Trojan horses, mitochondrial mischief, and infant brain injury

Trojan horses, mitochondrial mischief, and infant brain injury Damage in the newborn brain is called neonatal encephalopathy. It is a leading cause of infant death and disability worldwide. Encephalopathy can be caused by inadequate blood flow and oxygen to the baby's brain; this is called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Lee J. Martin, Professor of Pathology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses neonatal encephalopathy and his recent research into neonatal brain injury.