Acute Anoxic Injury and Therapeutic Hypothermia in Adults
Fig. 1 Burst suppression pattern seen 12 h after cardiac arrest. The patient is on TH protocol, with a core temperature of 33 °C Anoxia and Neuronal Injury Cerebral anoxia…
Fig. 1 Burst suppression pattern seen 12 h after cardiac arrest. The patient is on TH protocol, with a core temperature of 33 °C Anoxia and Neuronal Injury Cerebral anoxia…
Fig. 1 Photograph of various supplies that may be used for cEEG electrode hookup. Pictured here: reusable pouch, disposable telemetry pouch, large roll of gauze, twist tie, scissors, tub of…
Main term 1 Main term 2 Plus modifiers Generalized (G) Periodic discharges (PDs) +F Superimposed fast activity (PDs and RDA only) Lateralized (L) +R Superimposed rhythmic activity (PDs only) Bilateral…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…