title: Respiratory artifact on EEG independent of the respirator.
abstract: Recognizing EEG artifacts is important to correctly interpret and avoid unnecessary intervention. EEG artifacts from mechanical ventilation have been described as periodic, frontally maximal high amplitude waveforms, occurring at the same rate as the ventillator. Here, we describe a non-periodic respiratory artifact that was independent of the ventilator rate. The concomitant use of audio was helpful in identifying this artifact.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Yale Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Ji Yeoun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaspard
authors.forename: Lawrence J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: Rafeed
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alkawadri
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013997:Time Factors