Improving staff response to seizures on the epilepsy monitoring unit with online EEG seizure detection algorithms

• Published in: Epilepsy & behavior Vol. 84; pp. 99 - 104
• Main Authors: Rommens, Nicole, Geertsema, Evelien, Jansen Holleboom, Lisanne, Cox, Fieke, Visser, Gerhard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Automated seizure detection; EEG; EMU; Epilepsy; Real-time performance; Real-time performance; EMU; Automated seizure detection; EEG; Epilepsy

User safety and the quality of diagnostics on the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) depend on reaction to seizures. Online seizure detection might improve this. While good sensitivity and specificity is reported, the added value above staff response is unclear. We ascertained the added value of two ele...