Emergency medicine clinics of North America
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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Nov 1994
Review Case ReportsElectroencephalographic monitoring in the emergency department.
EEG is the single most important test in diagnosing epilepsy and related conditions. We urge immediate EEG for patients with persistent, unexplained, altered consciousness. ⋯ In some cases, EEG provides useful diagnostic information or clarifies the severity of brain dysfunction in comatose patients. Finally, EEG is essential in monitoring patients who require pentobarbital coma for refractory SE.