Predictive value of early EEG for seizures in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy undergoing therapeutic hypothermia.

Objectives: To assess the prognostic significance of an early normal/mildly abnormal conventional EEG (cEEG) on seizure risk in neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia.

Methods: We reviewed the video-EEG recordings from a large cohort of neonates treated with therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy from 2008 to 2017 in a single tertiary center. Continuous video-EEG was started as soon as possible (median 8.

Seizures and Antiseizure Medications are Important to Parents of Newborns With Seizures.

Background: Neonatal seizures and antiseizure medications both have potentially serious consequences on the developing brain. As such, optimal treatment of neonatal seizures remains unclear. Moreover, little is known about parental experiences, concerns, or unanswered questions.