Incorporating abbreviated EEGs in the initial workup of patients who present to the emergency room with mental status changes of unknown etiology

AbEEGs can be successfully incorporated in the early evaluation of patients who present to the ER with mental status changes of unknown cause and provide useful information in this setting.

Role of Epileptic Activity in Older Adults With Delirium, a Prospective Continuous EEG Study

CONFUSION/DELIRIUM IN ELDERLY: NCSE is more common in elderly patients; EEG should be considered for elderly patients experiencing acute confusional state or delirium, even in the presence of a presumed symptomatic cause NCSE was found in 6 (12%) patients and interictal discharges in 15 (30%). There was no difference in the prevalence of epileptic activity […]