Table 1.
Characteristics of Included Neonates and EEG Records (N = 26)
| Male sex, n (%) | 15 (57.6) |
| Gestational age, wk, mean (± SD) | 39 (± 1.5) |
| Birth weight, g, mean (± SD) | 3254 (± 555) |
| First h arterial pH <7, n (%) | 16 (61.5) |
| Apgar scores, mean (± SD) | |
| 1 min | 1.4 (± 1.7) |
| 5 min | 3.34 (± 2.2) |
| 10 min | 4.2 (± 2.3) |
| Given phenobarbital for clinical seizure prior to EEG initiation, n (%) | 10 (38.5) |
| Time from birth to hypothermia achieved, h, mean (± SD)a | 4.83 (± 5.75) |
| Time from birth to initiation of video EEG monitoring, h, mean (± SD) | 9.1 (± 5.9) |
| Died prior to hospital discharge, n (%) | 6 (23.1) |
| Electrographic seizures, n (%)b | 17 (65.4) |
| Electroclinical seizures, n (%)c | 9 (34.6) |
Abbreviations: EEG, electroencephalography; SD, standard deviation; h, hour.
a
Time of hypothermia achieved is first documented body temperature below 34° C.
b
One or more seizures on EEG during recording.
c
One or more seizures on EEG during recording with clinical signs seen on video.