Evidence · Systematic review or meta-analysis
Point-of-care EEG in the pediatric emergency department: a systematic review.
- Medical
- Neurology
- Nursing
- Status epilepticus
Summary
A systematic review of six studies examining reduced-lead, point-of-care EEG (pocEEG) in paediatric emergency settings for children with seizures, status epilepticus and altered mental status. It finds pocEEG feasible at the bedside and useful in detecting nonconvulsive status epilepticus, though electrode montages and interpretation approaches varied between studies. The authors call for standardised protocols, automated analysis and larger studies assessing patient outcomes. Relevant to PICU teams managing acute seizures where formal EEG is not readily available.
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