Brief electroencephalography rhythmic discharges (BERDs) in the neonate with seizures: Their significance and prognostic implications

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1529-1533

  Nagarajan, Lakshmi ^a,b   Palumbo, Linda ^a   Ghosh, Soumya ^b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

brief EEG discharges; epilepsy; miniseizures; neonates

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

BRIEF ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY RHYTHMIC DISCHARGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN WAVES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PERIODICITY; SEIZURES;

EID: 82455162309     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073811409750     Document Type: Conference Paper

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