EEG in Prediction of Early Neurodevelopment of Preterm Infants

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-26-11-7

Abstract

Researchers at Anjo Kosei Hospital and other centers in Japan and at Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA studied the prognostic value of conventional EEG for the identification of preterm infants admitted to the Anjo neonatal ICU and at risk for adverse neurodevelopment.

Highlights

PRRT2 mutations are the major cause of PKD or ICCA, but they are not involved in the etiology of febrile convulsions and migraine
Researchers at Anjo Kosei Hospital and other centers in Japan and at Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA studied the prognostic value of conventional EEG for the identification of preterm infants admitted to the Anjo neonatal ICU and at risk for adverse neurodevelopment
Serial EEG recordings were conducted during 3 time periods, at least once each within days 6, during days 7 to, and days to 36

Summary

Introduction

PRRT2 mutations are the major cause of PKD or ICCA, but they are not involved in the etiology of febrile convulsions and migraine. Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia/choreoathetosis is characterized by brief attacks of involuntary movements (dystonia, chorea, athetosis, and ballism), precipitated by a kinesigenic trigger such as sudden movement or startle. Neurologic examination and MRI are normal, and ictal EEG shows nonspecific abnormalities. Familial cases have an autosomal dominant transmission with incomplete penetrance.

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