Chapter 1. Introduction and techniques of neonatal EEG recordings (H.J. Chung, R. Clancy). Introduction. Technical considerations. Chapter 2. The normal neonatal EEG: state (R. Clancy, H.J. Chung, J.P. Temple). Awake. Transitional sleep. Quiet sleep. Active sleep, following quiet sleep. Active sleep (including a rapid eye movement phase of active sleep). Anomalies of state in the immature CNS. Chapter 3. The normal neonatal EEG: named background patterns (R. Clancy). Occipital regions. Central regions. Temporal regions. Central vertex region. Frontal regions. Chapter 4. The normal neonatal EEG: ontogeny of the premature EEG (R. Clancy) 24 - 29 weeks of conceptional age. 30 - 40 weeks of conceptional age. Chapter 5. The abnormal neonatal EEG: disturbances of the background cerebral activity (R. Clancy). Amplitude. Asymmetry. Discontinuity. Asynchrony. Specific entities. Chapter 6. The abnormal neonatal EEG: sharp transients (R. Clancy). Frontal regions. Central regions. Vertex regions. Temporal regions. Occipital regions. Multifocal. Chapter 7. The abnormal neonatal EEG: seizures (R. Clancy). General aspects. Focal nature. Ictal frequencies. Coexisting independent seizures. Ictal polarity. Boundary of ictal/interictal patterns. Chapter 8. Non-cerebral and physiologic artifacts (J.P. Temple, R. Clancy)Cardiac artifacts: EKG. Pulse. Balistocardiographic. Respiratory artifacts: Periodic respirations in transitional sleep. Obstructive apnea. Central apnea. Ictal apnea. Central vertex. Hiccup. Hiccup-induced arousal. Ventilator artifacts: High frequency jet ventilator. Movement artifacts: Clonus. Myoclonus. Patting. Typical sucking. Atypical sucking.Non-physiologic artifact: Electrode pop.
