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Diagnosing seizures in the newborn: a small step forward

Posted on 31 August 2020 by Keith Barrington

The use of continuous EEG has become much more frequent in the NICU in recent years. It has become clear that clinical recognition of seizures, both those with and without clinical convulsions (which I will call electrographic seizures for all … Continue reading →

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Who needs an EEG? part 2

Posted on 5 December 2018 by Keith Barrington

I realize that I didn’t answer the question in the title of the previous post. It could even seem that I think the EEG is not a very useful monitor, as many babies were inappropriately treated even when using an … Continue reading →

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Who needs an EEG?

Posted on 30 November 2018 by Keith Barrington

Clinical neurologic evaluation of our patients in the NICU is limited; a careful detailed neurologic exam can only reveal so much in newborns who can’t cooperate or communicate. Many of our patients need ancillary testing to reveal what is going … Continue reading →

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EEGs for preterm infants: Predicting Long Term Outcomes part 3

Posted on 15 June 2012 by Keith Barrington

In some parts of the world EEGs are frequently performed in very preterm infants in the first few days of life as a screening test, and occasionally used to redirect care if abnormalities are found. Is this justified? Are there abnormalities which … Continue reading →

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