Prognostic factors of the developmental outcome in neonates after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

Background and objective: The objectives of this study were to identify the etiologic profile and neurodevelopmental outcome of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and determine the usefulness of brain imaging to predict neurodevelopmental outcome. Method: A prospective cross-sectional hospital bas...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kawes Omer Zangana, Sana Abdulrazzaq Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kurdistan Higher Council Of Medical Specialties 2022-06-01
Series:Advanced Medical Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:https://amj.khcms.edu.krd/index.php/main/article/view/22
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850202397777854464
author Kawes Omer Zangana
Sana Abdulrazzaq Ibrahim
author_facet Kawes Omer Zangana
Sana Abdulrazzaq Ibrahim
author_sort Kawes Omer Zangana
collection DOAJ
description Background and objective: The objectives of this study were to identify the etiologic profile and neurodevelopmental outcome of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and determine the usefulness of brain imaging to predict neurodevelopmental outcome. Method: A prospective cross-sectional hospital based study was done on fifty term neonates admitted in the neonatal care. All the neonates included in the study were born on term (?37 weeks of gestation) with perinatal asphyxia, admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit during the study period. All neonates included in the study underwent the first cranial ultrasonography at 6 month. Follow up of neurodevelopmental examination was done at 6 months of age, to determine the relationship between prognosis and the staging of encephalopathy with imaging methods.  Results: A total of 50 newborns enrolled in the current study with a mean APGAR ± S.D of 4.1 at the first minute and 6.5 at the fifth minute consecutively. More than half of the mothers were primigravida (64%), most of them had a normal vaginal delivery (76%) and 62% of them had prolonged labor. The majority (82%) of the babies had delayed initial crying after birth and 30% with abnormal brain ultrasonography.  Half of the newborns (54%) had poor outcomes as developmental delay. Conclusions: This study showed a significant relationship between low APGAR scores and perinatal asphyxia. This scoring system is based on clinical evaluation, brain imaging, and prognosis or neurodevelopmental delay. Most of the infants with abnormal brain ultrasonography at 6 months, had a developmental delay while those with normal brain imaging had a favorable outcome.
format Article
id doaj-art-6d5e823f98a24579a68d1692b5a4e85f
institution OA Journals
issn 2958-8979
2957-3580
language English
publishDate 2022-06-01
publisher Kurdistan Higher Council Of Medical Specialties
record_format Article
series Advanced Medical Journal
spelling doaj-art-6d5e823f98a24579a68d1692b5a4e85f2025-08-20T02:11:47ZengKurdistan Higher Council Of Medical SpecialtiesAdvanced Medical Journal2958-89792957-35802022-06-016210.56056/amj.2022.14022Prognostic factors of the developmental outcome in neonates after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathyKawes Omer Zangana0Sana Abdulrazzaq Ibrahim1Pediatric Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, IraqMBChB, KBMS Trainer pediatrics, Raparin Pediatric Hospital, Erbil, Iraq. Corresponding author: Sana Abdulrazzaq Ibrahim Background and objective: The objectives of this study were to identify the etiologic profile and neurodevelopmental outcome of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and determine the usefulness of brain imaging to predict neurodevelopmental outcome. Method: A prospective cross-sectional hospital based study was done on fifty term neonates admitted in the neonatal care. All the neonates included in the study were born on term (?37 weeks of gestation) with perinatal asphyxia, admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit during the study period. All neonates included in the study underwent the first cranial ultrasonography at 6 month. Follow up of neurodevelopmental examination was done at 6 months of age, to determine the relationship between prognosis and the staging of encephalopathy with imaging methods.  Results: A total of 50 newborns enrolled in the current study with a mean APGAR ± S.D of 4.1 at the first minute and 6.5 at the fifth minute consecutively. More than half of the mothers were primigravida (64%), most of them had a normal vaginal delivery (76%) and 62% of them had prolonged labor. The majority (82%) of the babies had delayed initial crying after birth and 30% with abnormal brain ultrasonography.  Half of the newborns (54%) had poor outcomes as developmental delay. Conclusions: This study showed a significant relationship between low APGAR scores and perinatal asphyxia. This scoring system is based on clinical evaluation, brain imaging, and prognosis or neurodevelopmental delay. Most of the infants with abnormal brain ultrasonography at 6 months, had a developmental delay while those with normal brain imaging had a favorable outcome. https://amj.khcms.edu.krd/index.php/main/article/view/22Perinatal asphyxiaDevelopmental outcomeBrain ultrasonography
spellingShingle Kawes Omer Zangana
Sana Abdulrazzaq Ibrahim
Prognostic factors of the developmental outcome in neonates after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
Advanced Medical Journal
Perinatal asphyxia
Developmental outcome
Brain ultrasonography
title Prognostic factors of the developmental outcome in neonates after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
title_full Prognostic factors of the developmental outcome in neonates after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
title_fullStr Prognostic factors of the developmental outcome in neonates after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
title_full_unstemmed Prognostic factors of the developmental outcome in neonates after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
title_short Prognostic factors of the developmental outcome in neonates after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
title_sort prognostic factors of the developmental outcome in neonates after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
topic Perinatal asphyxia
Developmental outcome
Brain ultrasonography
url https://amj.khcms.edu.krd/index.php/main/article/view/22
work_keys_str_mv AT kawesomerzangana prognosticfactorsofthedevelopmentaloutcomeinneonatesafterhypoxicischemicencephalopathy
AT sanaabdulrazzaqibrahim prognosticfactorsofthedevelopmentaloutcomeinneonatesafterhypoxicischemicencephalopathy