Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) is a signifi cant cause of perinatal encephalopathy, affecting a substantial number of neonates.Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has become a standard treatment, signifi cantly reducing mortality leaving a portion of survivors with varying degrees of neurodevelopmental impairment.Neuroimaging, specifi cally magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), plays a crucial role in prognostication.A standardized MRI scoring system to assess brain injury severity and extent is crucial for predicting long term neurodevelopmental outcome. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of the Canadian Standardized consensus classifi cation of brain injury diagnosed with MRI on long -term neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 -24 months of corrected age in infants with HIE post therapeutic hypothermia.