Caffeine increases cerebral cortical activity in preterm infants.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Caffeine improves the rate of survival without neurodevelopmental disability in preterm infants. The mechanisms underlying neuroprotection are incompletely understood. In 51 preterm infants studied by amplitude-integrated electroencephalography from 2 hours before to 2 hours after intravenous caffeine administration, we found that caffeine increases amplitudes and periods of continuity.
Medical subject headings
- Caffeine
- Cerebral Cortex
- Electroencephalography
- Infant, Premature
- Neuroprotective Agents