Home-video EEG monitoring in a pediatric setting.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pediatric video-EEG monitoring is a standard procedure in epilepsy clinics, typically conducted in in-hospital settings.However, hospitalizationis sometimesunnecessary and imposes a burden on children and their families. In response to the rise of telehealth, home video-EEG monitoring has emerged, utilizing portable EEG equipment and video-cameras.

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of home video-EEGin a pediatric population.

Methods

We conducteda prospective pilot study of twentyhome video-EEG tests in children. We evaluated the quality of EEG and video recordings using a 5-point scale.Demographic, clinical and quality data were comparedto a similar group undergoing in-hospital video-EEG monitoring.

Results

Twenty childr

SUBMITTER: Michaeli Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11336402 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature