EMERGENT EEG IN 100 CASES OF ACUTE ENCEPHALOPATHY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

DR.S.VISHNU PRASAD; DR.K.MALCOLM JEYARAJ; DR.B.RAMA ABHISHEK; DR.S.SAKTHI VELAYUDHAM; DR.P.R.SOWMINI; DR.K.MUGUNDHAN; DR.S.ARUNAN

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

EMERGENT EEG IN 100 CASES OF ACUTE ENCEPHALOPATHY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr. S. Vishnu Prasad, Dr. K. Malcolm Jeyaraj, Dr. B. Rama Abhishek, Dr. S. Sakthi Velayudham, Dr. P. R. Sowmini, Dr. K. Mugundhan, Dr. S. Arunan

Abstract :

Emergent EEG(eEEG) may be defined as any EEG done on an emergent basis. It often helps in identifying the etiology, rationalizing the therapy and prognosticating an underlying condition. Our aim of the study was to analyse the findings of eEEG done for 100 patients with acute encephalopathy admitted in Government Stanley Medical College Hospital. We analysed the findings of eEEG in 100 cases of acute encephalopathy admitted to Stanley Medical College Hospital between October 2018 and March 2019. The referral diagnoses and eEEG findings were correlated with the utility classification of the eEEG. eEEGs were performed on 100 patients (56 males and 44 females) of mean age 57.13 (range 13 years to 90 years). eEEGs when carried out for epilepsy related indications (status epilepticus, recurrent seizures and nonconvulsive status) were more useful when compared to those carried out for other indications