Prehospital Electroencephalography to Detect Traumatic Brain Injury during Helicopter Transport: A Pilot Observational Cohort Study

• Published in: Prehospital emergency care Vol. 28; no. 2; p. 405
• Main Authors: Barton, David J, Coppler, Patrick J, Talia, Nadine N, Charalambides, Alexi, Stancil, Brian, Puccio, Ava M, Okonkwo, David O, Callaway, Clifton W, Guyette, Francis X, Elmer, Jonathan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 2024
• Subjects: Air Ambulances; Biomarkers; Brain Injuries, Traumatic - diagnosis; Cohort Studies; Emergency Medical Services; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Observational Studies as Topic; Prospective Studies; Ubiquitin Thiolesterase

Early recognition of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is important to facilitate time-sensitive care. Electroencephalography (EEG) can identify TBI, but feasibility of EEG has not been evaluated in prehospital settings. We tested the feasibility of obtaining single-channel EEG during air medical transpo...