The neuro-ICU patient and electroencephalography paroxysms: if and when to treat.

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_D7989B7FAB2F
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Synthèse (review): revue aussi complète que possible des connaissances sur un sujet, rédigée à partir de l'analyse exhaustive des travaux publiés.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
The neuro-ICU patient and electroencephalography paroxysms: if and when to treat.
Périodique
Current opinion in critical care
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Rossetti A.O., Oddo M.
ISSN
1531-7072 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1070-5295
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
04/2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
16
Numéro
2
Pages
105-109
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
To review recent clinical data and summarize actual recommendations for the management of electrographic seizures and status epilepticus in neuro-ICU patients.
Electrographic, 'nonconvulsive', seizures are frequent in neuro-ICU patients including traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Continuous electroencephalography monitoring is thus of great potential utility. The impact of electrographic seizures on outcome however is not entirely established and it is also unclear what type of electroencephalography paroxysms require treatment and when and how exactly to treat them. Evidence from randomized studies is lacking and will not be available in the near future. Given robust animal and human evidence showing the potential negative impact of seizures on secondary cerebral damage and outcome, treatment of seizures appears reasonable, particularly if related to status epilepticus. On the contrary, over-aggressive antiepileptic therapy entails risks. The management of seizures should therefore be guided individually, based on the underlying cause, the severity of illness and patient comorbidities.
We provide a pragmatic approach for the management of electrographic seizures in neuro-ICU patients. International consensus guidelines on continuous electroencephalography monitoring and seizure therapy are needed and would represent the rationale for a future multicenter randomized trial.

Mots-clé
Brain Diseases/diagnosis, Brain Diseases/drug therapy, Brain Diseases/pathology, Brain Injuries/diagnosis, Brain Injuries/pathology, Electroencephalography, Humans, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain, Intensive Care Units, Intracranial Hemorrhages/diagnosis, Intracranial Hemorrhages/pathology, Prognosis, Seizures/diagnosis, Seizures/drug therapy, Seizures/pathology, Status Epilepticus/diagnosis, Status Epilepticus/drug therapy, Status Epilepticus/pathology, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/diagnosis, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/pathology
Pubmed
Web of science
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06/05/2010 15:46
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20/08/2019 16:57
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