B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal
Newborns, infants and epilepsy - the missing piece of software
Authors: Janne Lahtiranta, Jaana Lähdetie
Publication year: 2018
Journal: Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare
Journal name in source: Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
First page : 164
Last page: 166
Number of pages: 3
ISSN: 1798-0798
Web address : https://journal.fi/finjehew/article/view/65503/30905
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/32064206
Diagnosing epilepsy on a small child is a challenge. A child’s brain undergoes tremendous changes during the first years, creating new neural connections every second. It follows from this that what the parents and the physician may regard as abnormal behavior, can be perfectly normal. However, in some cases the abnormal behavior may be caused by epilepsy. In that case, either a detailed description of the seizure or, preferably, an eye-witness’ recording of it is invaluable in terms of making an accurate diagnosis. Naturally, an EEG is also needed. Obtaining relevant, detailed information from parents is not always a straightforward matter. In order to enable collecting more accurate information about episodes that are potentially epileptic, new practices and technologies are needed. In the following viewpoint we present what can be called the missing piece of software.
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