EEG Recordings on Patients Treated with High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation

ABSTRACT.

This article shows that good quality EEGs may be obtained on newborn infants being treated with high-frequency oscillating ventilators. Physiologic monitoring is essential to correlate ventilator-induced artifacts. Secure electrodes, low impedances, and insulation of the infant's head from the bed are important. All normal waveforms and muscle artifacts can be recorded.

KEY WORDS::

• EEG
• high frequency oscillatory ventilation
• intermittent mandatory ventilation
• neonate