HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Correspondence: Submit a response Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when Correspondence are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Lacey, D. J. Articles by Berger, P. E. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Lacey, D. J. Articles by Berger, P. E.

Preterm very-low- birth-weight neonates

Relationship of EEG to intracranial hemorrhage, perinatal complications, and developmental outcome

Departments of Neurology (Dr. Lacey), Pediatrics (Drs. Lacey, Topper, Buckwald, and Zorn), and Radiology (Dr. Berger), State University of New York at Buffalo and The Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.

EEGs were performed on 102 preterm low-birth-weight neonates within the first 7 days of life. Babies were later separated into those without intracranial hemorrhage, those who had only subependymal hemorrhage (SEH), and those with intraventricular/intracerebral hemorrhage. The incidence and types of EEG abnormalities, 42% overall and including positive rolandic sharp waves, did not differ in the three groups. The incidence and distribution of EEG abnormalities between groups were not influenced by perinatal events. Developmental follow-up of 73 patients was similarly not correlated with neonatal EEG results, although the most severe EEG abnormalities were associated with subsequent mortality or morbidity.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Lacey, Division of Child Neurology, Children's Medical Center, One Children's Plaza, Dayton, OH 45404.

Accepted for publication December 18, 1985.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				T. E. Inder, L. Buckland, C. E. Williams, C. Spencer, M. I. Gunning, B. A. Darlow, J. J. Volpe, and P. D. Gluckman Lowered Electroencephalographic Spectral Edge Frequency Predicts the Presence of Cerebral White Matter Injury in Premature Infants Pediatrics, January 1, 2003; 111(1): 27 - 33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				M Hayakawa, A Okumura, F Hayakawa, K Watanabe, M Ohshiro, Y Kato, R Takahashi, and N Tauchi Background electroencephalographic (EEG) activities of very preterm infants born at less than 27 weeks gestation: a study on the degree of continuity Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed., May 1, 2001; 84(3): 163F - 167. [Abstract] [Full Text]