<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The aim of the study is to examine whether EEG abnormalities in patients with encephalitis might be prognostic and diagnostic factors for final epilepsy outcome and/or be correlated with the severity of the disability.The most frequent causes of encephalitis were HSV, WNV, INF V, MTB, St PN, St AU. There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between the severity of the EEG abnormalities at the beginning of the disease (r = 0.410, p &lt;0.01) and the ultimate outcome.Electroencephalography in the early stages of encephalitis shows diagnostic and prognostic significance and, in combination with the overall severity of the clinical picture, could contribute to the diagnosis and assessment of outcomes and, ultimately, the correction of treatment and faster recovery of patients. This is particularly true for viral encephalitis.</abstract>

The aim of the study is to examine whether EEG abnormalities in patients with encephalitis might be prognostic and diagnostic factors for final epilepsy outcome and/or be correlated with the severity of the disability.The most frequent causes of encephalitis were HSV, WNV, INF V, MTB, St PN, St AU. There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between the severity of the EEG abnormalities at the beginning of the disease (r = 0.410, p <0.01) and the ultimate outcome.Electroencephalography in the early stages of encephalitis shows diagnostic and prognostic significance and, in combination with the overall severity of the clinical picture, could contribute to the diagnosis and assessment of outcomes and, ultimately, the correction of treatment and faster recovery of patients. This is particularly true for viral encephalitis.

EEG Abnormalities as Diagnostic and Prognostic Factor for Encephalitis

Clinic of Neurology, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Kragujevac,

Faculty of Medical Sciences Kragujevac, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac,

Center of Vascular Surgery, Clinical Center Kragujevac,

Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Centre Kragujevac, Kragujevac,

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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The aim of the study is to examine whether EEG abnormalities in patients with encephalitis might be prognostic and diagnostic factors for final epilepsy...

EEG Abnormalities as Diagnostic and Prognostic Factor for Encephalitis

Publicado en línea: 24 sept 2016

Páginas: 225 - 230

Recibido: 21 feb 2016

Aceptado: 03 mar 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2016-0018

Palabras clave
encephalitis, EEG, consciousness disorder, seizure

© 2016 Aleksandar Gavrilovic et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

EEG Abnormalities as Diagnostic and Prognostic Factor for Encephalitis

Publicado en línea: 24 sept 2016

Páginas: 225 - 230

Recibido: 21 feb 2016

Aceptado: 03 mar 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2016-0018

Palabras claveencephalitis, EEG, consciousness disorder, seizure

© 2016 Aleksandar Gavrilovic et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
encephalitis, EEG, consciousness disorder, seizure