Families facing hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy often turn to internet research for information about the condition and possible treatments. This tool will help families critically analyze what they are reading and if it is applicable to their child, and worth elevating to their medical team.
When your child is diagnosed with neonatal or pediatric-acquired Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), one of the most difficult parts of the journey is learning to live with uncertainty. From the earliest days in the NICU or PICU, questions about outcomes, therapies, and development are common, and there are often no clear answers because of the nature of HIE and brain […]
Hope for HIE – Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy – recognizes and elevates Disability Pride Month in July
Each year, millions of babies are born with HIE. Expected newborn bliss turns into a life-threatening medical crisis. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a type of brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation before or during birth, remains one of the most devastating and underrecognized threats to newborns worldwide. Despite being a leading cause of infant mortality and lifelong disability, HIE receives only […]
Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a type of brain injury in newborn babies caused by a lack of oxygen and blood flow around the time of birth. It is a major threat to newborn health worldwide. In fact, HIE (often called “birth asphyxia”) accounts for about 23% of global neonatal deaths, and almost all of these deaths occur in low-resource […]
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