Individualized Care Delivery for Children With Autism and Related Disabilities Undergoing Overnight Video Electroencephalography (EEG): One Hospital's Experience With a Coordinated Team Approach

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Children with developmental disabilities have increased risk of epilepsy and need for overnight video electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring. However, video EEGs have historically been considered difficult to complete for this population. An autism support service at a pediatric tertiary care hospital implemented a coordinated team approach to help children with developmental disability tolerate overnight video EEGs. The project included completion of a caregiver-report preprocedure questionnaire that then was shared with the multidisciplinary team and used to create individualized care plans. The current study aims to describe rates of video EEG completion and need for lead placement under general anesthesia among children with autism and related disabilities who received these supports. Methods: Rates of video EEG completion and general anesthesia use were analyzed for children referred to the support service between April 2019 and November 2021. Results: A total of 182 children with developmental disability (mean age = 10.3 years, 54.9% diagnosed with autism) met inclusion criteria. 92.9% (n = 169) of children successfully completed EEG (leads on ≥12 hours). Only 19.2% (n = 35) required general anesthesia for video EEG lead placement. The majority (80.2%) of parents (n = 146) completed the preprocedure questionnaire. Video EEG outcomes did not differ based on completion of the questionnaire. Parent-reported challenges with communication and cooperation were associated with shorter video EEG duration and greater use of general anesthesia. Conclusions: These findings suggest that most children with developmental disability can complete video EEG with sufficient support. Preprocedure planning can identify children who would benefit from additional accommodations. Further research is necessary to clarify which supports are most helpful.

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autism barriers to care vEEG neurology compliance pediatric behavioral difficulty individualized care plan

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