title: [EEG examination in patients with purulent, bacterial meningoencephalitis--literature review and own observations].
abstract: The study presents the literature review on EEG examination in purulent, bacterial meningoencephalitis as well as own observations carried out in 42 patients with this neuroinfection treated in I Department of Infectious Diseases of Medical University of Silesia in Bytom between 1989-2001. In 19 patients the result of the first examination was abnormal and the degree of EEG patterns pathology correlated with the severity of their clinical condition. Abnormal electroencephalogram was also noted in 7 cases in the control examination. Two of this group of patients died and in two cases pathological EEG patterns preceded epileptic seizures during further hospitalization. Besides, the conversion of normal at the beginning into abnormal EEG patterns was found in cases of purulent, bacterial meningoencephalitis various complications, e.g. brain abscess. The obtained results indicate that EEG examination carried out in the acute phase of purulent, bacterial meningoencephalitis may be helpful in the estimation of severity of patient's clinical state. Performing of EEG examination in series during and after hospitalization may be useful for monitoring the course of the disease and prognosis of its outcome.
authors.affiliation: Z Oddziału Chorób Zakaźnych w Bytomiu, przy Klinice Chorób Płuc i Gruźlicy w Zabrzu Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej, Katowicach.
authors.forename: Lucjan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kepa
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oczko-Grzesik
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Warakomska
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stolarz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019370:Observation; D010808:Physical Examination; D011379:Prognosis