[Electroencephalography of the premature and term newborn. Maturational aspects and glossary].

From the first publication of C. Dreyfus-Brisac and N. Monod, a strong tradition combined with tremendous development of neonatal EEG has taken place in France.

[Localized neonatal convulsions and cerebral arterial infarction].

Background: Stroke is a rare cause of neonatal seizures.

Case Reports: During a 5-year period, eight full-term infants were admitted to hospital for seizures due to a stroke. Seizures began shortly after birth and were always one-sided.

Normal and pathological changes in alpha rhythms.

Normal alpha rhythm begins to appear at three months. It was possible to observe successively, the rhythmicity, visual reactivity, occipital topography, and at the end of the first year, the first bursts of 7-8 Hz waves. Evolution of alpha was not linear with the age.

Prognostic value of neonatal electroencephalography in premature newborns less than 33 weeks of gestational age.

In a prospective study of 417 premature neonates born before 33 weeks' gestational age, neonatal tracings were reviewed to evaluate the use of EEG in prognosis of neurological injuries. The population was divided into two groups: Group 1, infants who died before the age of 1, and Group 2, survivors in which two categories of motor development were considered. Category A, were abnormal, and Category B, were always normal.

Effects of repeated administration of zolpidem on sleep, diurnal and nocturnal respiratory function, vigilance, and physical performance in patients with COPD.

Study Objective: To assess the effects of repeated 10-mg oral doses of zolpidem on diurnal and nocturnal respiratory function, as well as on diurnal vigilance and physical performance in COPD patients with disordered sleep.

Design: Prospective single-blind placebo-controlled clinical study.

Setting: Outpatients of a respiratory medicine department.