EEG Suppression Associated with Apneic Episodes in a Neonate
Table 1
Physiological characteristics of apneic events not associated with complete EEG suppressions and those with complete EEG suppressions recorded in the neonate.
Mean (range)
Apnea without complete EEG suppression
Apnea with complete EEG suppression
In relation to apneic episodes
Number of apneic episodes ()
6
2
Duration of apneic episodes (seconds)
79 (23–119)
First episode = 213 Second episode = 376
In relation to oxygenation desaturation
Lowest oxygen desaturation (%)
45
First and second episodes <20 (down to unrecordable levels)
Duration of oxygen desaturation (seconds)
137 (72–335)
First episode = 285 Second episode = 361
Lowest oxygen desaturation before complete EEG suppression (%)
—
First episode = 19 Second episode = 4
Duration of oxygen desaturation before complete EEG suppression (seconds)
—
First episode = 55 Second episode = 56
In relation to bradycardia
Lowest bradycardia (beats per minute)
99
First episode = 66 Second episode = 48
Duration of bradycardia (seconds)
96 (53–224)
First episode = 297 Second episode = 305
Lowest bradycardia before complete EEG suppression (beats per minute)
—
First episode = 66 Second episode = 54
Duration of bradycardia before complete EEG suppression (seconds)
—
First episode = 94 Second episode = 68
In relation to complete EEG suppression
Number of complete EEG suppression ()
—
2
Duration of complete EEG suppression (seconds)
—
First episode = 68 Second episode = 179
Recovery time from oxygen desaturation after complete EEG suppression ended (seconds)
