EEG Findings in Coronavirus Disease.
J Clin Neurophysiol
; 39(2): 159-165, 2022 Feb 01.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Neurologic manifestations of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) such as encephalopathy and seizures have been described. To our knowledge, detailed EEG findings in COVID-19 have not yet been reported. This report adds to the scarce body of evidence.METHODS:
We identified eight COVID-19 positive patients who underwent EEG monitoring in our hospital system.RESULTS:
EEGs were most commonly ordered for an altered level of consciousness, a nonspecific neurologic manifestation. We observed generalized background slowing in all patients and generalized epileptiform discharges with triphasic morphology in three patients. Focal electrographic seizures were observed in one patient with a history of focal epilepsy and in another patient with no such history. Five of eight patients had a previous diagnosis of epilepsy, suggesting that pre-existing epilepsy can be a potential risk factor for COVID-19-associated neurological manifestations. Five of eight patients who underwent EEG experienced a fatal outcome of infection.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings underscore previous observations that neurologic manifestations are common in severe cases. COVID-19 patients with epilepsy may have an increased risk of neurological manifestations and abnormal EEG.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Epilepsias Parciales
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Neurophysiol
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos