Researchers are unclear why that is, but say decreased medical staffing during those hours could play a role.
More than half those with neonatal encephalopathy either pass away or develop problems like cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
Study: Night births may cause brain problems
LOS ANGELES Researchers found infants born between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. were 20 percent more likely to have neonatal encephalopathy, a disorder or disease of the brain.
