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ArticleActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2025

Altered sleep and inflammation are related to outcomes in neonatal encephalopathy.

Tim Hurley, Philip Stewart, Robert McCarthy, Mary O'Dea, Lynne Kelly, Mandy Daly, John Butler, Rob McCarthy, Jan Miletin, Deirdre Sweetman and 5 more

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Tim HurleyDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Philip StewartDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Robert McCarthyDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-9361-4973
Mary O'DeaDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-0911-1490
Lynne KellyDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-4782-1143
Mandy DalyHealth Research Board Neonatal Encephalopathy PhD Training Network (NEPTuNE), Dublin, Ireland.
John ButlerMeso Scale Discovery, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
Rob McCarthyDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Jan MiletinDepartment of Neonatology, Coombe Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-0489-6054
Deirdre SweetmanDepartment of Neonatology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Angela ByrneDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
Gabrielle ColleranDepartment of Radiology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Megan Ni BhroinDiscipline of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Arun L W BokdeTrinity College Institute of Neuroscience and School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Eleanor J MolloyDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-6798-2158

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Health Research Board – Neonatal Encephalopathy PhD Training Network (NEPTuNE); CDA 2018‐008
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Abstract

aimImmune dysregulation and delayed onset of sleep wake cycling (SWC) are associated with worse outcome in neonatal encephalopathy (NE), however the association between sleep and immune dysfunction in NE remains unclear. Aimed to evaluate association of sleep and systemic inflammation with outcomes in NE.

methodsAmplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) recordings were collected on infants undergoing therapeutic hypothermia (TH). Duration to onset of (SWC) and sleep quality (SQ) were examined. Blood samples collected during the first 2 days of life. Thirteen pro- and anti-inflammatory serum cytokines were quantified. Adverse outcome defined as death or abnormal MRI brain.

resultsEarlier onset of SWC and better SQ had less adverse outcomes. SQ provided better prognostic value and showed better interobserver agreement compared to duration to SWC. Better SQ associated with lower cytokines EPO and interleukin (IL)-1β. In infants with unfavourable outcome, shorter duration to SWC was associated with higher EPO and better SQ was associated with lower TNF-α.

conclusionEarlier onset of SWC or better SQ showed less systemic inflammation and fewer adverse outcomes. SQ during TH provided better prognostic information than time of onset of SWC. Modulation of circadian rhythm in infants with NE may have an immunomodulatory role, leading to improved outcomes.

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InflammationBrain DiseasesCytokinesElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansHypothermia, InducedInfant, NewbornMalePrognosisProspective StudiesSleepCytokinesbrain injurycytokinesinflammationneonatal encephalopathyneuroimagingsleep

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