2020
Detecting Seizures and Epileptiform Abnormalities in Acute Brain Injury
Singla S, Garcia GE, Rovenolt GE, Soto AL, Gilmore EJ, Hirsch LJ, Blumenfeld H, Sheth KN, Omay SB, Struck AF, Westover MB, Kim JA. Detecting Seizures and Epileptiform Abnormalities in Acute Brain Injury. Current Neurology And Neuroscience Reports 2020, 20: 42. PMID: 32715371, PMCID: PMC9353690, DOI: 10.1007/s11910-020-01060-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIctal-interictal continuumBrain injuryAcute brain injuryBetter clinical outcomesTraumatic brain injuryRecent FindingsCurrent literatureIncreased morbidityClinical outcomesEpileptiform abnormalitiesEEG findingsMortality riskEEG monitoringEpileptiform patternsPrognostic modelSeizuresClinical settingInjuryLogistical barriersElectroencephalogram studyUse of EEGABIPractical barriersEEG analysisEEGMorbidity
2005
Which EEG Patterns Warrant Treatment in the Critically Ill? Reviewing the Evidence for Treatment of Periodic Epileptiform Discharges and Related Patterns
Chong DJ, Hirsch LJ. Which EEG Patterns Warrant Treatment in the Critically Ill? Reviewing the Evidence for Treatment of Periodic Epileptiform Discharges and Related Patterns. Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 2005, 22: 79-91. PMID: 15805807, DOI: 10.1097/01.wnp.0000158699.78529.af.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonconvulsive seizuresPeriodic dischargesContinuous electroencephalographic monitoringPeriodic epileptiform dischargesCritically IllNeuronal injuryIll patientsElectrographic patternsElectroencephalographic monitoringEpileptiform dischargesClinical settingEEG patternsCurrent criteriaSeizuresTreatmentManagement recommendationsDischargePatientsEtiologyInjuryDiagnosis