EEG monitoring during therapeutic hypothermia in neonates, children, and adults.

Publication/Presentation Date

9-1-2011

Abstract

Therapeutic hypothermia is being utilized as a neuroprotective strategy in neonates, children, and adults. The most common indications are hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in neonates and post cardiac arrest in adults. Electroencephalographic monitoring use is increasing in critical care units, and is sometimes a component of therapeutic hypothermia clinical pathways. Monitoring may detect non-convulsive seizures or non-convulsive status epilepticus, and it may provide prognostic information. We review data regarding indications for therapeutic hypothermia and electroencephalographic monitoring in neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care units, and discuss technical aspects related to such monitoring.

Volume

51

Issue

3

First Page

141

Last Page

164

ISSN

1086-508X

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics

PubMedID

21988034

Department(s)

Department of Pediatrics

Document Type

Article

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