ABNORMAL NEONATAL EEG

Course overview

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM OF A NEWBORN SHOWS UNIQUE FEATURES COMPARED TO OLDER CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE PRINCIPLES EMPLOYED IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF ABNORMALITIES EMPHASIZE THE POLYPHASIC SLEEP ACTIVITY OF NEWBORNS AND THE MATURATION OF THE BRAIN. THIS ACTIVITY COVERS ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF ABNORMAL EEGS IN THE NEWBORN AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.