Systematic review of EEG findings in 617 patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We performed a systematic review of the literature to synthesize the data on EEG findings in COVID-19. Frontal EEG patterns are reported to be a characteristic finding in COVID-19 encephalopathy. Although several reports of EEG abnormalities are available, there is lack of clarity about typical findings.

Methods

Research databases were queried with the terms "COVID" OR "coronavirus" OR "SARS" AND "EEG". Available data was analyzed from 617 patients with EEG findings reported in 84 studies.

Results

The median age was 61.3 years (IQR 45-69, 33.3 % female). Common EEG indications were altered mental status (61.7 %), seizure-like events (31.2 %), and cardiac arrest (3.5 %). Abnormal EEG findings (n = 543, 88.0 %) were sub-classified into three groups: (1) Backgr

SUBMITTER: Antony AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7569418 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature