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Continuous electroencephalography in the intensive care unit: A critical review and position statement from an Australian and New Zealand perspective

This article aims to critically review the literature on continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU) from an Australian and New Zealand perspective and provide recommendations for clinicians. Design and review methods: A taskforce of adult and paediatric neurologists, selected by the Epilepsy Society of Australia, reviewed the literature on cEEG for seizure detection in critically ill neonates, children, and adults in the ICU.

Citation:
Waak M, Laing J, Nagarajan L, Lawn N, Simon Harvey A. Continuous electroencephalography in the intensive care unit: A critical review and position statement from an Australian and New Zealand perspective. Crit Care Resusc. 2023;25(1):9-19

Keywords:
Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy; Seizure

Abstract:
This article aims to critically review the literature on continuous electroencephalography monitoring in the intensive care unit from an Australian and New Zealand perspective and provide recommendations for clinicians.