Improving the ability of ED physicians to identify subclinical/electrographic seizures on EEG after a brief training module

Improving the ability of ED physicians to identify subclinical/electrographic seizures on EEG after a brief training module

Abstract Background Approximately 5% of emergency department (ED) patients with altered mental status (AMS) have non-convulsive seizures (NCS). Patients with NCS should be diagnosed with EEG as soon as possible to initiate antiepileptic treatment. Since ED physicians encounter such patients first in...

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Main Authors: Geetha Chari, Kabir Yadav, Daniel Nishijima, Ahmet Omurtag, Shahriar Zehtabchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Non-convulsive seizures
Emergency department
EEG
Training
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-019-0228-9

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