Utility of electroencephalogram in altered states of consciousness in intensive care unit patients

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-21

  Kapadia, F N ^a   Vadi, S ^a   Shukla, U ^a   Gursahani, R ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Altered levels of consciousness; EEG; Non convulsive status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 33645800796     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.16264     Document Type: Article

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