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Electrographic Status Epilepticus is Associated with Mortality and Worse Short-Term Outcome in Critically Ill Children

Alexis A. Topjian, Ana M. Gutierrez-Colina, Sarah M. Sanchez, et al Crit Care Med, 2012, published ahead of print

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This prospective observational study monitored EEG activity in 200 non-neonatal children admitted to a PICU in whom EEG was clinically indicated. They report;

- No seizure 58%, mortality 16%

- Electrographic seizure (ES)20.5%, mortality 12%

- Electrographic...


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