aEEG and cEEG: two complementary techniques to assess seizures and encephalopathy in neonates

Electrographic seizures are frequent in critically-ill neonates [1]. In one of the most common conditions in the neonatal intensive care unit –hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy— seizures occur in approximately 30-60% of patients [2,3]. Most electrographic seizures occur in high-risk populations such as patients with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, stroke, cardiac surgery, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or meningitis, but can also occur in other neurologic and systemic conditions. Many neonatal seizures present with only subtle or no clinical signs [2].
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research