EEG patterns compatible with nonconvulsive status epilepticus are common in elderly patients with delirium: A prospective study with continuous EEG monitoring

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 18-21

  Gilles, Naeije ^a   Chantal, Depondt ^a   Claire, Meeus ^a   Keziah, Korpak ^a   Thierry, Pepersack ^a   Benjamin, Legros ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Continuous EEG monitoring; Delirium; Elderly; NCSE

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTINUOUS ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FOCAL INTERICTAL EPILEPTIFORM DISCHARGE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERNATREMIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MORTALITY; NEUROMONITORING; NONCONVULSIVE EPILEPTIC STATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONSCIOUSNESS; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN WAVES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONSCIOUSNESS; DELIRIUM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, GENERALIZED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84900793181     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.04.012     Document Type: Article

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