Prognostication in Adults
Score Cerebral performance category (CPC) [2] Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) [3] Modified Rankin score (mRS) [4] 0 No symptoms at all 1 Good cerebral performance: conscious, alert, able to work,…
Electrodes and Montages
Fig. 1 Example of different electrodes. (a) Subdermal needles. (b) Plastic cup electrodes with metal coating. (c) Gold cup electrodes, reusable. (d) Subdermal wire electrode and needle used for insertion…
Treatment of Status Epilepticus with Nonsedating Antiepileptic Drugs
A pattern satisfying any of the primary criteria and lasting ≥10 s (for NCS) or ≥30 min (for NCSE) Primary criteria 1. Repetitive EDsa occurring at ≥3 Hz 2. Repetitive…
Neuroimaging in Status Epilepticus
Fig. 1 Coronal T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with gadolinium revealing a clot in the superior sagittal sinus (yellow arrow) and infarct in the left frontoparietal region (white arrow). This…
Treatment of Status Epilepticus in Pediatrics
Patients presenting with CSE Acute encephalopathy (especially if s/p neurosurgery, or currently septic) Acute brain injury History of epilepsy Younger children (<3 years) Other high-risk groups (CHD s/p surgery, ECMO,…
Therapeutic Hypothermia in Children
Condition Change during TH EEG features during rewarming Applications of EEG EEG prognosis HIE Delay of onset of normal SWC Decrease seizure activity Seizure de novo Seizure identification Prognostication Normal…
Prognostication in Pediatrics
Routine EEG aEEG cEEG VEP BAEP SEP Availability Common Common Tertiary care centers Tertiary care centers Tertiary care centers Tertiary care centers Sensitivity to medications Sensitive Sensitive Sensitive Sensitive…
The History of Continuous EEG Monitoring
Fig. 1 Technical electroencephalographic innovations over time. EEG electroencephalography From the Galvanometer to Scalp Electrodes The introduction of the galvanometer with astatic needles has been mainly associated with Leopoldo Nobili,…
Treatment of Status Epilepticus with Anesthetic Drugs
EFNS guidelines (Meierkord et al. 2010) [1] NCS guidelines (Brophy et al. 2012) [2] Survey of experts (Riviello et al. 2013) [12] Post-convulsive subtle SE Treat as GCSE and…
Coding and Billing Considerations
The EEG services include recording, interpretation, and report by a physician or other qualified health-care professional. For interpretation only, use modifier 26 Codes 95812–95822, 95951, and 95956 use recording time…
