The utility of conductive plastic electrodes in prolonged ICU EEG monitoring

Rohit R. Das, Brendan P. Lucey, Sherry H.Y. Chou, Patricio S. Espinosa, Amir A. Zamani, Barbara A. Dworetzky, Edward B. Bromfield, Jong Woo Lee

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Abstract

We investigated the feasibility and utilization of conductive plastic electrodes (CPEs) in patients undergoing continuous video- electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU), and assessed the quality of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) images obtained during this period. A total of 54 patients were monitored. Seizures were recorded in 16 patients. Twenty-five patients had neuroimaging performed with electrodes in place; 15 MRI and 23 CT scans were performed. All patients had excellent quality anatomical images without clinically significant artifacts, and without any signs or symptoms that raised safety concerns. Recording quality of the EEG was indistinguishable to that achieved with standard gold electrodes. The use of CPEs allowed for uninterrupted EEG recording of patients who required urgent neuroimaging, and decreased the amount of time spent by the technologists required to remove and reattach leads.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)368-372
Number of pages5
JournalNeurocritical Care
Volume10
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2009

Keywords

  • CT
  • Conductive plastic electrodes
  • EEG
  • ICU monitoring
  • MRI

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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