Diagnostic and prognostic value of electroencephalography in perinatal central nervous system injury

Benis N.A.; Samsonova T.V.

2010, Issue #1 (7)

Authors: Benis N.A., Samsonova T.V.

Subject: Clinical medicine

This literature review examines electroencephalography as a method for assessing the functional state of the brain and its potential use in predicting and diagnosing perinatal central nervous system injury in newborns.

Keywords: electroencephalography (EEG), amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG), hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, term and preterm infants