Seizures, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Conditions
Keywords
EEG, cardiac arrest, resuscitation, seizures
Brief summary
In Kuopio University Hospital Department of Clinical Neurophysiology there have been designed a fast EEG electrode, that is suitable for acute emergency use. This study will address the clinical use of acute EEG with this fast EEG electrode in in- hospital patients who have been resuscitated due to cardiac arest. After resuscitation patients will be treated in ICU and EEG will be recorded for 24 hours.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Resuscitated in-hospital patients
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with Do Not Attempt to Resuscitate-decision * Patients who are not going to be treated in ICU after resuscitation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 24 hours of EEG monitoring starting from resuscitation and quantity of non-convulsive status epilepticus found | 24 hours |
Countries
Finland