ACNS Standardized EEG Terminology and Categorization for the Description of Continuous EEG Monitoring in Neonates: Report of the ACNS Critical Care Monitoring Committee Questions With Complete Solutions

Documentation of the patient's postmenstrual age correct answer: (PMA ¼ gestational age, measured from the time of the last menstrual period 1 chronological age) at the time of recording •The LMP occurs approximately 2 weeks before conception.). correct answer: a)Term ¼ 37 up to 44 weeks of PMA b)Preterm ¼ less than 37 weeks of PMA c)Post term ¼ 44 to 48 weeks of PMA Documentation of neuroactive medications at the time of recording. This includes correct answer: sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, general anesthesia, and antiepileptic drugs. An ideal report would also document when these medications are administered during the recording Details to Include in Daily EEG Report: correct answer: • Patient PMA Neuroactive •medications in use during recording •Use of hypothermia during recording •Clinical changes that may impact cerebral function •Documentation of duration of recording (in hours) •uninterpretable as a result of technical problems •Characterization of background features during first hour of monitoring •Characterization of 1 hour of background within each subsequent 24-hour epoch •Characterization of additional epochs when background changes •Seizure onset, burden, and resolution •Presence, onset, and resolution of status epilepticus Behavioral State : correct answer: •Awake Asleep •Active Sleep •Quiet Sleep •Transitional Sleep •Indeterminate Sleep •Sleep-wake cycling Documentation of the depth and duration of correct answer: hypothermia during the recording, and whether it is spontaneous or induced. An ideal report would also document the correct answer: clinical changes that have the potential to impact cerebral function. These would include sudden hemodynamic inst