Amplitude EEG Changes in Preterm Infants at NICU of Al-Zahraa University Hospital  

作　　者：Yomna Reda Zeinab Farag Oshaiba Eatemad Nabil Mansour Haidy Mahmoud Nasr Yomna Reda;Zeinab Farag Oshaiba;Eatemad Nabil Mansour;Haidy Mahmoud Nasr(Al-Zahraa University, Abbassya, Egypt)

机构地区：[1]Al-Zahraa University, Abbassya, Egypt

出　　处：《Open Journal of Pediatrics》2021年第3期450-459,共10页儿科学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：<strong>Background:</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> With increase in the incidence of preterm birth, quality of life in premature infants who suffer from perinatal brain injury has become a major concern. Amplitude electroencephalogram has the advantages of being simple bedside monitoring for assessment of brain function and follow up in preterm neonates. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Aim of Study:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To evaluate the aEEG changes in preterm infants and compare it to cranial ultrasound. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Patients and Methods:</span></b> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This was a prospective observational study conducted at the NICU of Al Zahraa University Hospital for a period from May 2020 to May 2021. Our study was conducted on 60 preterm infants (26 - 36 w) in the first 7 days of life with exclusion of obvious congenital anomalies and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy patients. Cranial ultrasound was performed on all the studied groups then aEEG recording was done for 4 hours.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The pattern of aEEG was discontinuous in patients with low gestational age and in infants small for gestational age. The pattern was also discontinuous in infants who had convulsions. Among our studied infants who had PROM, pre-eclampsia and experienced prolonged delivery, some infants had low voltage amplitude recording as well as infants with intraventricular hemorrhage grade III. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion: </span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="fon<strong>Background:</strong><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> With increase in the incidence of preterm birth, quality of life in premature infants who suffer from perinatal brain injury has become a major concern. Amplitude electroencephalogram has the advantages of being simple bedside monitoring for assessment of brain function and follow up in preterm neonates. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Aim of Study:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To evaluate the aEEG changes in preterm infants and compare it to cranial ultrasound. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Patients and Methods:</span></b> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This was a prospective observational study conducted at the NICU of Al Zahraa University Hospital for a period from May 2020 to May 2021. Our study was conducted on 60 preterm infants (26 - 36 w) in the first 7 days of life with exclusion of obvious congenital anomalies and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy patients. Cranial ultrasound was performed on all the studied groups then aEEG recording was done for 4 hours.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The pattern of aEEG was discontinuous in patients with low gestational age and in infants small for gestational age. The pattern was also discontinuous in infants who had convulsions. Among our studied infants who had PROM, pre-eclampsia and experienced prolonged delivery, some infants had low voltage amplitude recording as well as infants with intraventricular hemorrhage grade III. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion: </span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="fon

关 键 词：PRETERM CONVULSIONS Amplitude EEG 

分 类 号：R74[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]