EEG Findings in Coronavirus Disease.
J Clin Neurophysiol
; 39(2): 159-165, 2022 Feb 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20241329
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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Collection:
International databases
Database:
WHO COVID
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ELSEVIER
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Epilepsies, Partial
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Clin Neurophysiol
Journal subject:
Physiology
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Neurology
Year:
2020
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2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
WNP.0000000000000752
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Pittsburgh Comprehensive Epilepsy Center/United States
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