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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2005;90:F201-FF207 doi:10.1136/adc.2004.062745
  • Review

Role of cerebral function monitoring in the newborn

  1. L S de Vries1,
  2. L Hellström-Westas2
  1. 1Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, UMC, Utrecht, the Netherlands
  2. 2Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr de Vries
    Department of Neonatology, KE 04.123.1, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, PO Box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, the Netherlands; l.devrieswkz.azu.nl
  • Accepted 8 December 2004

Abstract

For many years, newborn infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units have had routine electrocardiography and been monitored for respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure. Only recently has it also been considered important to monitor brain function using continuous electroencephalography. The role of cerebral function monitoring in sick full term and preterm infants is reviewed.

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  • Competing interests: none declared

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