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Clinically distinct electroencephalographic phenotypes of early myoclonus after cardiac arrest.
Annals of neurology - 1 Aug 2016
Elmer Jonathan, Rittenberger Jon C, Faro John, Molyneaux Bradley J, Popescu Alexandra, Callaway Clifton W, Baldwin Maria
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We tested the hypothesis that there are readily classifiable electroencephalographic (EEG) phenotypes of early postanoxic multifocal myoclonus (PAMM) that develop after cardiac arrest. METHODS: We studied a cohort of consecutive comatose patients treated after cardiac arrest from January 2012 to February 2015. For patients with clinically evident myoclonus before awakening, 2 expert physicians reviewed...
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