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High Incidence of Epileptiform Potentials During Continuous EEG Monitoring in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients.
Schultz, Barbara; Krauß, Terence; Schmidt, Maren; Schultz, Michael; Schneider, Andrea; Wiesner, Olaf; Schmidt, Julius J; Stahl, Klaus; David, Sascha; Hoeper, Marius M; Busch, Markus.
  • Schultz B; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
  • Krauß T; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
  • Schmidt M; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
  • Schultz M; Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
  • Schneider A; Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
  • Wiesner O; Department of Respiratory Medicine and German Centre of Lung Research (DZL), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
  • Schmidt JJ; Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
  • Stahl K; Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
  • David S; Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
  • Hoeper MM; Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Busch M; Department of Respiratory Medicine and German Centre of Lung Research (DZL), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Front Med (Lausanne) ; 8: 613951, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1177998
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To analyze continuous 1- or 2-channel electroencephalograms (EEGs) of mechanically ventilated patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with regard to occurrence of epileptiform potentials.

Design:

Single-center retrospective analysis.

Setting:

Intensive care unit of Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. Patients Critically ill COVID-19 patients who underwent continuous routine EEG monitoring (EEG monitor Narcotrend-Compact M) during sedation. Measurements and Main

Results:

Data from 15 COVID-19 patients (11 men, four women; age 19-75 years) were evaluated. Epileptiform potentials occurred in 10 of 15 patients (66.7%).

Conclusions:

The results of the evaluation regarding the occurrence of epileptiform potentials show that there is an unusually high percentage of cerebral involvement in patients with severe COVID-19. EEG monitoring can be used in COVID-19 patients to detect epileptiform potentials.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Language: English Journal: Front Med (Lausanne) Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fmed.2021.613951

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Language: English Journal: Front Med (Lausanne) Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fmed.2021.613951