Neonatal Encephalopathy Neonatal encephalopathy due to perinatal hypoxia occurs in 1-3 per 1000 births at term and is associated with high mortality, morbidity, and life-long chronic disability, including cerebral palsy. Currently, the primary treatment for global brain injury in neonates is therapeutic hypothermia. However, hypothermia is generally most effective for infants with mild to moderate..
ANT Neuro Participates in a study that is hoping to identify novel treatment strategies to improve short and long-term outcomes of infants with neonatal brain injuries.
Authors: Cynthia L Blanco & Diana Anzueto Guerra, UT Health San Antonio (Texas, USA).
Corresponding author: Cynthia L. Blanco, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Chief, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Greehey Family Foundation Chair in Neonatology Research, Director, Neonatal Nutrition and Bone Institute, UT Health San Antonio
Neonatal Encephalopathy
Neonatal encephalopathy due to perinatal hypoxia occurs in 1-3 per 1000 births at term and is associated with high mortality, morbidity, and life-long chronic disability, including cerebral palsy. Currently, the primary treatment for global brain injury in neonates is therapeutic hypothermia. However, hypothermia is generally most effective for infants with mild to moderate injuries and despite treatment, many of these infants still experience developmental delays. In a multi-institutional, international collaboration, industrial partners together with researchers from the University Medical Center Utrecht (Utrecht, Netherlands) and UT Health San Antonio (Texas, USA) are hoping to identify novel treatment strategies to improve short and long-term outcomes of infants with neonatal brain injuries.