Consensus statement on continuous EEG in critically ill adults and children, part II: personnel, technical specifications, and clinical practice

Susan T Herman, Nicholas S Abend, Thomas P Bleck, Kevin E Chapman, Frank W Drislane, Ronald G Emerson, Elizabeth E Gerard, Cecil D Hahn, Aatif M Husain, Peter W Kaplan, Suzette M LaRoche, Marc R Nuwer, Mark Quigg, James J Riviello, Sarah E Schmitt, Liberty A Simmons, Tammy N Tsuchida, Lawrence J Hirsch

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, Volume 32, Issue 2, Pages 96-108

April 2015

Introduction

Critical Care Continuous EEG (CCEEG) is a common procedure to monitor brain function in patients with altered mental status in intensive care units. There is significant variability in patient populations undergoing CCEEG and in technical specifications for CCEEG performance.