Minipterional craniotomy for resection of epileptogenic cavernous malformation.

Epilepsy is a common symptom of pediatric cavernous malformations. In medically refractory patients, surgery can achieve high seizure freedom rates with low morbidity. This video depicts the use of a minipterional craniotomy and transsulcal resection of a frontal opercular cavernous malformation in a 13-year-old female with medically intractable epilepsy.

The Impact of Phenobarbital on the Ability of Electroencephalogram to Predict Adverse Outcome in Asphyxiated Neonates during Therapeutic Hypothermia.

Objective: Classification of electroencephalogram (EEG) background has been established to predict outcome in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). However, the impact of phenobarbital therapy on the predictability of EEG background has not been studied. Our objective is to determine if EEG background after treatment with phenobarbital during therapeutic hypothermia (TH) remains a good predictor for brain injury in neonates with HIE.

Prevalence of Seizures and Risk Factors for Mortality in a Continuous Cohort of Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients.

Objectives: To evaluate the risk factors for mortality in pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients.

Design: Retrospective, single-center study.

Setting: PICU and Pediatric cardiothoracic ICU in an urban, quaternary care center.

Use of Continuous EEG Monitoring in Children Presenting With Encephalopathy Following Convulsive Status Epilepticus.

Purpose: The Critical Care Continuous EEG Task Force of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society recommends continuous EEG (cEEG) monitoring in patients with persistent encephalopathy following convulsive status epilepticus. This recommendation is based on data, which correlates prolonged nonconvulsive seizures and nonconvulsive status epilepticus with worse neurologic outcomes. Compliance with these recommendations may be limited by barriers such as inadequate resource and staff availability.