Brain cells injury is often the result when the brain is deprived of having enough supply of oxygen. In this process, some cells may die and some might just survive. A very common cause for oxygen deprivation to our brain is the low oxygen levels in our blood or perhaps, the reduced flow of oxygen to our brain. This could happen in many different ways before birth, during birth process, after birth and even during childhood.
Basically, there are various alternate diagnosis for this particular condition similar to perinatal asphyxia, perinatal encephalopathy, neonatal encephalopathy or birth asphyxia. There are two stages for the HIE injury; one of which is the immediately after oxygen deprivation and two, it can take place as normal oxygenated blood circulation resumes to the brain. This is known otherwise as reperfusion injury and it can happen when the toxins are released from damaged …