<prompt> All of the following are essential criteria for defining perinatal asphyxia EXCEPT?Persistence of APGAR score of 5-7 for 5 minutesProlonged umbilical aerial blood pH 7.0Presence of neurological manifestations in the immediate neonatal periodEvidence of multiorgan dysfunction in the immediate neonatal period  <response>: Essential criteria for defining perinatal asphyxia include: Persistence of APGAR score of 0-3 for 5 minutes Prolonged acidemia pH 7.0 on an umbilical aerial blood sample Neurological manifestations, e.g. seizures, coma, hypotonia or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy HIE in the immediate neonatal period Evidence of multiorgan dysfunction in the immediate neonatal period 