Inter-observer variability of the EEG diagnosis of seizures in comatose patients

Seizure

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 257-263

  Ronner, H E ^a   Ponten, S C ^a   Stam, C J ^a   Uitdehaag, B M J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(Non convulsive) status epilepticus; Coma; Electroencephalogram; Intensive care unit; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMATOSE PATIENT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

COMA; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES;

EID: 63249115405     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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