Consensus on the use of neurophysiological tests in the intensive care unit (ICU): Electroencephalogram (EEG), evoked potentials (EP), and electroneuromyography (ENMG)

Neurophysiologie Clinique

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 71-83

  Guerit J M ^a   Amantini, A ^b   Amodio, P ^c   Andersen, K V ^d   Butler, S ^e   de Weerd, A ^c,f   Facco, E ^c   Fischer, C ^g   Hantson, P ^a   Jantti V ^h   Lamblin, M D ⁱ   Litscher, G ^j   Pereon Y ^k  

^a Institut Medical Edith Cavell   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e University of Bristol The Burden Neurological Institute   (United Kingdom)

^f STICHTING EPILEPSIE INSTELLINGEN NEDERLAND SEIN   (Netherlands)

^g HÔPITAL NEUROLOGIQUE   (France)

^h TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

ⁱ LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^j UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^k CHU de Nantes   (France)

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Author keywords

Brain death; Coma; Consensus; Electroencephalogram; Electromyography; Epilepsy; Evoked potentials; Expert opinion; Guidelines; Hepatic encephalopathy; Intensive care unit; Neonates; Neuromonitoring; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT;

BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; COMA; CONSENSUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; ELECTRONEUROMYOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; EVOKED RESPONSE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; SEDATION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 65749091875     PISSN: 09877053     EISSN: 17697131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2009.03.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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