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Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Review

Monitoring of newborns at high risk for brain injury

Authors: Francesco Pisani, Carlotta Spagnoli

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Due to the increasing number of surviving preterm newborns and to the recognition of therapeutic hypothermia as the current gold standard in newborns with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, there has been a growing interest in the implementation of brain monitoring tools in newborns at high risk for neurological disorders.
Among the most frequent neurological conditions and presentations in the neonatal period, neonatal seizures and neonatal status epilepticus, paroxysmal non-epileptic motor phenomena, hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, white matter injury of prematurity and stroke require specific approaches to diagnosis. In this review we will describe the characteristics, aims, indications and limitations of routinely available diagnostic techniques such as conventional and amplitude-integrated EEG, evoked potentials, cranial ultrasound and brain MRI. We will conclude by briefly outlining potential future perspectives from research studies.
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Metadata
Title
Monitoring of newborns at high risk for brain injury
Authors
Francesco Pisani
Carlotta Spagnoli
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-016-0261-8

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