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Bencsik C, Josephson C, Soo A, Ainsworth C, Savard M, van Diepen S, Kramer A, Kromm J. The Evolving Role of Electroencephalography in Postarrest Care. Can J Neurol Sci 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38572611 DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2024.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
Electroencephalography is an accessible, portable, noninvasive and safe means of evaluating a patient's brain activity. It can aid in diagnosis and management decisions for post-cardiac arrest patients with seizures, myoclonus and other non-epileptic movements. It also plays an important role in a multimodal approach to neuroprognostication predicting both poor and favorable outcomes. Individuals ordering, performing and interpreting these tests, regardless of the indication, should understand the supporting evidence, logistical considerations, limitations and impact the results may have on postarrest patients and their families as outlined herein.
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Affiliation(s)
- Caralyn Bencsik
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Centre for Health Informatics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Département de Médecine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Perera T, Bencsik C, Pfeffer G, Mobach T. New SOD1 Mutation Causing Rapid Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Nerve Root Enhancement. Can J Neurol Sci 2023; 50:932-934. [PMID: 36321541 DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2022.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tefani Perera
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Kromm J, Bencsik C, Soo A, Ainsworth C, Savard M, van Diepen S, Kramer A. Somatosensory evoked potential for post-arrest neuroprognostication. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2023; 12:532-539. [PMID: 37283039 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuad060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Julie Kromm
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Département de Médecine, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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