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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Neurol. 2012 Mar;46(3):158–161. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2011.12.009

Table 1.

Percentage of patients (N=247) that would require EEG monitoring based on indication.

EEG Monitoring Indication % (N) patients meeting indication
Single EEG Monitoring Indications Altered Mental Status 27.5% (68)
Acute Primary Neurologic Disorder 32.4% (80)
Acute Seizure 8.1% (20)
Episodic Abnormal Eye Movement 6.9 % (17)
Episodic Vital Sign Fluctuations 6.5% (16)
Episodic Abnormal Movement 6.9 % (17)
Prior Epilepsy Diagnosis 14.6% (36)
On Anticonvulsant 20.6% (51)
Combined EEG Monitoring Indications Altered Mental Status & Acute Primary Neurologic Disorder 13.4% (33)
Altered Mental Status & Acute Seizure 4% (10)
Altered Mental Status & Acute Primary Neurologic Disorder & Acute Seizure 4% (10)
Received Paralytic in the last 24 hours & Acute Primary Neurologic Disorder 7.7% (19)
Prior Epilepsy Diagnosis & Altered Mental Status 5.3% (13)