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Early Human Development
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QEEG norms for the first year of life

Authors: G A, Otero; T, Harmony; F B, Pliego-Rivero; J, Ricardo-Garcell; J, Bosch-Bayard; R, Porcayo-Mercado; A, Fernández-Bouzas; +4 Authors

QEEG norms for the first year of life

Abstract

QEEG allows a more objective evaluation of cerebral electrical activity as well as the production of topographical maps for easier comprehension. Here we have developed qEEG norms for the first year of life using methods previously published for other age ranges, including for example, regression for Gausssianity before Z transformation. These norms constitute a non-invasive and low cost tool for the functional evaluation of the infant's brain.Developmental equations were obtained from 101 healthy infants recording at spontaneous quiet sleep stage II. Polynomial regression equations, with age as independent variable, were calculated for full Broad Band Spectral Parameters (BBSP) using the Least Squares technique. Interpolated maps of the BBSP values or their Z transformation were constructed for linked-ear reference, average reference and Laplacian montages. All montages produced similar tendency curves and Z maps of absolute and relative power, and mean frequency at all frequency bands. The norms obtained were validated against an independent group of 50 healthy infants and some pathological cases. 91-98% of cases were well classified as normal across all measures and montages. To exemplify, two pathological cases are presented of which their qEEG maps show resemblance to CT and MRI.These qEEG norms are highly useful as an aid to visual interpretation and for the study of pathology further evolution as well as for assessment of infants showing brain risk factors. To our knowledge this is the first normative qEEG study for the initial year of life with such large sample and validation-group.

Keywords

Male, Reference Values, Infant, Newborn, Linear Models, Brain, Humans, Infant, Electroencephalography, Female, Sleep

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