Anoxic brain injury electroencephalogram

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Most often the EEGs of patients in coma after cardiac arrest shows diffuse slowing of both the theta and delta waves, and periodic epileptiform firing. Severe slowing or a flat line appearance is associated with a poor prognosis.

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