Electroencephalographic features of discontinuous activity in anesthetized infants and children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Discontinuous electroencephalographic activity in children is thought to reflect brain inactivation. Discontinuity has been observed in states of pathology, where it is predictive of adverse neurological outcome, as well as under general anesthesia. Though in preterm-infants discontinuity reflects normal brain development, less is known regarding its role in term children, particularly in the setting of general anesthesia. Here, we conduct a post-hoc exploratory analysis to investigate the spectral features of discontinuous activity in children under general anesthesia.

Methods

We previously recorded electroencephalography in children less than forty months of age under general anesthesia (n = 65). We characterized the relationship between age, anesthetic depth, a

SUBMITTER: Agrawal U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6776336 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature