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abnormal EEG/Infant
Sat, 06/03/2006 - 08:13Topic: Parents & Caregivers
our 3 mos. foster baby who was exposed in utero to cocaine at the least, has had two EEGs. the second at a different hospital returned a report " continuous polymorphic delta activity excessively slow for age", and
"generalized background slowing" . Has anyone an idea of what these terms indicate? I cannot find a good match on the net. oh yes, it also said, "no epileptiform features observed". The test was only 20 minutes long. We suspect focal? seizures: eyes deviated and fixed, about 4 secs.
She is otherwise observed to be developing normally. We haven't seen a neurologist and our appointment is too far away to wait. ant insights?
Thanks!
Comments
Re: chrisalis, I've been
Submitted by chrisalis on Sat, 2006-06-03 - 15:35
Thank you, Spiz, I did study this page this morning and took notes such as " severe but reversible diffuse abnormalities are exemplified by low-voltage pattern throughout eeg record" and, "Delta waves: 4 Hz or less=low-voltage" I also saw links to dementia, which was interesting, wondering what that would instead be for an infant. Saw notes to mental retardation, dysmaturity, and maple syrup urine disorder. Also Rett Syndrome, which I have witnessed first hand. I would think they'd order an MRI to determine if lesions are present. I saw something about subcortical lesions, and it is certainly possible that she experienced hypoxia or eschemia while exposed to crack use. Thank you for the research, I certainly know how tedious it is, esp for poor baby on my lap while I do it...
Re: Re: chrisalis, I've been
Submitted by chrisalis on Sat, 2006-06-03 - 15:37
PS: this is her second EEG already, the first report was normal, but neurologist wanted EEG done at different hospital.
chrisalis, I've been
Submitted by Spiz on Sat, 2006-06-03 - 13:09
chrisalis, I've been trying to find info on the net also that would be close to her reading to help you. The closest I have been able to find is neonatal and newborn. Through reading these, they pretty well say the same thing, that EEG's will be necessary as the baby grows. It seems a true reading is difficult to make on babies regarding EEG's. Here is one of the places I found and am still searching... http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic545.htm Hope this helps! I'm still looking! -Spiz