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What has changed in the utility of pediatric EEG over the last decade?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Orgun, Leman Tekin Arhan, Ebru Petek Aydın, Kürşad Rzayeva, Tunzale Hırfanoğlu, Tuğba Serdaroğlu, Ayşe |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Background/aim We evaluated the utility of electroencephalography (EEG) in children with neurological conditions and compared the results with those of our previous study on excessive uses of pediatric EEG, which was published in 2003. We also evaluated the possibility of subsequent EEGs and satisfactory duration of EEG recordings according to EEG type and admission status. We also evaluated the yield of varying durations of EEG recordings. Materials and methods All consecutive pediatric EEG records performed at Gazi University EEG laboratory during a 1-year period were retrospectively reviewed. The indications of EEGs, the number of EEGs for each patient, condition and duration of EEG records, and activation techniques were evaluated in terms of detection of abnormalities by EEG. Results We reviewed a total of 2045 EEGs in children aged 2 months–20 years. Of these, 776 were repeat EEGs (38%) and 485 recordings were ≥30 min (23.7%); 98% of EEG abnormalities appeared in the first 30 min. Overall, 90.5% of EEGs were ordered by a pediatric neurologist. There were similar requests for numbers of EEGs, but the rate of abnormal EEGs (43.6%) was significantly higher when compared to that of our previous study (36.2%). Conclusion The results of this study show that the utility of EEG becomes more selective and interpretation of pediatric EEG improves depending on the increasing number of pediatric neurologists. A duration of 20–30 min of EEG recording is sufficient, on the condition of inclusion of nREM sleep records. |
| Starting Page | 786 |
| Ending Page | 793 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.3906/sag-1712-188 |
| PubMed reference number | 30119154 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 48 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Journal | Turkish journal of medical sciences |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/issues/sag-18-48-4/sag-48-4-13-1712-188.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1712-188 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
