Mimickers of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Authors

Gabrielle Russo Barsh, Division of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology, Stanford University, 750 Welch Road, Suite 317, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
Tayyba Anwar, Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Andrea C. Pardo, Department of Pediatrics (Neurology and Epilepsy), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 51, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: apardo@luriechildrens.org.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

6-1-2025

Journal

Clinics in perinatology

Volume

52

Issue

2

DOI

10.1016/j.clp.2025.02.011

Keywords

Inborn error of metabolism; Neonatal encephalopathy; Neonatal spinal cord injury; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor withdrawal; Vector-borne infections; Viral meningoencephalitis

Abstract

Although neonatal encephalopathy is most often caused by hypoxic-ischemic injury, there are many other causes. A careful history and clinical examination allow clinicians to identify neonates with these mimickers, so prompt intervention and support ensue to allow the best developmental outcome.

APA Citation

Barsh, Gabrielle Russo; Anwar, Tayyba; and Pardo, Andrea C., "Mimickers of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy" (2025). GW Authored Works. Paper 7500.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/7500

Department

Neurology