NEUROLOGY

The History of Continuous EEG Monitoring

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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,…

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Coding and Billing Considerations

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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…

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Staffing Considerations for ICU EEG Monitoring

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ASET Job title [11] ACNS Job title [6] Minimum education recommendations Job description Registration Neurodiagnostic Technologist I (NDT I) Neurodiagnostic Technologist I (NDT I) Associate degree or enrolled in neurodiagnostic…

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EEG Equipment

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Fig. 1 Schematic of typical setup for ICU EEG monitoring. The headbox and camera/audio recording equipment are located in the patient room. A bedside monitor is also located in the…

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Investigational Treatments for Status Epileptics

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Investigator (reference) Site of stimulation Stimulation parameters Study design Number of patients Outcome measures Conclusions Theodore (2002) [83] Epileptogenic focus, as determined by EEG 1 Hz, 900 pulses; at 120…

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Nonpharmacologic and Nontraditional Treatments for Status Epilepticus

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Treatment Typical regimen Administration Cautions/contraindications Advantages Disadvantages Hypothermia Mild hypothermia to 32–35 °C for 1–3 days Endovascular or external temperature management system Concurrent use with thiopental Relatively low risk Can…

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Medication-Induced Seizures and Status Epilepticus

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Drug class Drugs Analgesics Meperidinea, opioids, tramadol Anesthetics   General anesthetics Enflurane, isoflurane, sevoflurane Intravenous anesthetics Propofol, ketamine Local anesthetics Lidocaine, bupivacaine, procaine Antibiotics   Beta-lactams Penicillins, cephalosporinsb (all generations),…

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Non-neurologic Causes of Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus/Nonconvulsive Seizures

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Aatif M. Husain and Saurabh R. Sinha (eds.)Continuous EEG Monitoring10.1007/978-3-319-31230-9_20 20. Non-neurologic Causes of Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus/Nonconvulsive Seizures Yara Nazzal1   and Jennifer L. DeWolfe1   (1) Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham,…

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