Video-EEG monitoring in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy treated with hypothermia

Background:

Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is becoming standard of care in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The prognostic value of the EEG and the incidence of seizures during TH are uncertain.

Objective:

To describe evolution of EEG background and incidence of seizures during TH, and to identify EEG patterns predictive for MRI brain injury.

Methods:

A total of 41 newborns with HIE underwent TH....