A window into the neonatal brain - the use of aEEG and EEG on the NICU
Event Details
Course introduction: Neonatal EEG monitoring is one of the few non-invasive, objective methods measuring the functional integrity of the immature cortex and its connections. Both full EEG and amplitude integrated
Event Details
Course introduction:
Neonatal EEG monitoring is one of the few non-invasive, objective methods measuring the functional integrity of the immature cortex and its connections. Both full EEG and amplitude integrated EEG (aEEG) can assist in determining brain maturation, evaluating acute neonatal brain injury, and diagnosing seizures. Electrographic seizures are common in critically ill neonates including those with hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, traumatic brain injury, and underlying epilepsy. They are only identifiable using EEG or aEEG monitoring. Either method (full EEG vs aEEG) has advantages and disadvantages, which will be discussed by international experts in this field, and illustrated by interactive case presentations.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this seminar the participants will be able to:
- Understand the value of EEG and aEEG for neonatal brain monitoring.
- Recognise the challenges of EEG monitoring in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Recognise potential pitfalls of aEEG.
Speakers for this event
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Dr. Ronit Pressler
Dr. Ronit Pressler
M.D., Ph.D.
Ronit is Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology and clinical lead of the Telemetry Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital for children, London and Associate Professor at the UCL-Institute of Child Health. She qualified from Berlin University in 1992 and trained in paediatrics in Berlin, Germany and clinical neurophysiology at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.
Her research interests include neonatal seizures, particularly their diagnosis and treatment, as well as childhood epilepsy. She is chair of the ILAE neonatal seizure classification task force as well as co-chair of the ILAE neonatal guidelines task force. She has an international reputation for teaching neonatal EEG and is director of the ILAE EEG course ‘EEG in the first year of life’.M.D., Ph.D.
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Dr. Topun Austin
Dr. Topun Austin
M.D., Ph.D.
Topun Austin is a Consultant Neonatologist in Cambridge, Affilate Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge and Honorary Professor of Neurophotonics at University College London. He is the Director of the Evelyn Perinatal Imaging Centre (EPIC), based at the Rosie Hospital, Cambridge. His main research interests are in brain development and injury in the newborn, using novel monitoring and imaging technologies to assess cerebrovascular reactivity and neurovascular coupling as well as ways of assessing early infant behaviour and functional brain connectivity. He works closely with Professor David Rowitch (Head of Paediatrics, Cambridge University) in the development of the Cambridge NeuroNICU, developing a brain-orientated model of care for newborn infants in intensive care.
He is the co-director of neoLAB, which is a collaborative group between EPIC and Biomedical Optics Laboratory at UCL (Professor Jem Hebden, Assoc. Prof. Rob Cooper). The group has been involved in developing state-of-the-art optical imaging systems to study functional activity in the developing brain.
He has a longstanding collaboration with Dr. Ronit Pressler and is a co-investigator on the multicentre RCT EAGLET trial comparing aEEG and EEG for early seizure detection in neonates.
Further information can be found at www.neolabresearch.com
M.D., Ph.D.
Time
(Thursday) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Location
ONLINE eSeminar
