Abstract
Introduction: In a cohort of adult patients with disturbance of consciousness after TBI, we aimed to explore the relationship of continuous video-EEG (cEEG) versus routine EEG (rEEG) with mortality and functional outcome. Methods: This is a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial (CERTA), in which adults with disorder of consciousness and needing EEG (excluding those with proven seizures/SE just before) were randomized 1:1 to cEEG or two rEEG. In TBI patients, correlation between EEG duration, mortality, and modified Rankin score (mRs, good 0–2) at 6 months was assessed. Results: Among 364 patients, 44 presenting with consciousness impairment after TBI were included; 29 randomized to cEEG and 15 to rEEG. Mortality (p = 0.88) and functional outcome (p = 0.58) at 6 months were similar between groups. There was a nonsignificant tendency toward more seizure/status epilepticus detection with cEEG (p = 0.08). In multivariable regression, cEEG was not related to functional outcome (OR: 0.75 [0.13–4.24], p = 0.745) or mortality (OR: 7.11 [0.51–99.32], p = 0.145). Conclusion: Despite allowing increased seizure detections in TBI patients, cEEG does not seem to be associated with better functional outcome or mortality over rEEG. Pending larger trials, repeated rEEG might be acceptable in post-TBI disorder of consciousness, especially in resource-limited environments.
Journal Section:
Clinical Neurology: Brief Report
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