Objective: To analyze continuous 1- or 2-channel electroencephalograms (EEGs) of mechanically ventilated patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with regard to occurrence of epileptiform potentials. Design: Single-center retrospective analysis. Setting: Intensive care unit of Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. Patients: Critically ill COVID-19 patients who underwent continuous routine EEG monitoring (EEG monitor: Narcotrend-Compact M) during sedation. Measurements and Main Results: Data from 15 COVID-19 patients (11 men, four women; age: 19-75 years) were evaluated. Epileptiform potentials occurred in 10 of 15 patients (66.7%). Conclusions: The results of the evaluation regarding the occurrence of epileptiform potentials show that there is an unusually high percentage of cerebral involvement in patients with severe COVID-19. EEG monitoring can be used in COVID-19 patients to detect epileptiform potentials.
- Schultz, B.
- Krauß, T.
- Schmidt, M.
- Schultz, M.
- Schneider, A.
- Wiesner, O.
- Schmidt, J. J.
- Stahl, K.
- David, S.
- Hoeper, M. M.
- Busch, M.
Keywords
- Covid-19
- critical care
- electroencephalography
- epileptiform potentials
- inhalation anesthetics
- sedation
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