Automated seizure detection in the newborn. [ 2005 - 2006 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Paul Colditz (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Boualem Boashash

Brief description Newborn babies are at risk of becoming short of oxygen during delivery and sustaining brain damage. Seizures may cause further damage to the brain because they release damaging chemicals or make extra energy demands on the brain that cannot be met. To detect seizures, it is necessary to measure the EEG, the tiny electrical signals from the brain. We are proposing to automatically detect and count seizures, building upon 8 years of fundamental EEG signal processing research work we have undertaken. We anticipate that the product will be of major commercial interest. We will further explore what is a rapidly expanding marketplace and ensure we maximize the commercial return on this product.

Funding Amount $AUD 243,750.00

Funding Scheme NHMRC Development Grants

Notes Development Grant