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Semin Neurol 2020; 40(06): 675-680
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1719073
Review Article

Electroencephalogram Monitoring in Critical Care

Clio Rubinos
1   Division of Critical Care Neurology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
,
Ayham Alkhachroum
2   Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Health System, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
,
Caroline Der-Nigoghossian
3   Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pharmacy, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
,
Jan Claassen
4   Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York
› Author Affiliations Funding U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke NS106014 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke NS112760
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Abstract

Seizures are common in critically ill patients. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a tool that enables clinicians to provide continuous brain monitoring and to guide treatment decisions—brain telemetry. EEG monitoring has particular utility in the intensive care unit as most seizures in this setting are nonconvulsive. Despite the increased use of EEG monitoring in the critical care unit, it remains underutilized. In this review, we summarize the utility of EEG and different EEG modalities to monitor patients in the critical care setting.

Keywords

Electroencephalogram - intensive care unit - seizures - status epilepticus


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11 November 2020

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