Report on <scp>Electroencephalographic</scp> Findings in Critically Ill Patients with <scp>COVID</scp>‐19
Hervé Vespignani, Damien Colas, Bruce Lavin, Christine Soufflet, Louis Maillard, Valérie Pourcher, Olivier Paccoud, Samir Medjebar, Pierre-Yves Frouin
Abstract
In March 2020, we treated a cohort of 26 critically ill hospitalized SARS-CoV-2-infected patients who underwent electroencephalography to assess unexplained altered mental status, loss of consciousness, or poor arousal and responsiveness. Of the 26 patients studied, 5 patients had electroencephalograms that showed periodic discharges consisting of high-amplitude frontal monomorphic delta waves with absence of epileptic activity. These findings may suggest central nervous system injury potentially related to COVID-19 in these patients. ANN NEUROL 2020;88:626-630.
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ElectroencephalographyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Critically illArousalMedicineCohort2019-20 coronavirus outbreakAnesthesiaConsciousnessCohort studyPsychologyNeuroscienceInternal medicinePsychiatryVirologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesIntensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders