title: [Automatic (computer-assisted) EEG analysis in comparison with visual EEG analysis in patients following minor cranio-cerebral trauma (a follow-up study)].
abstract: The study was designed to examine the clinical applicability and use of computer-assisted EEG-analysis in comparison to visual EEG-analysis in patients with minor head injuries. For this in 31 patients the following examinations were performed within the first 24 hours, one, three and eight weeks after traumatization: EEG, neurological examination and standardized evaluation of subjective complaints. The EEG was analysed visually as well as computer-assisted. The results were compared to the neurological findings and subjective complaints. Reversible posttraumatic EEG-changes were observed in 50% of all patients. The results of computer-analysis and visual analysis were equivalent in respect to baseline-activity (as one of the main characteristic EEG-features). Furthermore, based on computer-assisted analysis a discriminant function is provided, which is of diagnostic and prognostic value in the single patient. We conclude that the computer-assisted EEG-analysis can be a useful alternative in EEG-routine diagnosis after minor head injuries.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Zentrum für Neurologische Medizin, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: von Bierbrauer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weissenborn
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hinrichs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scholz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Künkel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Die automatische (computergestützte) EEG-Analyse im Vergleich zur visuellen EEG-Analyse bei Patienten nach leichtem Schädelhirntrauma (Verlaufsuntersuchung).