The Developing Brain Unveiled: A Comprehensive Workshop on Neonatal EEG and Clinical Relevance
Date: Monday, May 25, 2025
Time: 09:00 – 12:20
Location: R201 BC (TBC)
Moderators: To Be Confirmed
Workshop Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Recognize normal maturational EEG patterns by gestational age.
- Distinguish between normal variants and pathologic findings in neonatal EEG.
- Understand the principles of aEEG and cEEG markers and recording techniques.
- Recognize EEG signatures of common neonatal neurological disorders (e.g., HIE, hemorrhage, metabolic encephalopathies), including interpretation of burst suppression, discontinuity, and other pathological patterns in clinical context.
| Time | Topic | Format | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0900–0905 | Registration & Opening | Networking & Setup | Host / Moderator (TBC) |
| 0905–0930 | Class 1: Maturation and Patterns of EEG/aEEG in Preterm and Term Infants | Establish basic concepts of neonatal EEG maturation | Akihisa Okumura (Japan) |
| 0930–0955 | Class 2: Indications and Clinical Use for Conventional EEG in Neonates | Understanding how to use and interpret conventional neonatal EEG | Nicholas S. Abend (USA) |
| 0955–1020 | Class 3: EEG in Neonatal Seizures and Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEE) | Understanding and recognition of neonatal seizures and EEG patterns in DEE | Maria Roberta Cilio (Belgium) |
| 1020–1045 | Class 4: Amplitude-Integrated EEG (aEEG) in Neonatal HIE and Neonatal Seizures | Understanding clinical applications of aEEG in NICU | Jainn-Jim Lin (Taiwan) |
| 1045–1055 | Expert Panel Q&A | Interactive Panel | |
| 1055–1115 | Coffee Break | ||
| 1115–1220 | Case Sharing and Group Discussion: Group 1: Preterm and term neonatal EEG (normal EEG interpretation) Cases: Dr. Okumura and a junior staff member Group 2: Indications and Clinical Use for Conventional EEG/aEEG in neonates Cases: Dr. Nicholas S. Abend and Dr. Jainn-Jim Lin (tentative) or junior staff Group 3: EEG in Neonatal Seizures and DEE Cases: Dr. Maria Roberta Cilio and a junior staff member |
Interactive case-based discussion with participant rotation (3 rounds) | Multiple Facilitators |