Role of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Monitoring the Clinical Course of Asphyxiated Neonates Treated with Hypothermia.

· Day 1 FTOE is the early and sensitive predictor for both clinical seizures and abnormal MRI.. · Cerebral oxygenation metrics help in selecting patients in urgent need of an early MRI scan.. · Cerebral oxygenation metrics can be used hand in hand with clinical assessment using Thompson score at admission to select patient candidate for therapeutic hypothermia..