Strengths and weaknesses of the EEG
| NCSE, non-convulsive status epilepticus. | |
| EEG is useful for: | EEG is generally not helpful for: |
| Identifying seizures or NCSE | Specifying diagnosis or aetiology |
| Distinguishing organic disorders from psychiatric/functional illness | Distinction between acute and chronic processes |
| Predicting outcome of some types of coma | Early detection of dementia Exclusion of epilepsy |
| Identifying reversible causes of cognitive impairment | |