Handbook of ICU EEG Monitoring

The book addresses the often overlooked subjects of billing, coding, and generating reports to facilitate communication across the entire ICU team. Written by leading experts in this rapidly evolving field, the chapters are brief and formatted for maximum utility with bulleted text, pearls, and take-home points to reinforce key information. High-quality examples of routine and quantitative EEG findings help users hone their interpretive understanding and build skills for detecting clinically significant EEG changes in the ICU.

Handbook of ICU EEG Monitoring Features:

• Broad but practical reference covering all aspects of ICU EEG monitoring
• Thorough discussion of the indications for ICU EEG monitoring and prevalence of seizures in patient subgroups
• Focus on the challenges of EEG interpretation that are unique to EEG monitoring in the ICU
• Pearls and take-home points highlighted in every chapter
• Includes hard-to-find information on technical aspects, indications, billing and coding, and other administrative and procedural concerns

Handbook of ICU EEG Monitoring is the first practical but comprehensive resource dedicated to the art and science of EEG monitoring in the ICU. Neurologists, neurointensivists, neurosurgeons, nursing staff, EEG technologists, and anyone caring for critically patients will find pertinent and pivotal information to inform their practice.