oxygen starvation of the fetus at the time of childbirth. With asphyxia of newborns, there is a violation of the functions of the central nervous system due to a lack of oxygen supply to the brain. Prolonged asphyxia (5-7 minutes) leads to irreversible changes in the central nervous system, in the future to manifestations of mental retardation, speech disorders, infantile cerebral palsy.