Table 2

 Amplitude integrated electroencephalography data and outcome of infants with recovery of flat trace/continuous low voltage pattern

PatientObstetric complicationsApgar scoreStart CFM atSarnat scoreRecovery atAnti-epileptic drugOutcome
CFM, Cerebral function monitoring; CNV, continuous normal voltage; DNV, discontinuous normal voltage; Phen, phenobarbital; clon, clonazepam; phenyt, phenytoin; lido, lidocaine.
*Anti-epileptic drug received before recovery.
1Pre-eclampsia, fetal bradycardia0/2/31 h25 h DNVPhen*Normal
20 h CNV
2Fetal tachycardia, meconium stained liquor, shoulder dystocia, ventouse extraction1/3/?4.5 h26 h DNV 9 h CNVPhen*, clonNormal
3Placental abruption, emergency caesarean section1/2/25 h210 h DNV 12 h CNVPhen*, lidoNormal
4Cord prolapse, fetal bradycardia, emergency caesarean section1/5/61 h25 h DNV 10 h CNVPhen*,Normal
5Uterine rupture, emergency caesarean section1/1/?6 h213 h DNV 20 h CNVPhen*, clon*Normal
6Fetal bradycardia, forceps delivery1/4/44 h37 h CNVPhen*, clon, phenyt, lidoQuadriplegia, epilepsy, Palisano category c