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What is the purpose of continuous EEG monitoring after cardiac arrest?
What is the purpose of continuous EEG monitoring after cardiac arrest?
- To administer medication
- To monitor blood pressure
- To measure oxygen saturation
- To detect seizures and prognosticate (correct)
What is the purpose of continuous EEG monitoring after cardiac arrest?
What is the purpose of continuous EEG monitoring after cardiac arrest?
- To monitor heart function
- To determine prognosis only
- To detect seizures only
- To detect seizures and determine prognosis (correct)
What is the most common etiology of lateralized periodic discharges (LPDs) in adult patients?
What is the most common etiology of lateralized periodic discharges (LPDs) in adult patients?
- Anoxic encephalopathy
- Ischemic stroke (correct)
- Brain tumors
- Viral or autoimmune encephalitis
Which EEG pattern is NOT consistently associated with poor prognosis after cardiac arrest?
Which EEG pattern is NOT consistently associated with poor prognosis after cardiac arrest?
What percentage of patients with LPDs were comatose in three large series?
What percentage of patients with LPDs were comatose in three large series?
Which EEG patterns are consistently associated with poor prognosis after cardiac arrest?
Which EEG patterns are consistently associated with poor prognosis after cardiac arrest?
What percentage of patients after cardiac arrest have been reported to experience nonconvulsive seizures?
What percentage of patients after cardiac arrest have been reported to experience nonconvulsive seizures?
What is the most common association of LPDs in neonates?
What is the most common association of LPDs in neonates?
What percentage of patients after cardiac arrest experience nonconvulsive seizures (NCS)?
What percentage of patients after cardiac arrest experience nonconvulsive seizures (NCS)?
What is the clinical significance of LPDs?
What is the clinical significance of LPDs?
Why is early initiation of continuous EEG monitoring important after cardiac arrest?
Why is early initiation of continuous EEG monitoring important after cardiac arrest?
When is early initiation of cEEG monitoring important after cardiac arrest?
When is early initiation of cEEG monitoring important after cardiac arrest?
What is the predictive value of lack of background reactivity on EEG after cardiac arrest?
What is the predictive value of lack of background reactivity on EEG after cardiac arrest?
What is the prevalence of LPDs in patients with altered sensorium and a high suspicion for nonconvulsive seizures (NCS)?
What is the prevalence of LPDs in patients with altered sensorium and a high suspicion for nonconvulsive seizures (NCS)?
What is the positive predictive value for mortality of a nonreactive EEG background?
What is the positive predictive value for mortality of a nonreactive EEG background?
What is the association between LPDs and consciousness in patients without acute brain injury?
What is the association between LPDs and consciousness in patients without acute brain injury?
Which EEG patterns are nonreactive and considered poor prognostic features, though not all are independent indicators of poor outcome?
Which EEG patterns are nonreactive and considered poor prognostic features, though not all are independent indicators of poor outcome?
Which coma patterns are considered poor prognostic features?
Which coma patterns are considered poor prognostic features?
Which EEG pattern is associated with poor neurologic outcomes, but not universally so?
Which EEG pattern is associated with poor neurologic outcomes, but not universally so?
Is burst-suppression universally associated with poor neurological outcomes?
Is burst-suppression universally associated with poor neurological outcomes?
What is the association between LPDs and epilepsy?
What is the association between LPDs and epilepsy?
Is nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) universally a poor prognostic sign?
Is nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) universally a poor prognostic sign?
Which EEG pattern is universally associated with a poor neurologic outcome?
Which EEG pattern is universally associated with a poor neurologic outcome?
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Test your knowledge on lateralized periodic discharges (LPDs) with this informative quiz! Learn about the causes, association with seizures, and controversial management of this neurological phenomenon. Keywords: LPDs, herpes encephalitis, ischemic stroke, seizures, management.
