Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy is a dysfunction of the brain due to less oxygen supply to it. In other words, hypoxic means less oxygen, and ischemic means less blood flow. It is a condition that can develop during intrauterine development or labor. Other than this, there are many other factors causing this complication, such as severe anemia, heart disease, malformation of the lungs, birth infections, and preeclampsia.
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