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Veciana de Las Heras M, Sala-Padro J, Pedro-Perez J, García-Parra B, Hernández-Pérez G, Falip M. Utility of Quantitative EEG in Neurological Emergencies and ICU Clinical Practice. Brain Sci 2024; 14:939. [PMID: 39335433 PMCID: PMC11430096 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14090939] [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: 06/28/2024] [Revised: 08/22/2024] [Accepted: 09/11/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
Abstract
The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a cornerstone tool for the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of selected patient populations. EEGs offer significant advantages such as high temporal resolution, real-time cortical function assessment, and bedside usability. The quantitative EEG (qEEG) added the possibility of long recordings being processed in a compressive manner, making EEG revision more efficient for experienced users, and more friendly for new ones. Recent advancements in commercially available software, such as Persyst, have significantly expanded and facilitated the use of qEEGs, marking the beginning of a new era in its application. As a result, there has been a notable increase in the practical, real-world utilization of qEEGs in recent years. This paper aims to provide an overview of the current applications of qEEGs in daily neurological emergencies and ICU practice, and some elementary principles of qEEGs using Persyst software in clinical settings. This article illustrates basic qEEG patterns encountered in critical care and adopts the new terminology proposed for spectrogram reporting.
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Affiliation(s)
- Misericordia Veciana de Las Heras
- Neurology Service, Neurophysiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurology Service, Epilepsy Unit, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurology Service, Neurophysiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurology Service, Neurophysiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurology Service, Epilepsy Unit, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurology Service, Epilepsy Unit, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Sorrentino ZA, Laurent D, Hernandez J, Davidson C, Small C, Dodd W, Lucke‐Wold B. Headache persisting after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A narrative review of pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies. Headache 2022; 62:1120-1132. [PMID: 36112096 DOI: 10.1111/head.14394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Zachary A. Sorrentino
- Department of Neurosurgery University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville Florida USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville Florida USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville Florida USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville Florida USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville Florida USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville Florida USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville Florida USA
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