Amplitude integrated electroencephalography

<p>Amplitude integrated electroencephalography (aEEG), cerebral function monitoring (CFM) or continuous electroencephalogram (CEEG) is a technique for monitoring brain function in <a href="/facts/Intensive_care/lbc92jbH">intensive care</a> settings over longer periods of time than the traditional <a href="/facts/Electroencephalogram/XGvpcBl5">electroencephalogram (EEG)</a>, typically hours to days. By placing electrodes on the <a href="/facts/Scalp/yfnQt0n5">scalp</a> of the patient, a trace of electrical activity is produced which is then displayed on a <a href="/facts/Semilogarithmic/H2a0ANuF">semilogarithmic</a> graph of peak-to-peak <a href="/facts/Amplitude/aEckuXJM">amplitude</a> over time; amplitude is <a href="/facts/Logarithm/QeXaV97q">logarithmic</a> and time is linear. In this way, trends in electrical activity in the <a href="/facts/Cerebral_cortex/GpXosGHP">cerebral cortex</a> can be interpreted to inform on events such as <a href="/facts/Seizures/zuIrQyze">seizures</a> or suppressed brain activity. aEEG is useful especially in <a href="/facts/Neonatology/efWcdF6z">neonatology</a> where it can be used to aid in diagnosis of <a href="/facts/Neonatal_encephalopathy/coRcVp8C">hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)</a>, and to monitor and diagnose seizure activity.
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Amplitude integrated electroencephalography