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Expanding Understanding of Neonatal Encephalopathies: Genetic Factors and Precision Diagnostics Beyond Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

  • By

  • Carla Cimino

  • Vincenzo Sortino

  • Annamaria Sapuppo

  • Marco Andrea Nicola Saporito

  • Federica Scarlata

  • Raffaele Falsaperla

  • June 15, 2026

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    Neonatal encephalopathies are diverse neurological disorders that can mimic hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) but have various genetic and metabolic causes.

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    Timely identification of non-HIE causes of neonatal encephalopathy is crucial for initiating targeted therapies and providing accurate family counseling.

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    Next-generation sequencing, including whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing, is essential for diagnosing genetic neonatal encephalopathies.

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    Genetic neonatal encephalopathies can be classified into five groups based on their clinical and diagnostic features, including channelopathies and metabolic disorders.

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    Early identification of genetic variants can enable targeted treatment and improve genetic counseling for affected families.

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Beyond hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy: genetic insights and precision diagnosis in neonatal encephalopathies

  • by Carla Cimino, Vincenzo Sortino, Annamaria Sapuppo, Marco Andrea Nicola Saporito, Federica Scarlata, Raffaele Falsaperla

  • June 15, 2026

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