Adaptive shut-down of EEG activity predicts critical acidemia in the near-term ovine fetus
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In fetal sheep, the electrocorticogram (ECOG) recorded directly from the cortex during repetitive heart rate (FHR) decelerations induced by umbilical cord occlusions (UCO) predictably correlates with worsening hypoxic-acidemia. In human fetal monitoring during labor, the equivalent electroencephalogram (EEG) can be recorded noninvasively from the scalp. We tested the hypothesis that combined fetal EEG - FHR monitoring allows for early detection of worsening hypoxic-acidemia similar to that shown for ECOG-FHR monitoring. Near-term fetal sheep (n = 9) were chronically instrumented with arterial and venous catheters, ECG, ECOG, and EEG electrodes and umbilical cord occluder, followed by 4 days of recovery. Repetitive UCOs of 1 min duration and increasing strength (with regard to the degree of reduction in umbilical blood flow) were induced each 2.5 min until pH dropped to <7.00. Repetitive UCOs led to marked acidosis (arterial pH 7.35 ± 0.01 to 7.00 ± 0.03). At pH of 7.22 ± 0.03 (range 7.32-7.07), and 45 ± 9 min (range 1 h 33 min-20 min) prior to attaining pH < 7.00, both ECOG and EEG amplitudes began to decrease ~fourfold during each FHR deceleration in a synchronized manner. Confirming our hypothesis, these findings support fetal EEG as a useful adjunct to FHR monitoring during human labor for early detection of incipient fetal acidemia.
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