Design and optimisation of time-frequency analysis for multichannel neonatal EEG background features in term neonates with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: characterisation, classification and neurodevelopmental outcome prediction

Abstract

Neonatal Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in newborns throughout the world with an incidence of 1-8/1000 newborns in developed countries and up to 26/1000 newborns in developing countries. It causes one million neonatal deaths globally per year. Electroencephalography (EEG) is a useful method for assessment of brain activity in newborns with HIE. EEG performs well in the early diagnosis and classification of HIE severity and in predicting neurodevelopmental outcome. A normal EEG is highly predictive of a normal outcome and various abnormal EEG features are associated with neurological abnormalities or death.A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature was undertaken to determine which specific background features of the EEG best predict outcome (Aim 1). Automatic detection and classification