Neonatal encephalopathy is a disorder frequently observed by clinicians caring for sick neonates. One of the causes of this disorder is intrapartum hypoxia-ischemia. Caregivers are frequently called on to determine… Click to show full abstract
Neonatal encephalopathy is a disorder frequently observed by clinicians caring for sick neonates. One of the causes of this disorder is intrapartum hypoxia-ischemia. Caregivers are frequently called on to determine the etiology of neonatal encephalopathy, manage the disorder, and estimate the timing of any associated brain injury. Components of a complete blood cell count may be useful in assessing infants with neonatal encephalopathy. In this review, we discuss the usefulness of these parameters.
               
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