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Application of an Amplitude-integrated EEG Monitor (Cerebral Function Monitor) to Neonates
Published on: September 6, 2017
Artifacts on electroencephalograms may influence the amplitude-integrated EEG classification: a qualitative analysis
Cornelia Franziska Hagmann1, Nicola Jayne Robertson, Denis Azzopardi
1Centre of Perinatal Brain Research, Institute of Women's Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
This is a case report and a descriptive study demonstrating that artifacts are common during long-term recording of amplitude-integrated electroencephalograms and may lead to erroneous classification of the amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram trace. Artifacts occurred in 12% of 200 hours of recording time sampled from a representative sample of 20 infants with neonatal encephalopathy. Artifacts derived from electrical or movement interference occurred with similar frequency; both types of artifacts influenced the voltage and width of the amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram band. This is important knowledge especially if amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram is used as a selection tool for neuroprotection intervention studies.
