Impact of Prolonged Periodic Epileptiform Discharges on Coma Prognosis
Ong C, Gilmore E, Claassen J, Foreman B, Mayer SA. Impact of Prolonged Periodic Epileptiform Discharges on Coma Prognosis. Neurocritical Care 2012, 17: 39-44. PMID: 22700361, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-012-9728-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecovery of consciousnessComatose patientsElectrographic seizuresCEEG monitoringEpileptiform dischargesAdmission Glasgow Coma Scale scoreGlasgow Coma Scale scoreHypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyGlasgow Outcome ScaleTime of dischargeContinuous EEG monitoringNumber of AEDsPeriodic epileptiform dischargesComa prognosisResultsMean ageMedian durationCommon diagnosisIntracerebral hemorrhageFocal hypermetabolismNeuro-ICUSubarachnoid hemorrhageFrequent findingOutcome ScaleClinical significanceLikelihood of survival