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Proposed Pathway for the Utilization of Pediatric Ambulatory EEG

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
卷 40, 期 5, 页码 443-449

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000906

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Ambulatory EEG; Children; Diagnostic yield; ESES; Interictal ictal burden

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This study aimed to evaluate clinical and EEG variables that may influence the results of pediatric ambulatory-EEG (A-EEG) and develop a pathway for its utilization in children. The results showed that A-EEG is highly useful for evaluating electrical status epilepticus in slow-wave sleep and interictal/ictal burden, and it is often helpful for spell classification. Among all the variables analyzed, the test indication was the only independent predictor of obtaining a helpful A-EEG.
Purpose:The clinical utility of pediatric ambulatory-EEG (A-EEG) has been studied for decades, but limited information exists regarding which variables influence its utility. The authors aimed to evaluate clinical/EEG variables that may influence A-EEG yields and to develop a pathway for A-EEG utilization in children.Methods:Single-center retrospective review of A-EEGs performed from July 2019 to January 2021 in a tertiary referral center. The primary outcome was whether the A-EEG test successfully answered the referring physician's clinical question or influenced therapy. When it did, the A-EEG test was deemed useful. Clinical and EEG variables were assessed for their ability to predict utility. Further, the literature review generated 10 relevant prior studies whose details were used to generate a pathway for A-EEG utilization in children.Results:One hundred forty-two A-EEG studies were included (mean age 8.8 years, 48% male patients, mean A-EEG duration 33.5 hours). Overall, A-EEG was considered useful in 106 children (75%) but heavily influenced by A-EEG indication. Specifically, it was deemed useful for 94% of patients evaluated for electrical status epilepticus in slow-wave sleep, 92% of those evaluated for interictal/ictal burden, and 63% of those undergoing spell classification. The test indication (P < 0.001), a diagnosis of epilepsy (P = 0.02), and an abnormal routine EEG (P = 0.04) were associated with A-EEG test utility, although the multivariate analysis confirmed the test indication as the only independent outcome predictor of A-EEG.Conclusions:Pediatric A-EEG is extremely useful for evaluating electrical status epilepticus in slow-wave sleep and interictal/ictal burden and is often helpful for spell classification. Among all clinical and EEG variables analyzed, the test indication was the only independent outcome predictor of obtaining a helpful A-EEG.

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