Near infrared spectroscopy in the management of status epilepticus in a young infant

Gemma Arca Diaz; Elisabetta Cesaron; Israel Alfonso; Catalina Dunoyer; Ilker Yaylali

doi:10.1016/j.ejpn.2005.11.001

Near infrared spectroscopy in the management of status epilepticus in a young infant

Gemma Arca Diaz, Elisabetta Cesaron, Israel Alfonso, Catalina Dunoyer, Ilker Yaylali

College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Miami Children's Hospital

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Abstract

We report the medication management of electroencephalographic status epilepticus with subtle clinical manifestations in a young infant while simultaneously recording electroencephalographic activity and cerebral regional oxygen saturation (rSO₂) index using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). We found that antiepileptic drugs equally influence the frequency of rSO₂ index fluctuations and electroencephalographic seizures. The purpose of this report is to illustrate the use of NIRS in the medication management of an infant with status epilepticus and subtle or no clinical manifestations; and to suggest that if future studies confirm our finding, NIRS may be reliably used to gauge the effects of antiepileptic medications in similar patients.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	19-21
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpn.2005.11.001
State	Published - Jan 2006

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Cerebral blood flow
Clinically silent seizures
Near infrared spectroscopy

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