Electroencephalography for prognostication of outcome in adults with severe herpes simplex encephalitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electroencephalography (EEG) is recommended for the practical approach to the diagnosis and prognosis of encephalitis. We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of standard EEG (_stdEEG) in adult patients with severe herpes simplex encephalitis.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of consecutive ICU patients with severe herpes simplex encephalitis in 38 French centers between 2006 and 2016. Patients with at least one _stdEEG study performed at ICU admission were included. _stdEEG findings were reviewed independently by two investigators. The association between _stdEEG findings (i.e., background activity, lateralized periodic discharges, seizures/status epilepticus, and reactivity to painful/auditory stimuli) an

SUBMITTER: Jeantin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9950306 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature