EEG Background as Predictor of Electrographic Seizures in High‐Risk Neonates

Abstract

In 51 consecutively monitored infants at risk for neonatal seizures, a normal or immature EEG background strongly predicted the absence of electrographic seizures in the subsequent 18-24 h; background abnormalities strongly predicted the occurrence of electrographic seizures concomitantly or in the subsequent 18-24 h of recording. Screening infants at risk for neonatal seizures with a routine EEG allows identification of infants at highest risk for seizures, thus conserving resources required for continuous EEG monitoring and facilitating early intervention for seizures.