Cheng-Che Chou, Ju-Yin Hou, I-Jun Chou, Shih-Yun Lan, Shu-Sing Kong, Man-Hsu Huang, Yu-Chieh Weng, Yi-Yu Lin, Cheng-Yen Kuo, Meng-Ying Hsieh, Min-Liang Chou, Po-Cheng Hung, Huei-Shyong Wang, Kuang-Lin Lin, Yi-Shan Wang, Jainn-Jim Lin
BACKGROUND: The clinical presentations of abusive head trauma can abruptly worsen, so the occurrence of seizures and changes of EEG can be variable according to patients' conditions. Since the changes of EEG background waves reflect the cortical function of children, we aimed to find out whether the timing of EEG background, epileptiform discharges and seizure patterns were associated with the outcomes of patients with AHT. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Using seizure type and acute stage electroencephalographic (EEG) characteristics to assess adverse neurological outcomes in children with seizures secondary to abusive head trauma (AHT)...
October 21, 2023: Pediatrics and Neonatology