Objective: This study was intended to evaluate the effects of gangliosides combined with mouse nerve growth factor (NGF) on the expression of serum hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) levels in neonates with ischemic-hypoxic encephalopathy (HIE). Methods: One hundred and thirty neonates with HIE admitted to our hospital from May 2017 to April 2019 were grouped into two groups according to the protocol of a randomized controlled trial, with 65 cases in each group. The control group received ganglioside treatment, while the combined group was treated with ganglioside + NGF for 2 weeks. Results: The total effective rate of treatment was higher in the combined group (90.77%) than in the control group (76.92%). The recovery time of sucking, consciousness, muscle tone and primitive reflexes was shorter in the combined group than in the control group, and the incidence of neurological sequelae was lower after 1 year in the combined group (4.62%) than in the control group (15.38%) (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Gangliosides combined with NGF can promote the recovery of muscle tone and reduce neurological sequelae, which may possibly be achieved by repairing damaged neuronal cells, enhancing antioxidant enzyme activity, and promoting the regression of inflammation.
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