title: Periodic Epileptiform Discharges Clarified for the Nonneurologist Intensivist: Clinical Implications and Current Management.
abstract: Periodic epileptiform discharges (PEDs) are frequently encountered during continuous electroencephalography monitoring in the intensive care unit. Their implications and management are variable and highly dependent on the clinical context. This article is intended for the nonneurologist intensivist, reviews basic terminology and clinical implications (including causes, prognosis, and association with seizures), and suggests an approach to management. Several case vignettes are included to illustrate the clinical variability associated with PEDs.
authors: Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors: Shouri
authors: S
authors: Lahiri
authors: Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors: Alexis D
authors: AD
authors: Boro
authors: Division of Critical Care Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors: Ariel L
authors: AL
authors: Shiloh
authors: Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors: Mark J
authors: MJ
authors: Milstein
authors: Division of Critical Care Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, USA rhsavel@gmail.com.
authors: Richard H
authors: RH
authors: Savel
mesh_terms: D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
keywords: EEG; PLEDs; periodic epileptiform discharges; seizures; status epilepticus