Review of Noninvasive Neuromonitoring Modalities in Children II: EEG, qEEG.

Publication/Presentation Date

12-1-2023

Abstract

Critically ill children with acute neurologic dysfunction are at risk for a variety of complications that can be detected by noninvasive bedside neuromonitoring. Continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) is the most widely available and utilized form of neuromonitoring in the pediatric intensive care unit. In this article, we review the role of cEEG and the emerging role of quantitative EEG (qEEG) in this patient population. cEEG has long been established as the gold standard for detecting seizures in critically ill children and assessing treatment response, and its role in background assessment and neuroprognostication after brain injury is also discussed. We explore the emerging utility of both cEEG and qEEG as biomarkers of degree of cerebral dysfunction after specific injuries and their ability to detect both neurologic deterioration and improvement.

Volume

39

Issue

3

First Page

618

Last Page

638

ISSN

1556-0961

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics

PubMedID

36949358

Department(s)

Department of Pediatrics

Document Type

Article

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