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Najjar, Souhel

Hofstra University

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1.8

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1.8

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Total Datasets

1

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73.1%

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Total Citations

1

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0

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EEG abnormalities and their radiographic correlates in a COVID-19 inpatient cohort (Version: 7)

Objective: To identify the prevalence of EEG abnormalities in patients with COVID-19 with neurologic changes, their associated neuroimaging abnormalities and rates of mortality. Methods: A retrospective case series of 192 adult COVID-19 positive inpatients with EEG performed between March and June 2020 at 4 hospitals: 161 undergoing continuous, 24 routine, and 7 reduced-montage EEG. Study indication, epilepsy history, intubation status, administration of sedatives or antiseizure medications, metabolic abnormalities, neuroimaging pathology associated with epileptiform abnormalities, and in-hospital mortality were analyzed. Results: EEG indications included encephalopathy (54.7%), seizure (18.2%), coma (17.2%), focal deficit (5.2%), and abnormal movements (4.6%). Epileptiform abnormalities occurred in 39.6% of patients: focal intermittent epileptiform discharges in 25.0%, lateralized periodic discharges in 6.3%, and generalized periodic discharges in 19.3%. Seizures were recorded in 8 patients, 3 with status epilepticus. Antiseizure medication administration, epilepsy history, and older age were associated with epileptiform abnormalities. Only 26.3% of patients with any epileptiform abnormality, 37.5% with electrographic seizures, and 25.7% patients with clinical seizures had known epilepsy. Background findings included generalized slowing (88.5%), focal slowing (15.6%), burst suppression (3.6%), attenuation (3.1%), and normal EEG (3.1%). Neuroimaging pathology was identified in 67.1% of patients with epileptiform abnormalities, over two-thirds acute. In-hospital mortality was 39.5% for patients with epileptiform abnormalities, 36.2% for those without. Risk factors for mortality were coma and ventilator support at time of EEG. Significance: This article highlights the range of EEG abnormalities frequently associated with acute neuroimaging abnormalities in COVID-19. Mortality rates were high, particularly for patients in coma requiring mechanical ventilation. These findings may guide the prognosis and management of patients with COVID-19 and neurologic changes.

Authors

  • Hwang, Sean T. ;
  • Ballout, Ahmad A. ;
  • Sonti, Anup N. ;
  • Kapyur, Amitha ;
  • Kirsch, Claudia ;
  • Singh, Neeraj ;
  • Markowitz, Noah ;
  • Leung, Tung Ming ;
  • Chong, Derek J. ;
  • Temes, Richard ;
  • Pacia, Steven V. ;
  • Kuzniecky, Ruben I. ;
  • Najjar, Souhel
1 Citation0 Mentions73% FAIR1.8 Dataset Index
10.5061/dryad.gmsbcc2mp2021