Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy--what can we learn from humans?

Authors :: Dickey EJ
Long SN
Hunt RW
Source :: Journal of veterinary internal medicine [J Vet Intern Med] 2011 Nov-Dec; Vol. 25 (6), pp. 1231-40. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Oct 07.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition that occurs in both human newborns and foals. The condition is the subject of extensive current research in human infants, but there have been no direct studies of HIE in foals, and hence, knowledge of the condition has been extrapolated from studies in humans and other animal models. The purpose of this review article is to highlight the most up-to-date and relevant research in the human field, and discuss how this potentially might have an impact in the management of foals with HIE.<br /> (Copyright © 2011 by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.)