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Anoxic brain injury electroencephalogram
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Overview
Overview
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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