Continuous Electroencephalographic Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients With Central Nervous System Infections
Carrera E, Claassen J, Oddo M, Emerson RG, Mayer SA, Hirsch LJ. Continuous Electroencephalographic Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients With Central Nervous System Infections. JAMA Neurology 2008, 65: 1612-1618. PMID: 19064748, DOI: 10.1001/archneur.65.12.1612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCentral Nervous System InfectionsChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesCritical IllnessElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicRetrospective StudiesSeizuresStatistics, NonparametricX-Ray MicrotomographyYoung AdultConceptsCentral nervous system infectionNervous system infectionPeriodic epileptiform dischargesContinuous electroencephalographic monitoringElectrographic seizuresSystem infectionElectroencephalographic monitoringIll patientsPoor outcomeClinical correlatesEpileptiform dischargesPrimary central nervous system infectionCritically Ill PatientsRetrospective cohort studyNeurocritical care unitElectrographic findingsCohort studyConsecutive patientsCare unitViral causeClinical significancePatientsMonitoring findingsInfectionAdditional studies