Clinically distinct electroencephalographic phenotypes of early myoclonus after cardiac arrest

We describe 2 distinct patterns with distinct prognostic significances. For patients with Pattern 1 EEGs, it may be appropriate to abandon our current clinical standard of aggressive therapy with conventional antiepileptic therapy in favor of early limitation of care or novel neuroprotective strategies. Ann Neurol 2016.

Source: Annals of Neurology - June 27, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Jonathan Elmer, Jon C. Rittenberger, John Faro, Bradley J. Molyneaux, Alexandra Popescu, Clifton W. Callaway, Maria Baldwin, Tags: Research Article Source Type: research