A 20 years conundrum of neonatal encephalopathy and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: are we closer to a consensus guideline?

摘要

The appropriate terminology for neonatal encephalopathy (NE) and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) has been a subject of debate for the last 20 years.1,2,3 Two prior editorials by this journal have covered this conundrum of definitions over the last decade.