Electroencephalography based delirium screening in acute supratentorial stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Up to 25% of patients suffering from an acute stroke are diagnosed with delirium during the hospital stay, with older age increasing the risk. Generalized slowing in the electroencephalogram (EEG) supports the diagnosis of delirium. We examined the potential of single-channel EEG (DeltaScan^®) as an easy-to-use device on intensive care units for detecting delirium. Our aim was to investigate characteristics of bihemispheric EEG recordings and single-channel EEG in patients suffering from strokes with and without delirium and to analyze the diagnostic accuracy of EEG-based diagnoses.

Methods

Within the first five days after stroke onset, patients received single-channel EEG DeltaScan^® and a routine 21-channel EEG. The DeltaScan^® anal

SUBMITTER: Hermann G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558914 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature