Which EEG patterns warrant treatment in the critically ill? Reviewing the evidence for treatment of periodic epileptiform discharges and related patterns

DJ Chong, LJ Hirsch - Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Continuous electroencephalographic monitoring in critically ill patients has improved
detection of nonconvulsive seizures and periodic discharges, but when and how …

Continuous electroencephalography in the medical intensive care unit

M Oddo, E Carrera, J Claassen, SA Mayer… - Critical care …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To examine predictors and the prognostic value of electrographic seizures
(ESZs) and periodic epileptiform discharges (PEDs) in medical intensive care unit (MICU) …

The ACNS subcommittee on research terminology for continuous EEG monitoring: proposed standardized terminology for rhythmic and periodic EEG patterns …

LJ Hirsch, RP Brenner, FW Drislane, E So… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Continuous EEG monitoring is becoming a commonly used tool in the
assessment of brain function in critically ill patients. However, there is no uniformly accepted …

Nonconvulsive seizures: developing a rational approach to the diagnosis and management in the critically ill population

J Jirsch, LJ Hirsch - Clinical neurophysiology, 2007 - Elsevier
Originally described in patients with chronic epilepsy, nonconvulsive seizures (NCSs) are
being recognized with increasing frequency, both in ambulatory patients with cognitive …

Stimulus‐induced rhythmic, periodic, or ictal discharges (SIRPIDs): a common EEG phenomenon in the critically ill

LJ Hirsch, J Claassen, SA Mayer, RG Emerson - Epilepsia, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To describe an underrecognized EEG phenomenon in critically ill patients
undergoing continuous EEG monitoring (cEEG). We named these EEG patterns stimulus …

Association of periodic and rhythmic electroencephalographic patterns with seizures in critically ill patients

AR Ruiz, J Vlachy, JW Lee, EJ Gilmore, T Ayer… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Periodic and rhythmic electroencephalographic patterns have been associated
with risk of seizures in critically ill patients. However, specific features that confer higher …

Generalized periodic discharges in the critically ill: a case-control study of 200 patients

B Foreman, J Claassen, K Abou Khaled, J Jirsch… - Neurology, 2012 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: Generalized periodic discharges are increasingly recognized on continuous EEG
monitoring, but their relationship to seizures and prognosis remains unclear. Methods: All …

Interobserver agreement in the interpretation of EEG patterns in critically ill adults

PA Gerber, KE Chapman, SS Chung… - Journal of Clinical …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
The significance of rhythmic and periodic EEG patterns in critically ill patients is unclear. A
universal terminology is needed to facilitate study of these patterns, and consistent observer …

American clinical neurophysiology society's standardized critical care EEG terminology: 2012 version

LJ Hirsch, SM LaRoche, N Gaspard… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Continuous EEG Monitoring is becoming a commonly used tool in assessing brain function
in critically ill patients. However, there is no uniformly accepted nomenclature for EEG …

Detection of electrographic seizures with continuous EEG monitoring in critically ill patients

J Claassen, SA Mayer, RG Kowalski, RG Emerson… - Neurology, 2004 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To identify patients most likely to have seizures documented on continuous EEG
(cEEG) monitoring and patients who require more prolonged cEEG to record the first …