Clinical Neurophysiology
Volume 120, Issue 11 , Pages 1916-1922 , November 2009

Detection of subclinical electroencephalographic seizure patterns with multichannel amplitude-integrated EEG in full-term neonates

  • Mireille D. Bourez-Swart

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical Center Utrecht/Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), Locatie Heemstaete, Dr. Denekampweg 20, 8025 BV Zwolle, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 (0) 38 4557171; fax: +31 (0) 38 4557170.
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  • Linda van Rooij

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht/Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Cristiano Rizzo

      Affiliations

    • Micromed Spa, Mogliano Veneto – TV, Italy
    • ,
  • Linda S. de Vries

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht/Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Mona C. Toet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht/Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Tineke A. Gebbink

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical Center Utrecht/Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Anja G.J. Ezendam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical Center Utrecht/Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Alexander C. van Huffelen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical Center Utrecht/Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience Utrecht, The Netherlands

,Accepted 21 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2009.08.015

Clinical Neurophysiology
Volume 120, Issue 11 , Pages 1916-1922 , November 2009

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