Crisis neonatales: evaluacion, diagnostico y tratamiento / Neonatal seizures: evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment

Resumen Las crisis convulsivas tienen una alta incidencia en la etapa neonatal, representando la principal manifes tación de disfunción neurológica. Ciertas condiciones fisiológicas del cerebro neonatal facilitan su aparición. Su diagnóstico puede ser un reto debido a que su semio logía no es tan clara comparado con niños mayores, y además, es necesario la confirmación por medio de EEG continuo o aEEG. Su reconocimiento oportuno es muy importante para un adecuado tratamiento y así evitar un impacto negative en el pronóstico a largo plazo. En la siguiente revisión, recapitulamos la fisiopatología, las causas y la clasificación de las crisis convulsivas neo natales, además de su correcto abordaje y las mejores opciones terapéuticas para su tratamiento dependiendo de la causa.

Abstract Seizures have a high incidence in the neonatal stage, being the main manifestation of neurological dysfunc tion. Certain physiological conditions of the neonatal brain facilitate its appearance. Its diagnosis can be a challenging because its semiology is not as clear as in older children, furthermore, confirmation by either EEG or aEEG is necessary. Its timely recognition is very im portant for adequate treatment and thus avoid a nega tive impact on the long-term outcome. In the following review, we recapitulate the pathophysiology, causes, and classification of neonatal seizures, as well as their correct approach and the best therapeutic options for their treatment depending on the cause.

Newborns at high risk for brain injury: the role of the amplitude-integrated electroencephalography

Abstract Objective: Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) is a simplified bedside neurophysiology tool that has been implemented in the neonatal intensive care unit and studied in an extensive range of clinical applications in the past decade. This critical review aimed to evaluate a variety of clinical applications of aEEG monitoring in diagnosis, clinical management, and prognosis assessment in critically ill neonates. Sources: The databases of Pubmed, SciELO, Lilacs, and Cochrane, books, and other online resources were consulted, as well as sources of professional experiences. Summary of findings: The clinical use of aEEG to access real-time brain function, background activity, and utility in seizures detection has been described. A critical review was realized considering the authors' professional experience. Newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and seizures screening represent the most common studied population. However, several studies have shown interesting applications on preterm infants, newborns with congenital heart disease, and other clinical situations of high risk of injury to the developing brain. Conclusion: The aEEG has shown to be a useful non-invasive bedside monitor that aids in evaluating brain function, background activity, and cyclicity. aEEG findings have also demonstrated good prognostic value in a group of critically ill neonates. The aEEG seizure diagnosis capability has limitations, which have been already well established. The use of neonatal brain monitoring such as aEEG was shown to give valuable information in several high-risk clinical situations.

Postoperative brain functions in infants with critical congenital heart disease via aEEG / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

Objectlve To explore the correlation between amplitude-integrated electroencephalographic(aEEG) findings and clinical features and to investigate the status of perioperative brain function in infants with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) and its influencing factors.Methods Newborns and infants with critical CHD who were admitted to the NICU at our hospital were included.Postoperative aEEG was continuously monitored and analyzed,and its correlation with clinical conditions was compared.Results A total of 226 patients were enrolled.Of the 226 patients who underwent postoperative aEEG monitoring,approximately 5.8％ showed mild abnormal background patterns,0.9％ showed severe abnormalities,27.4％ demonstrated an immature SWC,and 3.5％ lacked SWC.The patients who had a history of hypoxia at birth exhibited delayed sternal closure or showed severe postoperative neurological symptoms and had higher probabilities of postoperative SWC abnormalities.Several infants,all with complex CHD,had postoperative seizures.Conclusion Gestational age and oxygen deficiency at birth were the risk factors of brain injury.Delayed sternal closure,severe postoperative infection,and postoperative neurological symptoms were risk factors for postoperative brain injury.Postoperative nervous system monitoring and prevention postoperative severe infection may obviously improve the brain function of neonates and small infants with critical congenital heart disease.

Clinical value of active electroencephalography in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder / 临床儿科杂志

Objective To explore the value of active electroencephalography (AEEG) in the diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.Methods Routine EEGs were performed in 179 patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.AEEGs were performed in 117 patients who have been performed routine EEGs.Results Abnormal discharge was observed in 17 cases in routine EEGs and epileptiform activities were found in 6 patients.The abnormal rate is 9.5％.Abnormal discharge was observed in 21 cases in AEEGs and epileptiform activities were found in 12 patients.The abnormal rate is 17.9％.Conclusions AEEG is an important clinical examination which also serves as a reference for brain function and epilepsy.AEEG could help judge the prognosis of epilepsy comorbiding with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The effect of intrauterine growth restriction on the development of brain function in premature infants / 临床儿科杂志

Objective To explore the effect of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) on the development of brain function in premature infants. Methods A total of 110 premature infants of gestation age of 32-36 weeks were monitored by NicoletOne neonatal cerebral function monitor within 72 hours after birth during January 2015 to February 2016. There were 50 small for gestational age infants (SGA) and 60 appropriate for gestational age infants (AGA). They were continuously monitored for 4-6 hours every time, and the indices of aEEG continuity, sleep wake cycle (SWC), inter-burst interval (IBI), minimum and maximum voltage were compared between two groups. Results The frequency of aEEG continuity, the rate of SWC, and the maximum and minimum voltage in SGA group were all lower than those in AGA group, while the IBI was longer than that in AGA group, and there were significant differences (P 0.05) among birth weight

Clinical utility of early amplitude integrated EEG in monitoring term newborns at risk of neurological injury / Utilidade clínica de um monitoramento por EEG de amplitude integrada precoce em recém-nascidos a termo com risco de lesão neurológica

OBJECTIVE: to test the clinical utility of an early amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) to predict short-term neurological outcome in term newborns at risk of neurology injury. METHODS: this was a prospective, descriptive study. The inclusion criteria were neonatal encephalopathy, neurologic disturbances, and severe respiratory distress syndrome. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and likelihood ratio (LR) were calculated. Clinical and demographic data were analyzed. Neurological outcome was defined as the sum of clinical, electroimaging, and neuroimaging findings. RESULTS: ten of the 21 monitored infants (48%) presented altered short-term neurologic outcome. The aEEG had 90% sensitivity, 82% specificity, 82% positive predictive value, and 90% negative predictive value. The positive LR was 4.95, and the negative LR was 0.12. In three of 12 (25%) encephalopathic infants, the aEEG allowed for a better definition of the severity of their condition. Seizures were detected in eight infants (38%), all subclinical at baseline, and none had a normal aEEG background pattern. The status of three infants (43%) evolved and required two or more drugs for treatment. CONCLUSIONS: in infants with encephalopathy or other severe illness, aEEG disturbances occur frequently. aEEG provided a better classification of the severity of encephalopathy, detected early subclinical seizures, and allowed for monitoring of the response to treatment. aEEG was a useful tool at the neonatal intensive care unit for predicting poor short-term neurological outcomes for all sick newborn. .

OBJETIVO: testar a utilidade clínica do aEEG precoce em recém-nascidos a termo com risco delesão neurológica, para prever resultados neurológicos de curto prazo. MÉTODOS: estudo prospectivo e descritivo. Os critérios de inclusão foram encefalopatia neonatal, distúrbios neurológicos e bebês com SARA grave. Sensibilidade, especificidade, valor preditivo positivo e negativo e razão de verossimilhança foram calculados. Dados clínicos edemográficos foram analisados. O resultado neurológico foi definido como a soma de conclusões clínicas, de eletro e de neuroimagem. RESULTADOS: dentre os 21 neonatos monitorados, dez (48%) apresentaram resultado neurológico de curto prazo alterado. O aEEG apresentou sensibilidade de 90%, especificidade de 82%, valor preditivo positivo de 82% e valor preditivo negativo de 90%. A VR positiva foi de 4,95, e a RV negativa de 0,12. Em três dos 12 (25%) neonatos com encefalopatia foi possível definir melhora gravidade de sua condição pelo aEEG. Foram detectadas convulsões em oito neonatos (38%), todas subclínicas no início do estudo, e nenhum apresentou um padrão histórico normal no aEEG. O estado de três neonatos (43%) evoluiu e exigiu dois ou mais medicamentos para tratamento. CONCLUSÕES: em neonatos com encefalopatia ou outra doença grave, os distúrbios no aEEGocorrem com mais frequência. O aEEG forneceu uma classificação melhor da gravidade da encefalopatia, detectou convulsões subclínicas precoces e permitiu que fosse feito o monitoramento da resposta ao tratamento. O aEEG é uma ferramenta útil para prever resultados neurológicos de curto prazo em todos os bebês doentes na UTIN. .

Comparison of the presurgical scale ambulatory electroencephalogram and the electrocorticography in epileptics with supratentorial tumor / 重庆医科大学学报

objective:To discuss the characteristics and localizing significance of presurgical scale ambulatory electroencephalo-gram(AEEG)in patients with supratentorial tumor by comparison their electrocorticography(ECOG).Methods:124 subjects were collected in our hospital.All patients were monitored by the scalp AEEG before surgeries and ECOG during oprating.The interictal epileptiform discharges of ECOG were divided into five catalogs.Ⅰ:no spikes.Ⅱ:isolated spikes.Ⅲ:repetitive spike-wave pattern.Ⅳ:intermittent spikes,polyspikes waves burst.Ⅴ:continuous hyper-spikes and sharps.A,B,C,D and E were represented on the scalp AEEG which corresponded the above ECOG classification.Then AEEG and ECOG were analyzed.Re-sults:(1)The scalp AEEG was abnormal in 83.87% of all subjects before surgery.Ⅱ type and Ⅲ type on ECOG did not appear easily on the scalp AEEG(P