title: [Prognostic value of EEG in pneumococcal meningitis in children].
abstract: We studied the prognostic value of initial EEG in 36 children with a pneumococcal meningitis. The children were divided into 2 groups: infants under 1 year old, and children over 1 year old. The evolution was favourable in 5 cases out of 6 with normal or subnormal initial EEG. The evolution was unfavourable every time we recorded a status epilepticus. When the initial EEG is 'altered' or 'very altered' the prognosis is more difficult to determine but we did not find any sequelae after transitory localised abnormalities with a clinical neurological deficit. The EEG seems to be important for the surveillance and the prognosis of pneumococcal meningitis.
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Valeur pronostique de l'EEG dans les méningites à pneumocoques chez l'enfant.