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Kalkach-Aparicio M, Fatima S, Selte A, Sheikh IS, Cormier J, Gallagher K, Avagyan G, Cespedes J, Krishnamurthy PV, Elazim AA, Khan N, Hussein OM, Maganti R, Larocque J, Holla S, Desai M, Westover B, Hirsch LJ, Struck AF. Seizure Assessment and Forecasting With Efficient Rapid-EEG: A Retrospective Multicenter Comparative Effectiveness Study. Neurology 2024; 103:e209621. [PMID: 38875512 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Approximately 30% of critically ill patients have seizures, and more than half of these seizures do not have an overt clinical correlate. EEG is needed to avoid missing seizures and prevent overtreatment with antiseizure medications. Conventional-EEG (cEEG) resources are logistically constrained and unable to meet their growing demand for seizure detection even in highly developed centers. Brief EEG screening with the validated 2HELPS2B algorithm was proposed as a method to triage cEEG resources, but it is hampered by cEEG requirements, primarily EEG technologists. Seizure risk-stratification using reduced time-to-application rapid response-EEG (rrEEG) systems (∼5 minutes) could be a solution. We assessed the noninferiority of the 2HELPS2B score on a 1-hour rrEEG compared to cEEG. METHODS A multicenter retrospective EEG diagnostic accuracy study was conducted from October 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022. Chart and EEG review performed with consecutive sampling at 4 tertiary care centers, included records of patients ≥18 years old, from January 1, 2018, to June 20, 2022. Monte Carlo simulation power analysis yielded n = 500 rrEEG; for secondary outcomes n = 500 cEEG and propensity-score covariate matching was planned. Primary outcome, noninferiority of rrEEG for seizure risk prediction, was assessed per area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUC). Noninferiority margin (0.05) was based on the 2HELPS2B validation study. RESULTS A total of 240 rrEEG with follow-on cEEG were obtained. Median age was 64 (interquartile range 22); 42% were female. 2HELPS2B on a 1-hour rrEEG met noninferiority to cEEG (AUC 0.85, 95% CI 0.78-0.90, p = 0.001). Secondary endpoints of comparison with a matched contemporaneous cEEG showed no significant difference in AUC (0.89, 95% CI 0.83-0.94, p = 0.31); in false negative rate for the 2HELPS2B = 0 group (p = 1.0) rrEEG (0.021, 95% CI 0-0.062), cEEG (0.016, 95% CI 0-0.048); nor in survival analyses. DISCUSSION 2HELPS2B on 1-hour rrEEG is noninferior to cEEG for seizure prediction. Patients with low-risk (2HELPS2B = 0) may be able to forgo prolonged cEEG, allowing for increased monitoring of at-risk patients. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE This study provides Class II evidence that rrEEG is noninferior to cEEG in calculating the 2HELPS2B score to predict seizure risk.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mariel Kalkach-Aparicio
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Safoora Fatima
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Atakan Selte
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Irfan S Sheikh
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Justine Cormier
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Kaileigh Gallagher
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Gayane Avagyan
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Jorge Cespedes
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Parimala V Krishnamurthy
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Ahmed Abd Elazim
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Natasha Khan
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Omar M Hussein
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Rama Maganti
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Joshua Larocque
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Smitha Holla
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Masoom Desai
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Brandon Westover
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Lawrence J Hirsch
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
| | - Aaron F Struck
- From the Department of Neurology (M.K.-A., R.M., A.F.S.), and Epilepsy Division of the Department of Neurology (S.F., A.S., G.A., P.V.K., J.L., S.H.), University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Neurology (S.F.), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Department of Neurology (A.S.), UCLA Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (I.S.S., K.G.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (J. Cormier, J. Cespedes, L.J.H.), Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; University of Connecticut School of Medicine (J. Cormier), Farmington; Epilepsy Division of Department of Neurology (K.G.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; UHS Wilson Square Neurology (G.A.), Johnson City, NY; Universidad Autonoma de Centro America (UACA) School of Medicine (J. Cespedes), Granadilla, Cipreses, Costa Rica; Neurology Department (A.A.E., N.K., M.D.), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; University of South Dakota (A.A.E.), Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion; Comprehensive Epilepsy Team (O.M.H.), Neurology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics (J.L.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (B.W.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (B.W.), Boston, MA
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Fung FW, Parikh DS, Massey SL, Fitzgerald MP, Vala L, Donnelly M, Jacobwitz M, Kessler SK, Xiao R, Topjian AA, Abend NS. Periodic Discharges in Critically Ill Children: Predictors and Outcome. J Clin Neurophysiol 2024; 41:297-304. [PMID: 38079254 PMCID: PMC11073928 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to identify clinical and EEG monitoring characteristics associated with generalized, lateralized, and bilateral-independent periodic discharges (GPDs, LPDs, and BIPDs) and to determine which patterns were associated with outcomes in critically ill children. METHODS We performed a prospective observational study of consecutive critically ill children undergoing continuous EEG monitoring, including standardized scoring of GPDs, LPDs, and BIPDs. We identified variables associated with GPDs, LPDs, and BIPDs and assessed whether each pattern was associated with hospital discharge outcomes including the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended Pediatric version (GOS-E-Peds), Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category (PCPC), and mortality. RESULTS PDs occurred in 7% (91/1,399) of subjects. Multivariable logistic regression indicated that patients with coma (odds ratio [OR], 3.45; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.55, 7.68) and abnormal EEG background category (OR, 6.85; 95% CI: 3.37, 13.94) were at increased risk for GPDs. GPDs were associated with mortality (OR, 3.34; 95% CI: 1.24, 9.02) but not unfavorable GOS-E-Peds (OR, 1.93; 95% CI: 0.88, 4.23) or PCPC (OR, 1.64; 95% CI: 0.75, 3.58). Patients with acute nonstructural encephalopathy did not experience LPDs, and LPDs were not associated with mortality or unfavorable outcomes. BIPDs were associated with mortality (OR, 3.68; 95% CI: 1.14, 11.92), unfavorable GOS-E-Peds (OR, 5.00; 95% CI: 1.39, 18.00), and unfavorable PCPC (OR, 5.96; 95% CI: 1.65, 21.46). SIGNIFICANCE Patients with coma or more abnormal EEG background category had an increased risk for GPDs and BIPDs, and no patients with an acute nonstructural encephalopathy experienced LPDs. GPDs were associated with mortality and BIPDs were associated with mortality and unfavorable outcomes, but LPDs were not associated with unfavorable outcomes.
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- France W Fung
- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurodiagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurodiagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Neurodiagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Xie D, Toutant D, Ng MC. Residual Seizure Rate of Intermittent Inpatient EEG Compared to a Continuous EEG Model. Can J Neurol Sci 2024; 51:246-254. [PMID: 37282558 DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2023.241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Subclinical seizures are common in hospitalized patients and require electroencephalography (EEG) for detection and intervention. At our institution, continuous EEG (cEEG) is not available, but intermittent EEGs are subject to constant live interpretation. As part of quality improvement (QI), we sought to estimate the residual missed seizure rate at a typical quaternary Canadian health care center without cEEG. METHODS We calculated residual risk percentages using the clinically validated 2HELPS2B score to risk-stratify EEGs before deriving a risk percentage using a MATLAB calculator which modeled the risk decay curve for each recording. We generated a range of estimated residual seizure rates depending on whether a pre-cEEG screening EEG was simulated, EEGs showing seizures were included, or repeat EEGs on the same patient were excluded. RESULTS Over a 4-month QI period, 499 inpatient EEGs were scored as low (n = 125), medium (n = 123), and high (n = 251) seizure risk according to 2HELPS2B criteria. Median recording duration was 1:00:06 (interquartile range, IQR 30:40-2:21:10). The model with highest residual seizure rate included recordings with confirmed electrographic seizures (median 20.83%, IQR 20.6-26.6%), while the model with lowest residual seizure rate was in seizure-free recordings (median 10.59%, IQR 4%-20.6%). These rates were significantly higher than the benchmark 5% miss-rate threshold set by 2HELPS2B (p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS We estimate that intermittent inpatient EEG misses 2-4 times more subclinical seizures than the 2HELPS2B-determined acceptable 5% seizure miss-rate threshold for cEEG. Future research is needed to determine the impact of potentially missed seizures on clinical care.
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- Dave Xie
- Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Section of Neurology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Fenter H, Rossetti AO, Beuchat I. Continuous versus Routine Electroencephalography in the Intensive Care Unit: A Review of Current Evidence. Eur Neurol 2023; 87:17-25. [PMID: 37952533 PMCID: PMC11003555 DOI: 10.1159/000535085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Electroencephalography (EEG) has long been used to detect seizures in patients with disorders of consciousness. In recent years, there has been a drastically increased adoption of continuous EEG (cEEG) in the intensive care units (ICUs). Given the resources necessary to record and interpret cEEG, this is still not available in every center and widespread recommendations to use continuous instead of routine EEG (typically lasting 20 min) are still a matter of some debate. Considering recent literature and personal experience, this review offers a rationale and practical advice to address this question. SUMMARY Despite the development of increasingly performant imaging techniques and several validated biomarkers, EEG remains central to clinicians in the intensive care unit and has been experiencing expanding popularity for at least 2 decades. Not only does EEG allow seizure or status epilepticus detection, which in the ICU often present without clinical movements, but it is also paramount for the prognostic evaluation of comatose patients, especially after cardiac arrest, and for detecting delayed ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage. At the end of the last Century, improvements of technical and digital aspects regarding recording and storage of EEG tracings have progressively led to the era of cEEG and automated quantitative analysis. KEY MESSAGES As compared to repeated rEEG, cEEG in comatose patients does not seem to improve clinical prognosis to a relevant extent, despite allowing a more performant of detection ictal events and consequent therapeutic modifications. The choice between cEEG and rEEG must therefore always be patient-tailored.
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- Helene Fenter
- Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Fung FW, Fan J, Parikh DS, Vala L, Donnelly M, Jacobwitz M, Topjian AA, Xiao R, Abend NS. Validation of a Model for Targeted EEG Monitoring Duration in Critically Ill Children. J Clin Neurophysiol 2023; 40:589-599. [PMID: 35512186 PMCID: PMC9582115 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Continuous EEG monitoring (CEEG) to identify electrographic seizures (ES) in critically ill children is resource intense. Targeted strategies could enhance implementation feasibility. We aimed to validate previously published findings regarding the optimal CEEG duration to identify ES in critically ill children. METHODS This was a prospective observational study of 1,399 consecutive critically ill children with encephalopathy. We validated the findings of a multistate survival model generated in a published cohort ( N = 719) in a new validation cohort ( N = 680). The model aimed to determine the CEEG duration at which there was <15%, <10%, <5%, or <2% risk of experiencing ES if CEEG were continued longer. The model included baseline clinical risk factors and emergent EEG risk factors. RESULTS A model aiming to determine the CEEG duration at which a patient had <10% risk of ES if CEEG were continued longer showed similar performance in the generation and validation cohorts. Patients without emergent EEG risk factors would undergo 7 hours of CEEG in both cohorts, whereas patients with emergent EEG risk factors would undergo 44 and 36 hours of CEEG in the generation and validation cohorts, respectively. The <10% risk of ES model would yield a 28% or 64% reduction in CEEG hours compared with guidelines recommending CEEG for 24 or 48 hours, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This model enables implementation of a data-driven strategy that targets CEEG duration based on readily available clinical and EEG variables. This approach could identify most critically ill children experiencing ES while optimizing CEEG use.
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- France W Fung
- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurodiagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurodiagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
- Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Neurodiagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Hsiao SC, Lai WH, Chen IL, Shih FY. Clinical impact of carbapenems in critically ill patients with valproic acid therapy: A propensity-matched analysis. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1069742. [PMID: 37034060 PMCID: PMC10074422 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1069742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BackgroundValproic acid (VPA) is one of the most widely used broad-spectrum antiepileptic drugs, and carbapenems (CBPs) remain the drug of choice for severe infection caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria in critically ill patients. The interaction between VPA and CBPs can lead to a rapid depletion of serum VPA level. This may then cause status epilepticus (SE), which is associated with significant mortality. However, the prognostic impact of drug interactions in critically ill patients remains an under-investigated issue.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the prognosis of critically ill patients treated with VPA and concomitant CBPs or other broad-spectrum antibiotics.MethodsAdult patients admitted to a medical center intensive care unit between January 2007 and December 2017 who concomitantly received VPA and antibiotics were enrolled. The risk of reduced VPA serum concentration, seizures and SE, mortality rate, length of hospital stay (LOS), and healthcare expenditure after concomitant administration were analyzed after propensity score matching.ResultsA total of 1,277 patients were included in the study, of whom 264 (20.7%) concomitantly received VPA and CBPs. After matching, the patients who received CBPs were associated with lower VPA serum concentration (15.8 vs. 60.8 mg/L; p < 0.0001), a higher risk of seizures (51.2 vs. 32.4%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.19; 95% CI, 1.48–3.24; p < 0.0001), higher risk of SE (13.6 vs. 4.7%; aOR, 3.20; 95% CI, 1.51–6.74; p = 0.0014), higher in-hospital mortality rate (33.8 vs. 24.9%; aOR, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.03–2.20; p = 0.036), longer LOS after concomitant therapy (41 vs. 30 days; p < 0.001), and increased healthcare expenditure (US$20,970 vs. US$12,848; p < 0.0001) than those who received other broad-spectrum antibiotics.ConclusionThe administration of CBPs in epileptic patients under VPA therapy was associated with lower VAP serum concentration, a higher risk of seizures and SE, mortality, longer LOS, and significant utilization of healthcare resources. Healthcare professionals should pay attention to the concomitant use of VPA and CBPs when treating patients with epilepsy. Further studies are warranted to investigate the reason for the poor outcomes and whether avoiding the co-administration of VPA and CBP can improve the outcomes of epileptic patients.
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- Shu-Chen Hsiao
- Department of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- I-Ling Chen
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Fu-Yuan Shih
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Punia V, Li Y, Lapin B, Chandan P, Newey C, Hantus S, Dhakar M, Rubinos C, Zafar S, Sivaraju A, Katzan IL. Impact of acute symptomatic seizures and their management on patient-reported outcomes after stroke. Epilepsy Behav 2023; 140:109115. [PMID: 36804847 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Acute symptomatic seizures (ASyS) after stroke are not uncommon. However, the impact of ASyS and its management with anti-seizure medications (ASMs) on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) remains poorly investigated. The objective of our study is to evaluate the association between PROMs and ASyS and ASMs following stroke. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of all stroke patients who underwent inpatient continuous EEG (cEEG) monitoring performed due to suspected ASyS, including the ones with observed convulsive ASyS, from 04/01/2012 to 03/31/2018, who completed PROMs within 6 months of hospital discharge. Patient-reported outcome measures, including one Neuro-QoL and six PROMIS v1.0 domain scales, were completed by patients as the standard of care in ambulatory stroke clinics. Since ASMs are sometimes used without clearly diagnosed ASyS, we performed group comparisons based on ASM status at discharge, irrespective of their ASyS status. T-tests or Wilcoxon rank sum tests compared continuous variables across groups and chi-square tests or Fisher's exact tests were used for categorical variables. RESULTS A total of 508 patients were included in the study [mean age 62.0 ± 14.1 years, 51.6% female; 244 (48.0%) ischemic stroke, 165 (32.5%) intracerebral hemorrhage, and 99 (19.5%) subarachnoid hemorrhage]. A total of 190 (37.4%) patients were discharged on ASMs. At the time of the first PROM, conducted a median of 47 (IQR = 33-78) days after the suspected ASyS, and 162 (31.9%) were on ASMs. ASM use was significantly higher in patients diagnosed with ASyS. Physical Function and Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities were the most affected health domains. Patient-reported outcome measures were not significantly different between groups based on ASyS (electrographic and/or convulsive), ASM use at hospital discharge, or ASM status on the day of PROM completion. SIGNIFICANCE There were no differences in multiple domain-specific PROMs in patients with recent stroke according to ASyS status or ASM use suggesting the possible lack of the former's sensitivity to detect their impact. Additional research is necessary to determine if there is a need for developing ASyS-specific PROMs.
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- Vineet Punia
- Charles Shor Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Charles Shor Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Charles Shor Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States; Cerebrovascular Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Charles Shor Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, United States
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- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, United States
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Waak M, Laing J, Nagarajan L, Lawn N, Harvey AS. Continuous electroencephalography in the intensive care unit: A critical review and position statement from an Australian and New Zealand perspective. CRIT CARE RESUSC 2023; 25:9-19. [PMID: 37876987 PMCID: PMC10581281 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Objectives This article aims to critically review the literature on continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU) from an Australian and New Zealand perspective and provide recommendations for clinicians. Design and review methods A taskforce of adult and paediatric neurologists, selected by the Epilepsy Society of Australia, reviewed the literature on cEEG for seizure detection in critically ill neonates, children, and adults in the ICU. The literature on routine EEG and cEEG for other indications was not reviewed. Following an evaluation of the evidence and discussion of controversial issues, consensus was reached, and a document that highlighted important clinical, practical, and economic considerations regarding cEEG in Australia and New Zealand was drafted. Results This review represents a summary of the literature and consensus opinion regarding the use of cEEG in the ICU for detection of seizures, highlighting gaps in evidence, practical problems with implementation, funding shortfalls, and areas for future research. Conclusion While cEEG detects electrographic seizures in a significant proportion of at-risk neonates, children, and adults in the ICU, conferring poorer neurological outcomes and guiding treatment in many settings, the health economic benefits of treating such seizures remain to be proven. Presently, cEEG in Australian and New Zealand ICUs is a largely unfunded clinical resource that is subsequently reserved for the highest-impact patient groups. Wider adoption of cEEG requires further research into impact on functional and health economic outcomes, education and training of the neurology and ICU teams involved, and securement of the necessary resources and funding to support the service.
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- Michaela Waak
- Paediatric Critical Care Research Group, Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Neurosciences, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Western Australian Adult Epilepsy Service, Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Neurosciences Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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Zawar I, Ghosal S, Hantus S, Punia V. Indications for continuous electroencephalographic (cEEG) monitoring: What do they tell us? Epilepsy Res 2023; 190:107088. [PMID: 36731271 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE While studies have explored clinical and EEG predictors of seizures on continuous EEG (cEEG), the role of cEEG indications as predictors of seizures has not been studied. Our study aims to fill this knowledge gap. METHODS We used the prospective cEEG database at Cleveland Clinic for the 2016 calendar year. Patients ≥ 18 years who underwent cEEG for the indication of altered mental status (AMS) and seizure-like events (SLE: motor or patient-reported events) were included. Baseline characteristics and EEG findings were compared between the two groups. Multivariable regression was used to compare the two groups and identify seizure detection risk factors. RESULTS Of 2227 patients (mean age 59.4 years) who met the inclusion criteria, 882 (50% females) underwent cEEG for AMS and 1345(51% females) for SLE. SLE patients were younger(OR: 0.988, CI: 0.98-0.99, p < 0.001), had longer monitoring(OR:1.04, CI:1.00-1.07, p = 0.033), were more likely to have epilepsy-related-breakthrough seizures(OR:25.9, CI:0.5.89-115, p < 0.001), psychogenic non-epileptic spells (OR:6.85, CI:1.60-29.3, p = 0.008), were more awake (p < 0.001) and more likely to be on anti-seizure medications(OR:1.60, CI:1.29-1.98, p < 0.001). On multivariable analysis, SLE was an independent predictor of seizure detection (OR: 2.60, CI: 1.77-3.88, p < 0.001). SIGNIFICANCE Our findings highlight the differences in patients undergoing cEEG for AMS vs. SLE. SLE as a cEEG indication represents an independent predictor of seizures on cEEG and, therefore, deserves special attention. Future multicenter studies are needed to validate our findings.
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- Ifrah Zawar
- Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Division, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Biostatistics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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Status Epilepticus. Crit Care Clin 2023; 39:87-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2022.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Abou Khaled KJ, Bou Nasif M, Freiji C, Hirsch LJ, Fong MW. Rapid response EEG with needle electrodes in an intensive care unit with limited resources. Clin Neurophysiol Pract 2023; 8:44-48. [PMID: 36949936 PMCID: PMC10025002 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnp.2023.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Objective Continuous EEG (cEEG) is the gold standard for detecting seizures and rhythmic and periodic patterns (RPPs) in critically ill patients but is often not available in health systems with limited resources. The current study aims to determine the feasibility and utility of low-cost, practical, limited montage, sub-dermal needle electrode EEG in a setting where otherwise no EEG would be available. Methods The study included all adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit of a single center over a 24-month period. Members of the existing ICU care team, mostly nurses, were trained to place 8 sub-dermal needle EEG electrodes to achieve rapid, limited montage-EEG recording. Clinical outcomes were recorded, including any reported major complications; and the EEG findings documented, including background characterization, RPPs, and seizures. Results One hundred twenty-three patients, mean age 68 years, underwent an average of 15.6 min of EEG recording. There were no complications of electrode placement. Overall, 13.0% had seizures (8.1% qualifying as status epilepticus [SE]), 18.7 % had generalized periodic discharges (GPDs), 4.9% had lateralized periodic discharges (LPDs), and 11.4 % sporadic epileptiform discharges (sEDs). Greater mortality was observed in patients with worse background EEGs, seizures, LPDs, or sEDs. Conclusions Rapid, limited montage EEG could be achieved safely and inexpensively in a broad population of critically ill patients following minimal training of existing care teams. Significance For resource poor centers or centers outside of major metropolitan areas who otherwise have no access to EEG, this may prove a useful method for screening for non-convulsive seizures and status epilepticus.
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- Karine J. Abou Khaled
- Department of Neurology, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Medicine, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Illinois Risk Lab, Department of Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Westmead Comprehensive Epilepsy Unit, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Guerriero RM, Morrissey MJ, Loe M, Reznikov J, Binkley MM, Ganniger A, Griffith JL, Khanmohammadi S, Rudock R, Guilliams KP, Ching S, Tomko SR. Macroperiodic Oscillations Are Associated With Seizures Following Acquired Brain Injury in Young Children. J Clin Neurophysiol 2022; 39:602-609. [PMID: 33587388 PMCID: PMC8674933 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Seizures occur in 10% to 40% of critically ill children. We describe a phenomenon seen on color density spectral array but not raw EEG associated with seizures and acquired brain injury in pediatric patients. METHODS We reviewed EEGs of 541 children admitted to an intensive care unit between October 2015 and August 2018. We identified 38 children (7%) with a periodic pattern on color density spectral array that oscillates every 2 to 5 minutes and was not apparent on the raw EEG tracing, termed macroperiodic oscillations (MOs). Internal validity measures and interrater agreement were assessed. We compared demographic and clinical data between those with and without MOs. RESULTS Interrater reliability yielded a strong agreement for MOs identification (kappa: 0.778 [0.542-1.000]; P < 0.0001). There was a 76% overlap in the start and stop times of MOs among reviewers. All patients with MOs had seizures as opposed to 22.5% of the general intensive care unit monitoring population ( P < 0.0001). Macroperiodic oscillations occurred before or in the midst of recurrent seizures. Patients with MOs were younger (median of 8 vs. 208 days; P < 0.001), with indications for EEG monitoring more likely to be clinical seizures (42 vs. 16%; P < 0.001) or traumatic brain injury (16 vs. 5%, P < 0.01) and had fewer premorbid neurologic conditions (10.5 vs. 33%; P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Macroperiodic oscillations are a slow periodic pattern occurring over a longer time scale than periodic discharges in pediatric intensive care unit patients. This pattern is associated with seizures in young patients with acquired brain injuries.
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- Réjean M. Guerriero
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
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Holla SK, Krishnamurthy PV, Subramaniam T, Dhakar MB, Struck AF. Electrographic Seizures in the Critically Ill. Neurol Clin 2022; 40:907-925. [PMID: 36270698 PMCID: PMC10508310 DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2022.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Identifying and treating critically ill patients with seizures can be challenging. In this article, the authors review the available data on patient populations at risk, seizure prognostication with tools such as 2HELPS2B, electrographic seizures and the various ictal-interictal continuum patterns with their latest definitions and associated risks, ancillary testing such as imaging studies, serum biomarkers, and invasive multimodal monitoring. They also illustrate 5 different patient scenarios, their treatment and outcomes, and propose recommendations for targeted treatment of electrographic seizures in critically ill patients.
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- Smitha K Holla
- Department of Neurology, UW Medical Foundation Centennial building, 1685 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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- Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology, Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, 15 York Street, Building LLCI, 10th Floor, Suite 1003 New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy St, APC 5, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Neurology, UW Medical Foundation Centennial building, 1685 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705, USA; William S Middleton Veterans Hospital, Madison WI, USA
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Wang X, Yang F, Chen B, Jiang W. Non‐convulsive seizures and non‐convulsive status epilepticus in neuro‐intensive care unit. Acta Neurol Scand 2022; 146:752-760. [DOI: 10.1111/ane.13718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xuan Wang
- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an China
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Alkhachroum A, Appavu B, Egawa S, Foreman B, Gaspard N, Gilmore EJ, Hirsch LJ, Kurtz P, Lambrecq V, Kromm J, Vespa P, Zafar SF, Rohaut B, Claassen J. Electroencephalogram in the intensive care unit: a focused look at acute brain injury. Intensive Care Med 2022; 48:1443-1462. [PMID: 35997792 PMCID: PMC10008537 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-022-06854-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Over the past decades, electroencephalography (EEG) has become a widely applied and highly sophisticated brain monitoring tool in a variety of intensive care unit (ICU) settings. The most common indication for EEG monitoring currently is the management of refractory status epilepticus. In addition, a number of studies have associated frequent seizures, including nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), with worsening secondary brain injury and with worse outcomes. With the widespread utilization of EEG (spot and continuous EEG), rhythmic and periodic patterns that do not fulfill strict seizure criteria have been identified, epidemiologically quantified, and linked to pathophysiological events across a wide spectrum of critical and acute illnesses, including acute brain injury. Increasingly, EEG is not just qualitatively described, but also quantitatively analyzed together with other modalities to generate innovative measurements with possible clinical relevance. In this review, we discuss the current knowledge and emerging applications of EEG in the ICU, including seizure detection, ischemia monitoring, detection of cortical spreading depolarizations, assessment of consciousness and prognostication. We also review some technical aspects and challenges of using EEG in the ICU including the logistics of setting up ICU EEG monitoring in resource-limited settings.
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- Ayham Alkhachroum
- Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Neurology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Child Health and Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Department of Neurosciences, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Neurointensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, and Stroke and Epilepsy Center, TMG Asaka Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology, Department of Neurology, Ale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, D'or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Neurointensive Care, Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy Unit, AP-HP, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Reference Center for Rare Epilepsies, 75013, Paris, France
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Brain Injury Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Sorbonne Université, Pitié-Salpêtrière-AP-HP and Paris Brain Institute, ICM, Inserm, CNRS, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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Dhakar MB, Sheikh Z, Kumari P, Lawson EC, Jeanneret V, Desai D, Ruiz AR, Haider HA. Epileptiform Abnormalities in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Impact on Clinical Management and Outcomes. J Clin Neurophysiol 2022; 39:446-452. [PMID: 33298681 PMCID: PMC8371977 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Studies examining seizures (Szs) and epileptiform abnormalities (EAs) using continuous EEG in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are limited. Therefore, we aimed to describe the prevalence of Sz and EA in AIS, its impact on anti-Sz drug management, and association with discharge outcomes. METHODS The study included 132 patients with AIS who underwent continuous EEG monitoring >6 hours. Continuous EEG was reviewed for background, Sz and EA (lateralized periodic discharges [LPD], generalized periodic discharges, lateralized rhythmic delta activity, and sporadic epileptiform discharges). Relevant clinical, demographic, and imaging factors were abstracted to identify risk factors for Sz and EA. Outcomes included all-cause mortality, functional outcome at discharge (good outcome as modified Rankin scale of 0-2 and poor outcome as modified Rankin scale of 3-6) and changes to anti-Sz drugs (escalation or de-escalation). RESULTS The frequency of Sz was 7.6%, and EA was 37.9%. Patients with Sz or EA were more likely to have cortical involvement (84.6% vs. 67.5% P = 0.028). Among the EAs, the presence of LPD was associated with an increased risk of Sz (25.9% in LPD vs. 2.9% without LPD, P = 0.001). Overall, 21.2% patients had anti-Sz drug changes because of continuous EEG findings, 16.7% escalation and 4.5% de-escalation. The presence of EA or Sz was not associated with in-hospital mortality or discharge functional outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Despite the high incidence of EA, the rate of Sz in AIS is relatively lower and is associated with the presence of LPDs. These continuous EEG findings resulted in anti-Sz drug changes in one-fifth of the cohort. Epileptiform abnormality and Sz did not affect mortality or discharge functional outcomes.
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- Monica B. Dhakar
- Epilepsy Section, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.A
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- Epilepsy Section, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
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- Epilepsy Section, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
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- Epilepsy Section, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
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- Epilepsy Section, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
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- Epilepsy Section, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
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- Epilepsy Section, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
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Aslan-Kara K, Demir T, Satılmış Ü, Peköz T, Bıçakcı Ş, Bozdemir H. Prognostic indicators of non-convulsive status epilepticus in intensive care unit. Acta Neurol Belg 2022:10.1007/s13760-022-01981-6. [PMID: 35657480 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-022-01981-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND To determine the rate of non-convulsive status epilepticus with/without prominent motor phenomena (SE-PM/ NCSE) and predictive value of electroclinical findings of continious electroencephalography (cEEG) monitoring of these patients and its association with prognosis in intensive care units (ICU). METHODS We retrospectively collected data of 218 patients whose cEEG was performed in ICU between 2016 and 2018. The cEEG for NCSE diagnosis was evaluated according to Salzburg Consensus Criteria (SCC). RESULTS The mean age of patients was 57.09 ± 18.9 (16-95) years and 49.1% (107) were female. Of 218 patients, 32 (14.7%) had SE-PM/NCSE. According to SCC the rate of NCSE (NCSE + possible NCSE) was 9.6% (n = 21). Prior to cEEG recording, 38.9% (n = 85) of overall patients had a history of seizure/convulsion, and 22.7% (n = 21) of these patients diagnosed with NCSE based on cEEG. The mortality rates in critically ill patients were 41.3% (30.8%, 42.8%; for SE-PM and NCSE respectively). Prognosis was associated with age, epilepsy diagnosis, having convulsion/seizure history on follow-up, GCS, need for ventilation, kind of drugs, sepsis diagnosis, and minimum frequency of background activity of the cEEG (p = 0.001, 0.002, 0.001, 0.020, 0.001, 0.001, 0.001, 0.0001 respectively). CONCLUSIONS NCSE findings are mostly found in patients who were comatose and had seizure/convulsion history on follow-up. Mortality is higher in patients diagnosed with NCSE followed in the ICU compared to SE-PM.
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Murphey DK, Anderson ER. The Past, Present, and Future of Tele-EEG. Semin Neurol 2022; 42:31-38. [PMID: 35576928 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1742242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Tele-electroencephalogram (EEG) has become more pervasive over the last 20 years due to advances in technology, both independent of and driven by personnel shortages. The professionalization of EEG services has both limited growth and controlled the quality of tele-EEG. Growing data on the conditions that benefit from brain monitoring have informed increased critical care EEG and ambulatory EEG utilization. Guidelines that marshal responsible use of still-limited resources and changes in broadband and billing practices have also shaped the tele-EEG landscape. It is helpful to characterize the drivers of tele-EEG to navigate barriers to sustainable growth and to build dynamic systems that anticipate challenges in any of the domains that expand access and enhance quality of these diagnostic services. We explore the historical factors and current trends in tele-EEG in the United States in this review.
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Jaraba Armas S, Sala‐Padró J, Veciana M, Arroyo P, Pedro J, Mora J, Fernandez M, Camins À, Rodriguez‐Bel L, Falip M. New-onset non-lesional aphasic status epilepticus. Clinical description, diagnostic clues, and treatment algorithm. Acta Neurol Scand 2022; 145:579-589. [PMID: 35130366 DOI: 10.1111/ane.13586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES De novo aphasic status epilepticus (ASE) in patients without a previous history of epilepsy and without cerebral lesions (aphasic NOSE) is rare. The aim of the study is to describe its clinical characteristics, etiologies, and outcome. MATERIALS & METHODS Single-center study including consecutive patients presenting to the emergency department between 2011 and 2019 with acute aphasia, which was finally diagnosed as aphasic NOSE. Subsequent episodes of aphasia (>5 min) were recorded and divided into confirmed ASE and postictal aphasic episodes (non-ASE). Clinical characteristics of the two types of episodes were compared. RESULTS Nineteen patients were included, suffering fifty episodes of epileptic aphasia, episodes per patient 2.6 (range 1-7). Fifteen patients (71.4%) were women, mean age at ASE onset was 66.05 years old (SD 6.3). Nine (47%) patients died, 6 of them (66.7%) during the aphasic episode. Ictal EEG was available in 37 episodes, confirming the diagnosis of ASE in 12 episodes; in 8 episodes, the EEG fulfilled the criteria of possible ASE. The most frequent etiologies were inflammatory and vascular. Comparing ASE with non-ASE episodes, ASE was longer than non-ASE (225 vs 65 h, p .024) and was treated more frequently with BZD (76 vs 24%, p .001) but with a longer delay (22.2 vs 1.5 h, p .06). CONCLUSIONS ASE is a treatable, highly relapsing emergency, with the subsequent relapses ASE or postictal aphasia. EEG is diagnostic in half of the patients, while in others imaging techniques are also useful. Benzodiazepines should be administered. Persistent aphasia, of more than 65 hours' duration, is highly suggestive of ASE.
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- Sonia Jaraba Armas
- Neurology Service Epilepsy Unit Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge‐IDIBELL Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain
- Neurology Department Hospital de Viladecans Barcelona Spain
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- Neurology Service Epilepsy Unit Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge‐IDIBELL Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain
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- Neurology Service Neurophysiology Department Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge‐IDIBELL Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain
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- Inpatient Unit Neurology Service Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge‐IDIBELL Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain
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- Neurology Service Neurophysiology Department Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge‐IDIBELL Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain
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- Image Diagnostic Institute (IDI) Nuclear Medicine Department SPECT Unit Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge Image Diagnostic Institute, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain
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- Image Diagnostic Institute (IDI) MRI Unit Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge Image Diagnostic Institute, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain
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- Image Diagnostic Institute (IDI) MRI Unit Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge Image Diagnostic Institute, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain
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- Image Diagnostic Institute (IDI) Nuclear Medicine Department PET Unit, Hospital de Bellvitge Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain
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- Neurology Service Epilepsy Unit Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge‐IDIBELL Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain
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Zawar I, Briskin I, Hantus S. Risk factors that predict delayed seizure detection on continuous electroencephalogram (cEEG) in a large sample size of critically ill patients. Epilepsia Open 2022; 7:131-143. [PMID: 34913615 PMCID: PMC8886063 DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Majority of seizures are detected within 24 hours on continuous EEG (cEEG). Some patients have delayed seizure detection after 24 hours. The purpose of this research was to identify risk factors that predict delayed seizure detection and to determine optimal cEEG duration for various patient subpopulations. METHODS We retrospectively identified all patients ≥18 years of age who underwent cEEG at Cleveland clinic during calendar year 2016. Clinical and EEG data for all patients and time to seizure detection for seizure patients were collected. RESULTS Twenty-four hundred and two patients met inclusion criteria. Of these, 316 (13.2%) had subclinical seizures. Sixty-five (20.6%) patients had delayed seizures detection after 24 hours. Seizure detection increased linearly till 36 hours of monitoring, and odds of seizure detection increased by 46% for every additional day of monitoring. Delayed seizure risk factors included stupor (13.2% after 48 hours, P = .031), lethargy (25.9%, P = .013), lateralized (LPDs) (27.7%, P = .029) or generalized periodic discharges (GPDs) (33.3%, P = .022), acute brain insults (25.5%, P = .036), brain bleeds (32.8%, P = .014), especially multiple concomitant bleeds (61.1%, P < .001), altered mental status (34.7%, P = .001) as primary cEEG indication, and use of antiseizure medications (27.8%, P < .001) at cEEG initiation. SIGNIFICANCE Given the linear seizure detection trend, 36 hours of standard monitoring appears more optimal than 24 hours especially for high-risk patients. For awake patients without epileptiform discharges, <24 hours of monitoring appears sufficient. Previous studies have shown that coma and LPDs predict delayed seizure detection. We found that stupor and lethargy were also associated with delayed seizure detection. LPDs and GPDs were associated with delayed seizures. Other delayed seizure risk factors included acute brain insults, brain bleeds especially multiple concomitant bleeds, altered mental status as primary cEEG indication, and use of ASMs at cEEG initiation. Longer cEEG (≥48 hours) is suggested for these high-risk patients.
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- Ifrah Zawar
- Epilepsy CenterNeurological InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOhioUSA
- University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleVirginiaUSA
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- Department of Quantitative Health SciencesLerner Research InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOhioUSA
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- Epilepsy CenterNeurological InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOhioUSA
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FIERAIN A, GASPARD N, LEJEUNE N, EL TAHRY R, SPEYBROECK N, DERMAUW V, FERRAO SANTOS S. Beware of nonconvulsive seizures in prolonged disorders of consciousness: long-term EEG monitoring is the key. Clin Neurophysiol 2022; 136:228-234. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2021.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Punia V, Honomichl R, Chandan P, Ellison L, Thompson N, Sivaraju A, Katzan I, George P, Newey C, Hantus S. Long-term continuation of anti-seizure medications after acute stroke. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2021; 8:1857-1866. [PMID: 34355539 PMCID: PMC8419404 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the factors associated with the long‐term continuation of anti‐seizure medications (ASMs) in acute stroke patients. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of stroke patients with concern for acute symptomatic seizures (ASySs) during hospitalization who subsequently visited the poststroke clinic. All patients had continuous EEG (cEEG) monitoring. We generated a multivariable logistic regression model to analyze the factors associated with the primary outcome of continued ASM use after the first poststroke clinic visit. Results A total of 507 patients (43.4% ischemic stroke, 35.7% intracerebral hemorrhage, and 20.9% aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage) were included. Among them, 99 (19.5%) suffered from ASySs, 110 (21.7%) had epileptiform abnormalities (EAs) on cEEG, and 339 (66.9%) had neither. Of the 294 (58%) patients started on ASMs, 171 (33.7%) were discharged on them, and 156 (30.3% of the study population; 53.1% of patients started on ASMs) continued ASMs beyond the first poststroke clinic visit [49.7 (±31.7) days after cEEG]. After adjusting for demographical, stroke‐ and hospitalization‐related variables, the only independent factors associated with the primary outcome were admission to the NICU [Odds ratio (OR) 0.37 (95% CI 0.15–0.9)], the presence of ASySs [OR 20.31(95% CI 9.45–48.43)], and EAs on cEEG [OR 2.26 (95% CI 1.14–4.58)]. Interpretation Almost a third of patients with poststroke ASySs concerns may continue ASMs for the long term, including more than half started on them acutely. Admission to the NICU may lower the odds, and ASySs (convulsive or electrographic) and EAs on cEEG significantly increase the odds of long‐term ASM use.
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- Vineet Punia
- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Cerebrovascular Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Cerebrovascular Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Cerebrovascular Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Song JL, Kim JA, Struck AF, Zhang R, Westover MB. A model of metabolic supply-demand mismatch leading to secondary brain injury. J Neurophysiol 2021; 126:653-667. [PMID: 34232754 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00674.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Secondary brain injury (SBI) is defined as new or worsening injury to the brain after an initial neurologic insult, such as hemorrhage, trauma, ischemic stroke, or infection. It is a common and potentially preventable complication following many types of primary brain injury (PBI). However, mechanistic details about how PBI leads to additional brain injury and evolves into SBI are poorly characterized. In this work, we propose a mechanistic model for the metabolic supply demand mismatch hypothesis (MSDMH) of SBI. Our model, based on the Hodgkin-Huxley model, supplemented with additional dynamics for extracellular potassium, oxygen concentration, and excitotoxity, provides a high-level unified explanation for why patients with acute brain injury frequently develop SBI. We investigate how decreased oxygen, increased extracellular potassium, excitotoxicity, and seizures can induce SBI and suggest three underlying paths for how events following PBI may lead to SBI. The proposed model also helps explain several important empirical observations, including the common association of acute brain injury with seizures, the association of seizures with tissue hypoxia and so on. In contrast to current practices which assume that ischemia plays the predominant role in SBI, our model suggests that metabolic crisis involved in SBI can also be nonischemic. Our findings offer a more comprehensive understanding of the complex interrelationship among potassium, oxygen, excitotoxicity, seizures, and SBI.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We present a novel mechanistic model for the metabolic supply demand mismatch hypothesis (MSDMH), which attempts to explain why patients with acute brain injury frequently develop seizure activity and secondary brain injury (SBI). Specifically, we investigate how decreased oxygen, increased extracellular potassium, excitotoxicity, seizures, all common sequalae of primary brain injury (PBI), can induce SBI and suggest three underlying paths for how events following PBI may lead to SBI.
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- Jiang-Ling Song
- The Medical Big Data Research Center, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.,Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Departments of Neurology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.,William S Middleton Veterans Administration Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin
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- The Medical Big Data Research Center, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Evaluating the Clinical Impact of Rapid Response Electroencephalography: The DECIDE Multicenter Prospective Observational Clinical Study. Crit Care Med 2021; 48:1249-1257. [PMID: 32618687 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To measure the diagnostic accuracy, timeliness, and ease of use of Ceribell rapid response electroencephalography. We assessed physicians' diagnostic assessments and treatment plans before and after rapid response electroencephalography assessment. Primary outcomes were changes in physicians' diagnostic and therapeutic decision making and their confidence in these decisions based on the use of the rapid response electroencephalography system. Secondary outcomes were time to electroencephalography, setup time, ease of use, and quality of electroencephalography data. DESIGN Prospective multicenter nonrandomized observational study. SETTING ICUs in five academic hospitals in the United States. SUBJECTS Patients with encephalopathy suspected of having nonconvulsive seizures and physicians evaluating these patients. INTERVENTIONS Physician bedside assessment of sonified electroencephalography (30 s from each hemisphere) and visual electroencephalography (60 s) using rapid response electroencephalography. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Physicians (29 fellows or residents, eight attending neurologists) evaluated 181 ICU patients; complete clinical and electroencephalography data were available in 164 patients (average 58.6 ± 18.7 yr old, 45% females). Relying on rapid response electroencephalography information at the bedside improved the sensitivity (95% CI) of physicians' seizure diagnosis from 77.8% (40.0%, 97.2%) to 100% (66.4%, 100%) and the specificity (95% CI) of their diagnosis from 63.9% (55.8%, 71.4%) to 89% (83.0%, 93.5%). Physicians' confidence in their own diagnosis and treatment plan were also improved. Time to electroencephalography (median [interquartile range]) was 5 minutes (4-10 min) with rapid response electroencephalography while the conventional electroencephalography was delayed by several hours (median [interquartile range] delay = 239 minutes [134-471 min] [p < 0.0001 using Wilcoxon signed rank test]). The device was rated as easy to use (mean ± SD: 4.7 ± 0.6 [1 = difficult, 5 = easy]) and was without serious adverse effects. CONCLUSIONS Rapid response electroencephalography enabled timely and more accurate assessment of patients in the critical care setting. The use of rapid response electroencephalography may be clinically beneficial in the assessment of patients with high suspicion for nonconvulsive seizures and status epilepticus.
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Outcomes of seizures, status epilepticus, and EEG findings in critically ill patient with COVID-19. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 118:107923. [PMID: 33770609 PMCID: PMC7938740 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has a myriad of neurological manifestations and its effects on the nervous system are increasingly recognized. Seizures and status epilepticus (SE) are reported in the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), both new onset and worsening of existing epilepsy; however, the exact prevalence is still unknown. The primary aim of this study was to correlate the presence of seizures, status epilepticus, and specific critical care EEG patterns with patient functional outcomes in those with COVID-19. METHODS This is a retrospective, multicenter cohort of COVID-19-positive patients in Southeast Michigan who underwent electroencephalography (EEG) from March 12th through May 15th, 2020. All patients had confirmed nasopharyngeal PCR for COVID-19. EEG patterns were characterized per 2012 ACNS critical care EEG terminology. Clinical and demographic variables were collected by medical chart review. Outcomes were divided into recovered, recovered with disability, or deceased. RESULTS Out of the total of 4100 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, 110 patients (2.68%) had EEG during their hospitalization; 64% were male, 67% were African American with mean age of 63 years (range 20-87). The majority (70%) had severe COVID-19, were intubated, or had multi-organ failure. The median length of hospitalization was 26.5 days (IQR = 15 to 44 days). During hospitalization, of the patients who had EEG, 21.8% had new-onset seizure including 7% with status epilepticus, majority (87.5%) with no prior epilepsy. Forty-nine (45%) patients died in the hospital, 46 (42%) recovered but maintained a disability and 15 (14%) recovered without a disability. The EEG findings associated with outcomes were background slowing/attenuation (recovered 60% vs recovered/disabled 96% vs died 96%, p < 0.001) and normal (recovered 27% vs recovered/disabled 0% vs died 1%, p < 0.001). However, these findings were no longer significant after adjusting for severity of COVID-19. CONCLUSION In this large multicenter study from Southeast Michigan, one of the early COVID-19 epicenters in the US, none of the EEG findings were significantly correlated with outcomes in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Although seizures and status epilepticus could be encountered in COVID-19, the occurrence did not correlate with the patients' functional outcome.
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Pharmacotherapy for Nonconvulsive Seizures and Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus. Drugs 2021; 81:749-770. [PMID: 33830480 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-021-01502-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Most seizures in critically ill patients are nonconvulsive. A significant number of neurological and medical conditions can be complicated by nonconvulsive seizures (NCSs) and nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), with brain infections, hemorrhages, global hypoxia, sepsis, and recent neurosurgery being the most prominent etiologies. Prolonged NCSs and NCSE can lead to adverse neurological outcomes. Early recognition requires a high degree of suspicion and rapid and appropriate duration of continuous electroencephalogram (cEEG) monitoring. Although high quality research evaluating treatment with antiseizure medications and long-term outcome is still lacking, it is probable that expeditious pharmacological management of NCSs and NCSE may prevent refractoriness and further neurological injury. There is limited evidence on pharmacotherapy for NCSs and NCSE, although a few clinical trials encompassing both convulsive and NCSE have demonstrated similar efficacy of different intravenous (IV) antiseizure medications (ASMs), including levetiracetam, valproate, lacosamide and fosphenytoin. The choice of specific ASMs lies on tolerability and safety since critically ill patients frequently have impaired renal and/or hepatic function as well as hematological/hemodynamic lability. Treatment frequently requires more than one ASM and occasionally escalation to IV anesthetic drugs. When multiple ASMs are required, combining different mechanisms of action should be considered. There are several enteral ASMs that could be used when IV ASM options have been exhausted. Refractory NCSE is not uncommon, and its treatment requires a very judicious selection of ASMs aiming at reducing seizure burden along with management of the underlying condition.
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Rubin DB, Vaitkevicius H. Neurological complications of cancer immunotherapy (CAR T cells). J Neurol Sci 2021; 424:117405. [PMID: 33773767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.117405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has become an indispensable tool in the treatment of advanced malignancy, however, it is associated with significant neurologic toxicity. The pathophysiology of CAR T-cell associated neurotoxicity is incompletely understood, and the specific risk factors have only recently begun to be characterized. Despite a growing clinical experience with CAR T cell therapy, the unpredictability of neurologic symptoms remains a source of great anxiety for patients and practitioners alike, and a major limitation for more widespread adoption of this important treatment modality. The purpose of this review is to familiarize clinicians with the typical clinical manifestations and salient features of CAR T cell associated neurotoxicity. We place an emphasis on highlighting the clinical and laboratory markers that may be helpful for predicting clinical course, allowing teams to anticipate necessary supportive measures. We will also review the appropriate diagnostic workup for CAR T cell neurotoxicity and current treatment recommendations.
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- Daniel B Rubin
- Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America.
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Continuous video-EEG (cEEG, lasting hours to several days) is increasingly used in ICU patients, as it is more sensitive than routine video-EEG (rEEG, lasting 20-30 min) to detect seizures or status epilepticus, and allows more frequent changes in therapeutic regimens. However, cEEG is more resource-consuming, and its relationship to outcome compared to repeated rEEG has only been formally assessed very recently in a randomized controlled trial, which did not show any significant difference in terms of long-term mortality or functional outcome. Awaiting more refined trials, it seems therefore that using repeated rEEG in ICU patients may represent a reasonable alternative in resource-limited settings. Prolonged EEG has been used recently in patients with severe COVID-19 infection, the proportion of seizures seems albeit relatively low, and similar to ICU patients with medical conditions. As in any case a timely EEG recording is recommended in the ICU, r ecent technical developments may ease its use in clinical practice.
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- Andrea O Rossetti
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland -
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Machine learning models to predict electroencephalographic seizures in critically ill children. Seizure 2021; 87:61-68. [PMID: 33714840 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether machine learning techniques would enhance our ability to incorporate key variables into a parsimonious model with optimized prediction performance for electroencephalographic seizure (ES) prediction in critically ill children. METHODS We analyzed data from a prospective observational cohort study of 719 consecutive critically ill children with encephalopathy who underwent clinically-indicated continuous EEG monitoring (CEEG). We implemented and compared three state-of-the-art machine learning methods for ES prediction: (1) random forest; (2) Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO); and (3) Deep Learning Important FeaTures (DeepLIFT). We developed a ranking algorithm based on the relative importance of each variable derived from the machine learning methods. RESULTS Based on our ranking algorithm, the top five variables for ES prediction were: (1) epileptiform discharges in the initial 30 minutes, (2) clinical seizures prior to CEEG initiation, (3) sex, (4) age dichotomized at 1 year, and (5) epileptic encephalopathy. Compared to the stepwise selection-based approach in logistic regression, the top variables selected by our ranking algorithm were more informative as models utilizing the top variables achieved better prediction performance evaluated by prediction accuracy, AUROC and F1 score. Adding additional variables did not improve and sometimes worsened model performance. CONCLUSION The ranking algorithm was helpful in deriving a parsimonious model for ES prediction with optimal performance. However, application of state-of-the-art machine learning models did not substantially improve model performance compared to prior logistic regression models. Thus, to further improve the ES prediction, we may need to collect more samples and variables that provide additional information.
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Gust J, Annesley CE, Gardner RA, Bozarth X. EEG Correlates of Delirium in Children and Young Adults With CD19-Directed CAR T Cell Treatment-Related Neurotoxicity. J Clin Neurophysiol 2021; 38:135-142. [PMID: 31851018 PMCID: PMC7292745 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION EEG patterns in chimeric antigen receptor T cell treatment-associated neurotoxicity (immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome) have not yet been systematically studied. We tested the hypothesis that EEG background abnormalities in immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome correlate with clinical signs of neurotoxicity. In addition, we describe ictal and interictal EEG patterns to better understand the natural history of immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome-associated seizures. METHODS EEGs were obtained in 19 of 100 subjects in a prospective cohort study of children and young adults undergoing CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy. We classified the EEG background on a severity scale of 0 to 5 during 30-minute epochs. EEG grades were compared with neurotoxicity scored by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events and Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium scores. Descriptive analysis was conducted for ictal and interictal EEG abnormalities. RESULTS EEG background abnormality scores correlated well with Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events neurotoxicity scores (P = 0.0022) and Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium scores (P = 0.0085). EEG was better able to differentiate the severity of coma patterns compared with the clinical scores. The EEG captured electroclinical seizures in 4 of 19 subjects, 3 of whom had additional electrographic-only seizures. Seizures most often arose from posterior head regions. Interictal epileptiform discharges were focal, multifocal, or lateralized periodic discharges. No seizures or interictal epileptiform abnormalities were seen in subjects without previous clinical seizures. CONCLUSIONS Continuous EEG monitoring is high yield for seizure detection in high-risk chimeric antigen receptor T cell patients, and electrographic-only seizures are common. Increasing severity of EEG background abnormalities correlates with increasing neurotoxicity grade.
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- Juliane Gust
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
- Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
- Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
- Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
- Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
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Holm‐Yildiz S, Richter Hansen J, Thonon V, Beniczky S, Fabricius M, Sidaros A, Kondziella D. Does continuous electroencephalography influence therapeutic decisions in neurocritical care? Acta Neurol Scand 2021; 143:290-297. [PMID: 33091148 DOI: 10.1111/ane.13364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In the neurocritical care unit (neuro-ICU), the impact of continuous EEG (cEEG) on therapeutic decisions and prognostication, including outcome prediction using the Status Epilepticus Severity Score (STESS), is poorly investigated. We studied to what extent cEEG contributes to treatment decisions, and how this relates to clinical outcome and the use of STESS in neurocritical care. METHODS We included patients admitted to the neuro-ICU or neurological step-down unit of a tertiary referral hospital between 05/2013 and 06/2015. Inclusion criteria were ≥20 h of cEEG monitoring and age ≥15 years. Exclusion criteria were primary epileptic and post-cardiac arrest encephalopathies. RESULTS Ninety-eight patients met inclusion criteria, 80 of which had status epilepticus, including 14 with super-refractory status. Median length of cEEG monitoring was 50 h (range 21-374 h). Mean STESS was lower in patients with favorable outcome 1 year after discharge (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] 0-2) compared to patients with unfavorable outcome (mRS 3-6), albeit not statistically significant (mean STESS 2.3 ± 2.1 vs 3.6 ± 1.7, p = 0.09). STESS had a sensitivity of 80%, a specificity of 42%, and a negative predictive value of 93% for outcome. cEEG results changed treatment decisions in 76 patients, including escalation of antiepileptic treatment in 65 and reduction in 11 patients. CONCLUSION Status Epilepticus Severity Score had a high negative predictive value but low sensitivity, suggesting that STESS should be used cautiously. Of note, cEEG results altered clinical decision-making in three of four patients, irrespective of the presence or absence of status epilepticus, confirming the clinical value of cEEG in neurocritical care.
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- Sonja Holm‐Yildiz
- Department of Neurology Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Neurology Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology Vall d'Hebron University Hospital Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology Danish Epilepsy Centre Dianalund Denmark
- Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Neurology Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Neurology Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Science Copenhagen University Copenhagen Denmark
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Chen DF, Kumari P, Haider HA, Ruiz AR, Lega J, Dhakar MB. Association of Epileptiform Abnormality on Electroencephalography with Development of Epilepsy After Acute Brain Injury. Neurocrit Care 2021; 35:428-433. [PMID: 33469863 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-01182-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Epileptiform abnormalities (EA) on continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) are associated with increased risk of acute seizures; however, data on their association with development of long-term epilepsy are limited. We aimed to investigate the association of EA in patients with acute brain injury (ABI): ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, traumatic brain injury, encephalitis, or posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and subsequent development of epilepsy. METHODS This was a retrospective, single-center study of patients with ABI who had at least 6 hours of cEEG during the index admission between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2018 and at least 12 months of follow-up. We compared patients with EAs; defined as lateralized periodic discharges (LPDs), lateralized rhythmic delta activity (LRDA), generalized periodic discharges (GPDs), and sporadic interictal epileptiform discharges (sIEDs) to patients without EAs on cEEG. The primary outcome was the new development of epilepsy, defined as the occurrence of spontaneous clinical seizures following hospital discharge. Secondary outcomes included time to development of epilepsy and use of anti-seizure medications (ASMs) at the time of last follow-up visit. RESULTS One hundred and one patients with ABI met study inclusion criteria. Thirty-one patients (30.7%) had EAs on cEEG. The median (IQR) time to cEEG was 2 (1-5) days. During a median (IQR) follow-up period of 19.1 (16.2-24.3) months, 25.7% of patients developed epilepsy; the percentage of patients who developed epilepsy was higher in those with EAs compared to those without EAs (41.9% vs. 18.6%, p = 0.025). Patients with EAs were more likely to be continued on ASMs during follow-up compared to patients without EAs (67.7% vs. 38.6%, p = 0.009). Using multivariable Cox regression analysis, after adjusting for age, mental status, electrographic seizures on cEEG, sex, ABI etiology, and ASM treatment on discharge, patients with EAs had a significantly increased risk of developing epilepsy compared to patients without EA (hazard ratio 3.39; 95% CI 1.39-8.26; p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS EAs on cEEG in patients with ABI are associated with a greater than three-fold increased risk of new-onset epilepsy. cEEG findings in ABI may therefore be a useful risk stratification tool for assessing long-term risk of seizures and serve as a biomarker for new-onset epilepsy.
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- Denise F Chen
- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA. .,Department of Neurology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, APC 5, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.
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After convulsive status epilepticus, patients of all ages may have ongoing EEG seizures identified by continuous EEG monitoring. Furthermore, high EEG seizure exposure has been associated with unfavorable neurobehavioral outcomes. Thus, recent guidelines and consensus statements recommend many patients with persisting altered mental status after convulsive status epilepticus undergo continuous EEG monitoring. This review summarizes the available epidemiologic data and related recommendations provided by recent guidelines and consensus statements.
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Westover MB, Gururangan K, Markert MS, Blond BN, Lai S, Benard S, Bickel S, Hirsch LJ, Parvizi J. Diagnostic Value of Electroencephalography with Ten Electrodes in Critically Ill Patients. Neurocrit Care 2020; 33:479-490. [PMID: 32034656 PMCID: PMC7416437 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-019-00911-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND In critical care settings, electroencephalography (EEG) with reduced number of electrodes (reduced montage EEG, rm-EEG) might be a timely alternative to the conventional full montage EEG (fm-EEG). However, past studies have reported variable accuracies for detecting seizures using rm-EEG. We hypothesized that the past studies did not distinguish between differences in sensitivity from differences in classification of EEG patterns by different readers. The goal of the present study was to revisit the diagnostic value of rm-EEG when confounding issues are accounted for. METHODS We retrospectively collected 212 adult EEGs recorded at Massachusetts General Hospital and reviewed by two epileptologists with access to clinical, trending, and video information. In Phase I of the study, we re-configured the first 4 h of the EEGs in lateral circumferential montage with ten electrodes and asked new readers to interpret the EEGs without access to any other ancillary information. We compared their rating to the reading of hospital clinicians with access to ancillary information. In Phase II, we measured the accuracy of the same raters reading representative samples of the discordant EEGs in full and reduced configurations presented randomly by comparing their performance to majority consensus as the gold standard. RESULTS Of the 95 EEGs without seizures in the selected fm-EEG, readers of rm-EEG identified 92 cases (97%) as having no seizure activity. Of 117 EEGs with "seizures" identified in the selected fm-EEG, none of the cases was labeled as normal on rm-EEG. Readers of rm-EEG reported pathological activity in 100% of cases, but labeled them as seizures (N = 77), rhythmic or periodic patterns (N = 24), epileptiform spikes (N = 7), or burst suppression (N = 6). When the same raters read representative epochs of the discordant EEG cases (N = 43) in both fm-EEG and rm-EEG configurations, we found high concordance (95%) and intra-rater agreement (93%) between fm-EEG and rm-EEG diagnoses. CONCLUSIONS Reduced EEG with ten electrodes in circumferential configuration preserves key features of the traditional EEG system. Discrepancies between rm-EEG and fm-EEG as reported in some of the past studies can be in part due to methodological factors such as choice of gold standard diagnosis, asymmetric access to ancillary clinical information, and inter-rater variability rather than detection failure of rm-EEG as a result of electrode reduction per se.
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- M Brandon Westover
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Panorama City, CA, USA
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- Keck Hospital of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Long Island, NY, USA
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- Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA
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AbstractContinuous electroencephalogram (cEEG) has become an indispensable technique in the management of critically ill patients for early detection and treatment of non-convulsive seizures (NCS) and non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). It has also brought about a renaissance in a wide range of rhythmic and periodic patterns with heterogeneous frequency and morphology. These patterns share the rhythmic and sharp appearances of electrographic seizures, but often lack the necessary frequency, spatiotemporal evolution and clinical accompaniments to meet the definitive criteria for ictal patterns. They may be associated with cerebral metabolic crisis and neuronal injury, therefore not clearly interictal either, but lie along an intervening spectrum referred to as ictal-interictal continuum (IIC). Generally speaking, rhythmic and periodic patterns are categorized as interictal patterns when occurring at a rate of <1Hz, and are categorized as NCS and NCSE when occurring at a rate of >2.5 Hz with spatiotemporal evolution. As such, IIC commonly includes the rhythmic and periodic patterns occurring at a rate of 1–2.5 Hz without spatiotemporal evolution and clinical correlates. Currently there are no evidence-based guidelines on when and if to treat patients with IIC patterns, and particularly how aggressively to treat, presenting a challenging electrophysiological and clinical conundrum. In practice, a diagnostic trial with preferably a non-sedative anti-seizure medication (ASM) can be considered with the end point being both clinical and electrographic improvement. When available and necessary, correlation of IIC with biomarkers of neuronal injury, such as neuronal specific enolase (NSE), neuroimaging, depth electrode recording, cerebral microdialysis and oxygen measurement, can be assessed for the consideration of ASM treatment. Here we review the recent advancements in their clinical significance, risk stratification and treatment algorithm.
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Fung FW, Fan J, Vala L, Jacobwitz M, Parikh DS, Donnelly M, Topjian AA, Xiao R, Abend NS. EEG monitoring duration to identify electroencephalographic seizures in critically ill children. Neurology 2020; 95:e1599-e1608. [PMID: 32690798 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine the optimal duration of continuous EEG monitoring (CEEG) for electrographic seizure (ES) identification in critically ill children. METHODS We performed a prospective observational cohort study of 719 consecutive critically ill children with encephalopathy. We evaluated baseline clinical risk factors (age and prior clinically evident seizures) and emergent CEEG risk factors (epileptiform discharges and ictal-interictal continuum patterns) using a multistate survival model. For each subgroup, we determined the CEEG duration for which the risk of ES was <5% and <2%. RESULTS ES occurred in 184 children (26%). Patients achieved <5% risk of ES after (1) 6 hours if ≥1 year without prior seizures or EEG risk factors; (2) 1 day if <1 year without prior seizures or EEG risks; (3) 1 day if ≥1 year with either prior seizures or EEG risks; (4) 2 days if ≥1 year with prior seizures and EEG risks; (5) 2 days if <1 year without prior seizures but with EEG risks; and (6) 2.5 days if <1 year with prior seizures regardless of the presence of EEG risks. Patients achieved <2% risk of ES at the same durations except patients without prior seizures or EEG risk factors would require longer CEEG (1.5 days if <1 year of age, 1 day if ≥1 year of age). CONCLUSIONS A model derived from 2 baseline clinical risk factors and emergent EEG risk factors would allow clinicians to implement personalized strategies that optimally target limited CEEG resources. This would enable more widespread use of CEEG-guided management as a potential neuroprotective strategy. CLINICALTRIALSGOV IDENTIFIER NCT03419260.
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- France W Fung
- From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine (D.S.P., A.A.T.), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology (F.W.F., M.J., D.S.P., N.S.A.), and Department of Neurodiagnostics (L.V., M.D., N.S.A.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Pediatrics (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Anesthesia and Critical Care (A.A.T., N.S.A.), and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (J.F., R.X., N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
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- From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine (D.S.P., A.A.T.), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology (F.W.F., M.J., D.S.P., N.S.A.), and Department of Neurodiagnostics (L.V., M.D., N.S.A.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Pediatrics (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Anesthesia and Critical Care (A.A.T., N.S.A.), and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (J.F., R.X., N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine (D.S.P., A.A.T.), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology (F.W.F., M.J., D.S.P., N.S.A.), and Department of Neurodiagnostics (L.V., M.D., N.S.A.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Pediatrics (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Anesthesia and Critical Care (A.A.T., N.S.A.), and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (J.F., R.X., N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine (D.S.P., A.A.T.), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology (F.W.F., M.J., D.S.P., N.S.A.), and Department of Neurodiagnostics (L.V., M.D., N.S.A.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Pediatrics (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Anesthesia and Critical Care (A.A.T., N.S.A.), and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (J.F., R.X., N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine (D.S.P., A.A.T.), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology (F.W.F., M.J., D.S.P., N.S.A.), and Department of Neurodiagnostics (L.V., M.D., N.S.A.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Pediatrics (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Anesthesia and Critical Care (A.A.T., N.S.A.), and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (J.F., R.X., N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine (D.S.P., A.A.T.), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology (F.W.F., M.J., D.S.P., N.S.A.), and Department of Neurodiagnostics (L.V., M.D., N.S.A.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Pediatrics (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Anesthesia and Critical Care (A.A.T., N.S.A.), and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (J.F., R.X., N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine (D.S.P., A.A.T.), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology (F.W.F., M.J., D.S.P., N.S.A.), and Department of Neurodiagnostics (L.V., M.D., N.S.A.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Pediatrics (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Anesthesia and Critical Care (A.A.T., N.S.A.), and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (J.F., R.X., N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine (D.S.P., A.A.T.), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology (F.W.F., M.J., D.S.P., N.S.A.), and Department of Neurodiagnostics (L.V., M.D., N.S.A.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Pediatrics (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Anesthesia and Critical Care (A.A.T., N.S.A.), and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (J.F., R.X., N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine (D.S.P., A.A.T.), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology (F.W.F., M.J., D.S.P., N.S.A.), and Department of Neurodiagnostics (L.V., M.D., N.S.A.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Pediatrics (N.S.A., F.W.F.), Anesthesia and Critical Care (A.A.T., N.S.A.), and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (J.F., R.X., N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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Holleville M, Jacq G, Perier F, Fontaine C, Legriel S. Epileptic Seizures in Critically Ill Patients: Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9072218. [PMID: 32668700 PMCID: PMC7408731 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9072218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Epileptic seizures in critically ill patients represent a major source of concern, because they are associated with significant mortality and morbidity rates. Despite recent advances that have enabled a better understanding of the global epidemiology of this entity, epileptic seizures in critically ill patients remain associated with a high degree of uncertainty and numerous questions remain unanswered. The present Special Issue aims to invite authors to contribute original research articles as well as review articles related to all aspects of epileptic seizures in critically ill patients, diagnosis, management, and outcomes.
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- Mathilde Holleville
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Nord Val de Seine, Hôpital Beaujon, 100 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France;
- IctalGroup, 78150 Le Chesnay, France; (G.J.); (F.P.); (C.F.)
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- IctalGroup, 78150 Le Chesnay, France; (G.J.); (F.P.); (C.F.)
- Intensive Care Department, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, 177 rue de Versailles, 78150 Le Chesnay CEDEX, France
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- IctalGroup, 78150 Le Chesnay, France; (G.J.); (F.P.); (C.F.)
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, CHU Henri Mondor, 51 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Créteil, France
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- IctalGroup, 78150 Le Chesnay, France; (G.J.); (F.P.); (C.F.)
- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Hopital Paris Saint Joseph, 185 Rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 Paris, France
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- IctalGroup, 78150 Le Chesnay, France; (G.J.); (F.P.); (C.F.)
- Intensive Care Department, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, 177 rue de Versailles, 78150 Le Chesnay CEDEX, France
- UVSQ, INSERM, University Paris-Saclay, CESP, Team « PsyDev », 94800 Villejuif, France
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +33-139-638-839; Fax: +33-139-638-688
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Struck AF, Tabaeizadeh M, Schmitt SE, Ruiz AR, Swisher CB, Subramaniam T, Hernandez C, Kaleem S, Haider HA, Cissé AF, Dhakar MB, Hirsch LJ, Rosenthal ES, Zafar SF, Gaspard N, Westover MB. Assessment of the Validity of the 2HELPS2B Score for Inpatient Seizure Risk Prediction. JAMA Neurol 2020; 77:500-507. [PMID: 31930362 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.4656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Importance Seizure risk stratification is needed to boost inpatient seizure detection and to improve continuous electroencephalogram (cEEG) cost-effectiveness. 2HELPS2B can address this need but requires validation. Objective To use an independent cohort to validate the 2HELPS2B score and develop a practical guide for its use. Design, Setting, and Participants This multicenter retrospective medical record review analyzed clinical and EEG data from patients 18 years or older with a clinical indication for cEEG and an EEG duration of 12 hours or longer who were receiving consecutive cEEG at 6 centers from January 2012 to January 2019. 2HELPS2B was evaluated with the validation cohort using the mean calibration error (CAL), a measure of the difference between prediction and actual results. A Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to determine the duration of EEG monitoring to achieve a seizure risk of less than 5% based on the 2HELPS2B score calculated on first- hour (screening) EEG. Participants undergoing elective epilepsy monitoring and those who had experienced cardiac arrest were excluded. No participants who met the inclusion criteria were excluded. Main Outcomes and Measures The main outcome was a CAL error of less than 5% in the validation cohort. Results The study included 2111 participants (median age, 51 years; 1113 men [52.7%]; median EEG duration, 48 hours) and the primary outcome was met with a validation cohort CAL error of 4.0% compared with a CAL of 2.7% in the foundational cohort (P = .13). For the 2HELPS2B score calculated on only the first hour of EEG in those without seizures during that hour, the CAL error remained at less than 5.0% at 4.2% and allowed for stratifying patients into low- (2HELPS2B = 0; <5% risk of seizures), medium- (2HELPS2B = 1; 12% risk of seizures), and high-risk (2HELPS2B, ≥2; risk of seizures, >25%) groups. Each of the categories had an associated minimum recommended duration of EEG monitoring to achieve at least a less than 5% risk of seizures, a 2HELPS2B score of 0 at 1-hour screening EEG, a 2HELPS2B score of 1 at 12 hours, and a 2HELPS2B score of 2 or greater at 24 hours. Conclusions and Relevance In this study, 2HELPS2B was validated as a clinical tool to aid in seizure detection, clinical communication, and cEEG use in hospitalized patients. In patients without prior clinical seizures, a screening 1-hour EEG that showed no epileptiform findings was an adequate screen. In patients with any highly epileptiform EEG patterns during the first hour of EEG (ie, a 2HELPS2B score of ≥2), at least 24 hours of recording is recommended.
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- Aaron F Struck
- Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- Department of Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Hôpital Erasme, Département de Neurologie, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Hôpital Erasme, Département de Neurologie, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Cissé FA, Osman GM, Legros B, Depondt C, Hirsch LJ, Struck AF, Gaspard N. Validation of an algorithm of time-dependent electro-clinical risk stratification for electrographic seizures (TERSE) in critically ill patients. Clin Neurophysiol 2020; 131:1956-1961. [PMID: 32622337 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2020.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The clinical implementation of continuous electroencephalography (CEEG) monitoring in critically ill patients is hampered by the substantial burden of work that it entails for clinical neurophysiologists. Solutions that might reduce this burden, including by shortening the duration of EEG to be recorded, would help its widespread adoption. Our aim was to validate a recently described algorithm of time-dependent electro-clinical risk stratification for electrographic seizure (ESz) (TERSE) based on simple clinical and EEG features. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and EEG recordings of consecutive patients undergoing CEEG between October 1, 2015 and September, 30 2016 and assessed the sensitivity of TERSE for seizure detection, as well as the reduction in EEG time needed to be reviewed. RESULTS In a cohort of 407 patients and compared to full CEEG review, the model allowed the detection of 95% of patients with ESz and 97% of those with electrographic status epilepticus. The amount of CEEG to be recorded to detect ESz was reduced by two-thirds, compared to the duration of CEEG taht was actually recorded. CONCLUSIONS TERSE allowed accurate time-dependent ESz risk stratification with a high sensitivity for ESz detection, which could substantially reduce the amount of CEEG to be recorded and reviewed, if applied prospectively in clinical practice. SIGNIFICANCE Time-dependent electro-clinical risk stratification, such as TERSE, could allow more efficient practice of CEEG and its more widespread adoption. Future studies should aim to improve risk stratification in the subgroup of patients with acute brain injury and absence of clinical seizures.
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- F A Cissé
- Department of Neurology, Université Libre de Bruxelles - Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium; Department of Neurology, CHU de Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Université Libre de Bruxelles - Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Université Libre de Bruxelles - Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Université Libre de Bruxelles - Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Zafar SF, Subramaniam T, Osman G, Herlopian A, Struck AF. Electrographic seizures and ictal-interictal continuum (IIC) patterns in critically ill patients. Epilepsy Behav 2020; 106:107037. [PMID: 32222672 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Critical care long-term continuous electroencephalogram (cEEG) monitoring has expanded dramatically in the last several decades spurned by technological advances in EEG digitalization and several key clinical findings: 1-Seizures are relatively common in the critically ill-large recent observational studies suggest that around 20% of critically ill patients placed on cEEG have seizures. 2-The majority (~75%) of patients who have seizures have exclusively "electrographic seizures", that is, they have no overt ictal clinical signs. Along with the discovery of the unexpectedly high incidence of seizures was the high prevalence of EEG patterns that share some common features with archetypical electrographic seizures but are not uniformly considered to be "ictal". These EEG patterns include lateralized periodic discharges (LPDs) and generalized periodic discharges (GPDs)-patterns that at times exhibit ictal-like behavior and at other times behave more like an interictal finding. Dr. Hirsch and colleagues proposed a conceptual framework to describe this spectrum of patterns called the ictal-interictal continuum (IIC). In the following years, investigators began to answer some of the key pragmatic clinical concerns such as which patients are at risk of seizures and what is the optimal duration of cEEG use. At the same time, investigators have begun probing the core questions for critical care EEG-what is the underlying pathophysiology of these patterns, at what point do these patterns cause secondary brain injury, what are the optimal treatment strategies, and how do these patterns affect clinical outcomes such as neurological disability and the development of epilepsy. In this review, we cover recent advancements in both practical concerns regarding cEEG use, current treatment strategies, and review the evidence associating IIC/seizures with poor clinical outcomes.
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- Sahar F Zafar
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States of America.
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Elmer J, Coppler PJ, Solanki P, Westover MB, Struck AF, Baldwin ME, Kurz MC, Callaway CW. Sensitivity of Continuous Electroencephalography to Detect Ictal Activity After Cardiac Arrest. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e203751. [PMID: 32343353 PMCID: PMC7189220 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Epileptiform electroencephalographic (EEG) patterns are common after resuscitation from cardiac arrest, are associated with patient outcome, and may require treatment. It is unknown whether continuous EEG monitoring is needed to detect these patterns or if brief intermittent monitoring is sufficient. If continuous monitoring is required, the necessary duration of observation is unknown. OBJECTIVE To quantify the time-dependent sensitivity of continuous EEG for epileptiform event detection, and to compare continuous EEG to several alternative EEG-monitoring strategies for post-cardiac arrest outcome prediction. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This observational cohort study was conducted in 2 academic medical centers between September 2010 and January 2018. Participants included 759 adults who were comatose after being resuscitated from cardiac arrest and who underwent 24 hours or more of EEG monitoring. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Epileptiform EEG patterns associated with neurological outcome at hospital discharge, such as seizures likely to cause secondary injury. RESULTS Overall, 759 patients were included in the analysis; 281 (37.0%) were female, and the mean (SD) age was 58 (17) years. Epileptiform EEG activity was observed in 414 participants (54.5%), of whom only 26 (3.4%) developed potentially treatable seizures. Brief intermittent EEG had an estimated 66% (95% CI, 62%-69%) to 68% (95% CI, 66%-70%) sensitivity for detection of prognostic epileptiform events. Depending on initial continuity of the EEG background, 0 to 51 hours of monitoring were needed to achieve 95% sensitivity for the detection of prognostic epileptiform events. Brief intermittent EEG had a sensitivity of 7% (95% CI, 4%-12%) to 8% (95% CI, 4%-12%) for the detection of potentially treatable seizures, and 0 to 53 hours of continuous monitoring were needed to achieve 95% sensitivity for the detection of potentially treatable seizures. Brief intermittent EEG results yielded similar information compared with continuous EEG results when added to multivariable models predicting neurological outcome. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Compared with continuous EEG monitoring, brief intermittent monitoring was insensitive for detection of epileptiform events. Monitoring EEG results significantly improved multimodality prediction of neurological outcome, but continuous monitoring appeared to add little additional information compared with brief intermittent monitoring.
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- Jonathan Elmer
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurology, Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Moffet EW, Subramaniam T, Hirsch LJ, Gilmore EJ, Lee JW, Rodriguez-Ruiz AA, Haider HA, Dhakar MB, Jadeja N, Osman G, Gaspard N, Struck AF. Validation of the 2HELPS2B Seizure Risk Score in Acute Brain Injury Patients. Neurocrit Care 2020; 33:701-707. [PMID: 32107733 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-00939-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Seizures are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI), aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), subdural hematoma (SDH), and non-traumatic intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH)-collectively defined herein as acute brain injury (ABI). Most seizures in ABI are subclinical, meaning that they are only detectable with EEG. A method is required to identify patients at greatest risk of seizures and thereby in need of prolonged continuous EEG monitoring. 2HELPS2B is a simple point system developed to address this need. 2HELPS2B estimates seizure risk for hospitalized patients using five EEG findings and one clinical finding (pre-EEG seizure). The initial 2HELPS2B study did not specifically assess the ABI subpopulation. In this study, we aim to validate the 2HELPS2B score in ABI and determine its relative predictive accuracy compared to a broader set of clinical and electrographic factors. METHODS We queried the Critical Care EEG Monitoring Research Consortium database for ABI patients age ≥ 18 with > 6 h of continuous EEG monitoring; data were collected between February 2013 and November 2018. The primary outcome was electrographic seizure. Clinical factors considered were age, coma, encephalopathy, ABI subtype, and acute suspected or confirmed pre-EEG clinical seizure. Electrographic factors included 18 EEG findings. Predictive accuracy was assessed using a machine-learning paradigm with area under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve as the primary outcome metric. Three models (clinical factors alone, EEG factors alone, EEG and clinical factors combined) were generated using elastic-net logistic regression. Models were compared to each other and to the 2HELPS2B model. All models were evaluated by calculating the area under the curve (AUC) of a ROC analysis and then compared using permutation testing of AUC with bootstrapping to generate confidence intervals. RESULTS A total of 1528 ABI patients were included. Total seizure incidence was 13.9%. Seizure incidence among ABI subtype varied: IPH 17.2%, SDH 19.1%, aSAH 7.6%, TBI 9.2%. Age ≥ 65 (p = 0.015) and pre-cEEG acute clinical seizure (p < 0.001) positively affected seizure incidence. Clinical factors AUC = 0.65 [95% CI 0.60-0.71], EEG factors AUC = 0.82 [95% CI 0.77-0.87], and EEG and clinical factors combined AUC = 0.84 [95% CI 0.80-0.88]. 2HELPS2B AUC = 0.81 [95% CI 0.76-0.85]. The 2HELPS2B AUC did not differ from EEG factors (p = 0.51), or EEG and clinical factors combined (p = 0.23), but was superior to clinical factors alone (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Accurate seizure risk forecasting in ABI requires the assessment of EEG markers of pathologic electro-cerebral activity (e.g., sporadic epileptiform discharges and lateralized periodic discharges). The 2HELPS2B score is a reliable and simple method to quantify these EEG findings and their associated risk of seizure.
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- Eric W Moffet
- Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 7131 MFCB, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA.,Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 7131 MFCB, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.,Département de Neurologie, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Hôspital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 7131 MFCB, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
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Fung FW, Jacobwitz M, Parikh DS, Vala L, Donnelly M, Fan J, Xiao R, Topjian AA, Abend NS. Development of a model to predict electroencephalographic seizures in critically ill children. Epilepsia 2020; 61:498-508. [PMID: 32077099 DOI: 10.1111/epi.16448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Electroencephalographic seizures (ESs) are common in encephalopathic critically ill children, but ES identification with continuous electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring (CEEG) is resource-intense. We aimed to develop an ES prediction model that would enable clinicians to stratify patients by ES risk and optimally target limited CEEG resources. We aimed to determine whether incorporating data from a screening EEG yielded better performance characteristics than models using clinical variables alone. METHODS We performed a prospective observational study of 719 consecutive critically ill children with acute encephalopathy undergoing CEEG in the pediatric intensive care unit of a quaternary care institution between April 2017 and February 2019. We identified clinical and EEG risk factors for ES. We evaluated model performance with area under the receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC), validated the optimal model with the highest AUC using a fivefold cross-validation, and calculated test characteristics emphasizing high sensitivity. We applied the optimal operating slope strategy to identify the optimal cutoff to define whether a patient should undergo CEEG. RESULTS The incidence of ES was 26%. Variables associated with increased ES risk included age, acute encephalopathy category, clinical seizures prior to CEEG initiation, EEG background, and epileptiform discharges. Combining clinical and EEG variables yielded better model performance (AUC 0.80) than clinical variables alone (AUC 0.69; P < .01). At a 0.10 cutoff selected to emphasize sensitivity, the optimal model had a sensitivity of 92%, specificity of 37%, positive predictive value of 34%, and negative predictive value of 93%. If applied, the model would limit 29% of patients from undergoing CEEG while failing to identify 8% of patients with ES. SIGNIFICANCE A model employing readily available clinical and EEG variables could target limited CEEG resources to critically ill children at highest risk for ES, making CEEG-guided management a more viable neuroprotective strategy.
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- France W Fung
- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurodiagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurodiagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neurology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Neurodiagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Dericioglu N, Arsava EM, Topcuoglu MA. Time to Detection of the First Seizure in Patients With Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit. Clin EEG Neurosci 2020; 51:70-73. [PMID: 31533458 DOI: 10.1177/1550059419876509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Video-EEG monitoring is often used to detect nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) in critical care patients. Short recording durations may fail to detect seizures. In this study, we investigated the time required to record the first ictal event, and whether it could be correlated with some clinical or EEG parameters. Video-EEG recordings of patients who were followed up in our neurological intensive care unit were evaluated retrospectively. The EEG recordings of patients with NCSE were reviewed to determine the timing of the first seizure occurrence. Demographic data and EEG findings were obtained from patient charts and EEG reports. Possible correlations between the presence of periodic discharges (PD), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score and early seizure detection (defined as a seizure within the first hour of recording) were explored statistically. Out of 200 patients who underwent video-EEG monitoring, we identified 30 cases (15%; 18 male, 12 female; age 24-86 years; mean recording duration 99 hours) with NCSE. The first seizure was recorded within 0 to 1 hour in 22 patients (73%) and within 1 to 12 hours in 6 patients (22%). Interictal PDs were identified in 19 patients (63%). GCS score was ≤8 in 16 patients (53%). There was no correlation between early seizure detection and PDs (p=1.0) or GCS score (P = .22). In our study, >90% of the seizures were captured within 12 hours. This finding suggests that most of the NCSE cases can be identified even in centers with limited resources. The presence or absence of PDs or GCS score does not predict the timing of the first seizure.
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- Nese Dericioglu
- Department of Adult Neurology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Adult Neurology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Adult Neurology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Punia V, Zawar I, Briskin I, Burgess R, Newey CR, Hantus S. Determinants and outcome of repeat continuous electroencephalogram monitoring-A case-control study. Epilepsia Open 2019; 4:572-580. [PMID: 31819913 PMCID: PMC6885659 DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE A retrospective, single-center study to analyze the determinants of a repeat continuous EEG (cEEG) monitoring during hospitalization and its outcomes using a matched case-control study design. METHODS Adults with a repeat cEEG session (cases) were matched by age (±3 years), gender, and mental status to patients with a single cEEG (controls) during hospitalization. Several clinical and EEG characteristics were analyzed to identify predictors of repeat cEEG. Repeat cEEG outcomes were analyzed based on its yield of electrographic seizure. We investigated the predictors of finding increased epileptic potential (degree of association with electrographic seizures) on the repeat cEEG, a marker for possible anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) management change. RESULTS A total of 213 (8.6% of all unique cEEG patients) cases were included. A multivariable conditional logistic regression model comparing cases and controls showed that the presence of acute brain insult [odds ratio (OR) = 3.36, 95% CI = 1.26-8.94, P = .015], longer hospital admission (OR = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.07-1.15, P < .001) and being on AEDs at the end of index cEEG (OR = 4.0, 95% CI = 1.8-8.87, P < .001) was determinants of a repeat cEEG. Among cases, 17 (8%) had electrographic seizures on repeat cEEG. Increased epileptic potential on repeat cEEG was noted in 34 (16%) cases. The latter is associated with change in etiology after the index cEEG (P = .03) and duration of repeat cEEG (P = .003) based on multivariable logistic regression model. AEDs were changed in 46 (21.6%) patients based on repeat cEEG findings. SIGNIFICANCE Repeat cEEG is not an uncommon practice. It leads to the diagnosis of electrographic seizures in a significant percentage of patients. With the potential of impacting AED management in 16%-21% patients, it should be considered in high-risk patients suffering acute brain insults undergoing prolonged hospitalization.
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- Vineet Punia
- Epilepsy CenterNeurological InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOhio
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- Epilepsy CenterNeurological InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOhio
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- Department of Quantitative Health SciencesLerner Research InstituteClevelandOhio
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- Epilepsy CenterNeurological InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOhio
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- Epilepsy CenterNeurological InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOhio
- Neurocritical careNeurological InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOhio
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- Epilepsy CenterNeurological InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOhio
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Rossetti AO, Hirsch LJ, Drislane FW. Nonconvulsive seizures and nonconvulsive status epilepticus in the neuro ICU should or should not be treated aggressively: A debate. Clin Neurophysiol Pract 2019; 4:170-177. [PMID: 31886441 PMCID: PMC6921236 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnp.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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This article presents a "debate" about the appropriate level of aggressiveness of treatment for nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), held at the International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology in Washington D.C. on 4 May 2018. The proposition for discussion was "Nonconvulsive seizures and status epilepticus in the intensive care unit should be treated aggressively." Dr. Andrea O. Rossetti from Lausanne, Switzerland, spoke in support of the proposition and Dr. Lawrence J. Hirsch from New Haven, Connecticut, discussed reasons for rejecting the proposal. Dr. Frank W. Drislane from Boston, Massachusetts, was asked by the conference organizers to add comments and perspective.
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- Andrea O Rossetti
- Département des neurosciences cliniques, University Hospital and Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Epilepsy and EEG Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208018, New Haven Conn. 06520-8018, USA
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- KS 479, Neurology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02460, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article discusses the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patients who are comatose and reviews the current knowledge on prognosis from various causes of coma. This article also provides an overview of the principles for determination of brain death as well as advice on how to avoid common pitfalls. RECENT FINDINGS Technologic advances have refined our understanding of the physiology of consciousness and the spectrum of disorders of consciousness; they also promise to improve our prognostic accuracy. Yet the clinical principles for the evaluation and treatment of coma remain unaltered. The clinical standards for determination of death by neurologic criteria (ie, brain death) are also well established, although variabilities in local protocols and legal requirements remain a problem to be resolved. SUMMARY Effective evaluation of coma demands a systematic approach relying on clinical information to ensure rational use of laboratory and imaging tests. When the cause of coma is deemed irreversible in the setting of a catastrophic brain injury and no clinical evidence exists for brain and brainstem function, patients should be evaluated for the possibility of brain death by following the clinical criteria specified in the American Academy of Neurology guidelines.
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Struck AF, Rodriguez-Ruiz AA, Osman G, Gilmore EJ, Haider HA, Dhakar MB, Schrettner M, Lee JW, Gaspard N, Hirsch LJ, Westover MB. Comparison of machine learning models for seizure prediction in hospitalized patients. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2019; 6:1239-1247. [PMID: 31353866 PMCID: PMC6649418 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.50817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objective To compare machine learning methods for predicting inpatient seizures risk and determine the feasibility of 1‐h screening EEG to identify low‐risk patients (<5% seizures risk in 48 h). Methods The Critical Care EEG Monitoring Research Consortium (CCEMRC) multicenter database contains 7716 continuous EEGs (cEEG). Neural networks (NN), elastic net logistic regression (EN), and sparse linear integer model (RiskSLIM) were trained to predict seizures. RiskSLIM was used previously to generate 2HELPS2B model of seizure predictions. Data were divided into training (60% for model fitting) and evaluation (40% for model evaluation) cohorts. Performance was measured using area under the receiver operating curve (AUC), mean risk calibration (CAL), and negative predictive value (NPV). A secondary analysis was performed using Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) to normalize all EEG recordings to 48 h and use only the first hour of EEG as a “screening EEG” to generate predictions. Results RiskSLIM recreated the 2HELPS2B model. All models had comparable AUC: evaluation cohort (NN: 0.85, EN: 0.84, 2HELPS2B: 0.83) and MCS (NN: 0.82, EN; 0.82, 2HELPS2B: 0.81) and NPV (absence of seizures in the group that the models predicted to be low risk): evaluation cohort (NN: 97%, EN: 97%, 2HELPS2B: 97%) and MCS (NN: 97%, EN: 99%, 2HELPS2B: 97%). 2HELPS2B model was able to identify the largest proportion of low‐risk patients. Interpretation For seizure risk stratification of hospitalized patients, the RiskSLIM generated 2HELPS2B model compares favorably to the complex NN and EN generated models. 2HELPS2B is able to accurately and quickly identify low‐risk patients with only a 1‐h screening EEG.
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- Aaron F Struck
- Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Neurology, University of South Carolina Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.,Département de Neurologie, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Oddo M, Bracard S, Cariou A, Chanques G, Citerio G, Clerckx B, Godeau B, Godier A, Horn J, Jaber S, Jung B, Kuteifan K, Leone M, Mailles A, Mazighi M, Mégarbane B, Outin H, Puybasset L, Sharshar T, Sandroni C, Sonneville R, Weiss N, Taccone FS. Update in Neurocritical Care: a summary of the 2018 Paris international conference of the French Society of Intensive Care. Ann Intensive Care 2019; 9:47. [PMID: 30993550 PMCID: PMC6468018 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-019-0523-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The 2018 Paris Intensive Care symposium entitled "Update in Neurocritical Care" was organized in Paris, June 21-22, 2018, under the auspices of the French Intensive Care Society. This 2-day post-graduate educational symposium comprised several chapters, aiming first to provide all-board intensivists with current standards for the clinical assessment of altered consciousness states (including coma and delirium) and peripheral nervous system in critically ill patients, monitoring of brain function (specifically, electro-encephalography) and best practices for sedation-analgesia-delirium management. An update on the treatment of specific severe brain pathologies-including ischaemic/haemorrhagic stroke, cerebral venous thrombosis, hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury, immune-mediated and infectious encephalitis and refractory status epilepticus-was also provided. Finally, we discuss how to approach some difficult decisions, namely the role of decompressive craniectomy and prognostication models in patients with head injury. For each chapter, the scope of the present review was to provide important issues and key messages, provide most recent and relevant literature in the field, and briefly describe new developments in the field.
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- Mauro Oddo
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, CHUV-Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University of Lorraine and University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Montpellier Saint Eloi University Hospital, and PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, INSERM, CNRS, 34295, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Centre de Référence des Cytopénies Auto-Immunes de l'Adulte, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Montpellier Saint Eloi University Hospital, and PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, INSERM, CNRS, 34295, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Montpellier Teaching Hospital, PhyMedex, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation, Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- ESGIB, ESCMID Study Group for Infectious Diseases of the Brain, Santé Publique France, 12, rue du Val-d'Osne, 94415, Saint-Maurice Cedex, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Rothschild Foundation, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Service de Réanimation Médico-Chirurgicale, CHI de Poissy-Saint Germain en Laye, Poissy, France
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Pitié-Salpetrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Medical and Surgical Neurointensive Care Centre, Hospital Sainte Anne, Paris, France
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- Istituto Anestesiologia e Rianimazione Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Bichat-Claude, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Neurocritical Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, La Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium.
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