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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Query: Hi doctor, My father has hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to a heart attack. Tracheostomy has been done. He is in a coma. What are the options available now? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, there is some permanent brain cell damage due to transient decreased blood flow in the brain. To be frank, there is no specific treatment available for it on a long-term basis.If the episode been few days prior, few neuroprotective ... Read Full »
How long does it take to recover from HIE and a heart attack?
Query: Hi doctor, My brother is 51 years old. He has got hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) status after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports. He had a sudden heart attack. Can he be cured? When can he return to his normal life? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. HIE (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy) occur due to compromise of blood or oxygenation to brain tissue and the degree of damage depending on the duration of lack of blood or oxygen. And, the prognosis depends on the extent of brain injury. If more injury, then poor pro... Read Full »
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