Journal
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
Volume 8, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering8090122
Keywords
neonatal seizures; HRV; multiscale entropy; HIE; ECG
Funding
- RSI-POR FESR TOSCANA [3389 30/07/2014, 3389.30072014.068000080]
- PhD Course in Genetics, Oncology, and Clinical Medicine, GenOMeC, University of Siena (Italy)
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The complex dynamics of neonatal seizures pose challenges for detection, while timely diagnosis and treatment are crucial for prognosis and neurodevelopment. Multiscale entropy analysis of heart rate variability shows promise as a valuable pre-screening tool for timely detection of seizure events in newborns.
The complex physiological dynamics of neonatal seizures make their detection challenging. A timely diagnosis and treatment, especially in intensive care units, are essential for a better prognosis and the mitigation of possible adverse effects on the newborn's neurodevelopment. In the literature, several electroencephalographic (EEG) studies have been proposed for a parametric characterization of seizures or their detection by artificial intelligence techniques. At the same time, other sources than EEG, such as electrocardiography, have been investigated to evaluate the possible impact of neonatal seizures on the cardio-regulatory system. Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is attracting great interest as a valuable tool in newborns applications, especially where EEG technologies are not easily available. This study investigated whether multiscale HRV entropy indexes could detect abnormal heart rate dynamics in newborns with seizures, especially during ictal events. Furthermore, entropy measures were analyzed to discriminate between newborns with seizures and seizure-free ones. A cohort of 52 patients (33 with seizures) from the Helsinki University Hospital public dataset has been evaluated. Multiscale sample and fuzzy entropy showed significant differences between the two groups (p-value < 0.05, Bonferroni multiple-comparison post hoc correction). Moreover, interictal activity showed significant differences between seizure and seizure-free patients (Mann-Whitney Test: p-value < 0.05). Therefore, our findings suggest that HRV multiscale entropy analysis could be a valuable pre-screening tool for the timely detection of seizure events in newborns.
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