Tract integrity predicts neurological outcomes in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

Journal: Pediatrics and neonatology
Published Date: May 30, 2025

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Early prognostication in infants with neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is crucial for follow-up management. Alternations of microstructural integrity of neural fiber tracts in large-scale neural networks might predict neurological outcomes.

Authors

  • Pei-Ling Tsai
    Department of Surgery, Min-Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
  • Yu-Chun Lo
  • Yi-Shan Tsai
    Department of Medical Imaging, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Yea-Shwu Hwang
    Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Ting-Chun Lin
    Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Yao-Wen Liang
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Chen-En Huang
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Fu-Chun Hsu
    College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Yi-Fang Tu
    Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address: nckutu@mail.ncku.edu.tw.
  • You-Yin Chen

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