Her brain activity also was monitored using electroencephalograms (EEGs), so the medical staff could detect any possible seizures or other abnormal brain activity.
Compared with darkness, exposure to red light boosted alertness: The EEGs showed a significant reduction in brain-wave activity associated with sleepiness after five minutes.
The technology is made possible by commercially available sensors for recording electroencephalograms (EEGs), which are basically the electrical outputs your brain produces while it thinks.
After being rewarmed, babies at UCSF are given an MRI to look at brain structure and for evidence of degree of injury, and EEGs, which measure the brain's electrical activity and seizures.