Detection of seizures with amplitude-integrated electroencephalography in a neonate treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
- Author:
Stefan GROSEK
1
;
Damjan OSREDKAR
;
Metka DERGANC
;
David NEUBAUER
;
Janez PRIMOZIC
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Electroencephalography;
methods;
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation;
Female;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Monitoring, Physiologic;
Seizures;
diagnosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2008;10(4):547-551
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Infants with severe cardiorespiratory failure treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation are at risk of hypoxic-ischemic injury and infarction of the brain, intracranial hemorrhage, and seizures. Consequently, this can lead to adverse neurodevelopmental outcome. We present a neonate treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation due to diaphragmatic hernia. The infant's brain function was continuously monitored with amplitude-integrated electroencephalography. The child experienced clinical seizures and subclinical seizure discharges, detected by amplitude-integrated electroencephalography, permitting the opportunity to treat them and adjust the anticonvulsive treatment accordingly.
