title: Electroencephalographic abnormalities in liver transplant recipients: practical considerations and review.
abstract: This article reviews the central nervous system complications of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and the contribution of EEG in their assessment. The utility of EEG in the evaluation of disturbances of the level of consciousness, cerebrovascular disorders, infections, seizures, medication effects, and central pontine myelinolysis is discussed. EEG may aid in the assessment of altered levels of consciousness, correlate a variety of behavioral manifestations, demonstrate the presence of subclinical seizure patterns, and monitor the treatment response, thus contributing to the management of the OLT patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68131-2197, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Steg
authors.forename: Z K
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Wszolek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology