Electroencephalography Findings in Acute Encephalopathy

Sarenur GÖKBENa, Seda KANMAZa

aÇocuk Nörolojisi BD, Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İzmir, TÜRKİYE

ABSTRACT
Acute encephalopathy is a common pediatric emergency during childhood. Although different new modalities have been developed for the evaluation of cerebral functions, electroencephalography (EEG) still has most frequently used method. EEG changes observed in acute encephalopathy are as follows; background changes, periodic discharges, rhythmic discharges, interictal epileptiform discharges, ictal epileptiform discharges. Accurate identification of these changes is determinative in terms of clinical approach, choice of treatment and the prediction of the final outcome. In this article, EEG changes in acute encephalopathy are reviewed.
Keywords: Electroencephalography; brain diseases; coma; status epilepticus

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