RT Journal
A1 Chau V, Poskitt K, Miller S
T1 Magnetic resonance imaging in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: Still a cool test
JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
YR 2012
FD July 1
VO 166
IS 7
SP 669
OP 671
DO 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.579
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.579
AB 
Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, the most frequent cause of neonatal encephalopathy, carries high rates of morbidity and mortality, accounting for up to 20% of deaths in the neonatal population.1 In surviving children, 15% to 20% will sustain permanent neurodevelopmental disability, including impaired motor skills and cognition.2 In diagnosing this condition, early clinical indicators such as umbilical cord pH and Apgar scores do not reliably predict long-term outcomes.3 The severity of clinical encephalopathy seems to be a stronger predictor of neurodevelopment,4 but its predictive value is limited in the subgroup of newborns presenting with moderate symptoms.5- 7