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 |