Examining and Understanding Artefacts in the aEEG trace

aEEG has become a standard bedside tool in many hospitals for monitoring the brains of infants with HIE undergoing therapeutic hypothermia and many other neurologic conditions, especially where seizures are suspected. Careful identification of artefacts in the trace and managing these is the key to success in any aEEG program.

This eSeminar is designed to help the clinician identify and eliminate artefacts in the aEEG trace during bedside brain monitoring and the importance of evaluation of the raw EEG tracing in identifying this situation.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify common artefacts such as Muscle artefact, Movement artefact, Respiratory artefact, Ventilation artefact and ECG artefact
• Describe artefacts produced in relation to electrode placement
• Identify artefacts due to physiological conditions
• Understand troubleshooting techniques to reduce aEEG artefacts