The impact of EEG in the diagnosis and management of patients with acute impairment of consciousness

OBJECTIVES: To assess the frequency of electroencephalogram (EEG) requests in the emergency room (ER) and intensive care unit (ICU) for patients with impairment of consciousness (IC) and its impact in the diagnosis and management. METHODS: We followed patients who underwent routine EEG from ER and I...

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Main Authors: João A. G. Ricardo, Marcondes C. França Jr., Fabrício O. Lima, Clarissa L. Yassuda, Fernando Cendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2012-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000100008&lng=en&tlng=en