Background: The EEG predicts outcome when performed soon after a neurological insult but is not usually immediately available. The aEEG is easily performed at the bedside and may be of similar value as the EEG.
Methods: We prospectively compared the aEEG with the EEG in 42 fullterm infants with encephalopathy. The EEG was performed at a 0-10 (median 0) days from the aEEG.
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(kappa 0.75, p<0.00001). 13 of 15 infants with a normal aEEG had a normal neurological outcome whilst 22 of 25 infants with an abnormal aEEG had a bad outcome.
Conclusion: This data adds to the evidence that aEEG is of clinical value for the prediction of outcome following neurological insults.
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Azzopardi, D., Brayshaw, C. & Edwards, A. COMPARISON OF AMPLITUDE INTEGRATED EEG (aEEG) WITH THE EEG AND OUTCOME IN FULLTERM INFANTS WITH ENCEPHALOPATHY. 51. Pediatr Res 42, 393 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199709000-00071
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