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Jul 19, 2024 · Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is an umbrella term for a brain injury that happens before, during, or shortly after birth when oxygen or blood flow to the brain is reduced or stopped. While some children who experience HIE at birth may not have any long-term consequences, others can experience mild to severe disabilities or even death.
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a brain injury that occurs when your brain doesn’t get enough blood and oxygen. This can permanently change how your brain functions. HIE usually affects newborns who had a difficult birth, but it can also affect older children and adults who experience severe respiratory distress like drowning.
Oct 10, 2023 · Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) may be diagnosed if your baby’s brain does not receive enough oxygen and/or blood flow around the time of birth. You might hear this being referred to as ‘asphyxia’, ‘birth asphyxia’ or ‘perinatal asphyxia’. Low oxygen and/or blood flow to a baby’s brain happens most commonly before or ...
Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) may be diagnosed if your baby’s brain does not receive enough oxygen and/or blood flow around the time of birth. ‘Hypoxic’ means not enough oxygen. ‘Ischemic’ means not enough blood flow. ‘Encephalopathy’ means it is affecting the brain. You might also hear it being referred to as ‘asphyxia ...
be stressful particularly if your baby is unexpectedly unwell. This booklet aims to provide information for parents whose baby has be. n given a diagnosis of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). Babies that have been identified as having hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy might need various typ. s of treatment, including one known as ...
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HIE in the term or near-term infant refers to acute brain dysfunction following critical lack of cerebral blood flow and oxygen delivery. Perinatal asphyxia severe enough to cause HIE occurs in approximately 1/1000 – 3.5/1000 births in the UK [2, 3]. Infants with HIE are often very sick with multi-organ failure requiring intensive care.
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Children who experience HIE may have no long-term consequences. Some can have mild to moderate effects from HIE, while others can have more severe disability. Brain injury from HIE can cause developmental delay, cognitive impairment, cerebral palsy (a disorder that affects the ability to move and maintain balance and posture) or epilepsy (a type of seizure disorder).
