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Electroencephalographic patterns in coma: when things slow down

Sutter, Raoul and Kaplan, Peter W.. (2012) Electroencephalographic patterns in coma: when things slow down. Epileptologie, 29. pp. 201-209.

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Abstract

Electroencephalography (EEG) has long been used in evaluating comatose patients, and is being increasingly found to uncover patterns of prognostic significance, reveal subclinical seizure activity and provide data during treatment in which patients are paralyzed. Some EEG patterns reveal increasing degrees of cerebral compromise with progressive slowing of the background frequencies, while others can be explored for reactivity to external stimuli for prognostic purposes. With some etiologies, particular patterns carry grave import such as flat or highly suppressed patterns, or unreactive alpha, delta or burst-suppression patterns. Others including beta and triphasic patterns may herald a good prognosis, depending on cause. A working knowledge of these EEG patterns with their extenuating features can supplement the imaging and clinical examination information available to the treating physician.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine
03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Intensivmedizin
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Intensivmedizin
03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Neurologie
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Neurologie
UniBasel Contributors:Sutter, Raoul Christian
Item Type:Article
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Schweizerische Epilepsie-Liga
ISSN:1660-3656
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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