Routine and quantitative EEG in mild traumatic brain injury

摘要: This article reviews the pathophysiology of mild traumatic brain injury, and findings from EEG quantitative (QEEG) testing after such an injury. Research on clinical presentation injury is reviewed with emphasis details that may pertain to or QEEG their interpretation. reports in are this setting, conclusions drawn about general diagnostic results can be determined using these tests. strengths weaknesses context factors used determine usefulness proposed Clinical signs, symptoms, pathophysiologic axonal cytotoxicity tend clear over weeks months a head Loss consciousness might similar non-convulsive seizure accompanied subsequently by postictal-like symptoms. shows slowing posterior dominant rhythm increased diffuse theta slowing, which revert normal within hours more slowly many weeks. There no features unique Late correspondence poor between electrophysiologic Complicating for commercial uses as test concussion The pathophysiology, symptoms electrophysiological time proven pathognomonic signatures useful identifying cause signs especially late