Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 27 Sayı: Özel Sayı 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 26 - 30 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/tnd.2021.76329 İndeks Tarihi: 20-01-2022

Electroencephalographic Findings in Patients with COVID-19: A Single-center Experience

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Objective: Neurological manifestations associated with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) are broad and heterogeneous. Although the predominant clinical presentation is respiratory dysfunction, concerns have been raised about the neurological hallmarks. Many reports suggest some findings on electroencephalography (EEG) can be relevant to COVID-19. Materials and Methods: Patients with COVID-19 admitted to hospital and referred for EEG from March 1, 2020 to February 15, 2021, were retrospectively enrolled. When research databases were queried with the terms “COVID-19 (ICD code:10: U07.3) and “EEG”, total number of patients obtained was 32. Number of patients excluded due to unconfirmed diagnose with COVID-19 was 12. Twenty adult patients with certain diagnose of COVID-19 who underwent 21-electrode routine EEG during the outbreak with neurological deterioration were identified. Results: Background abnormalities was evident in one of fourth patients (n=5, 25%). Mild diffuse slowing (n=3, 15%) and focal slowing (n=3, 15%) with left frontotemporal tendency (n=2, 10%) were observed. Epileptiform abnormalities and seizures were detected showing focal (n=4, 20%) or generalized onset (n=1, 5%). Conclusion: Here we performed a retrospective single-centre study to evaluate the electroencephalographic findings in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 since it remains unknown. it needs to be more clarified with increasing number of recordings.
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COVID-19 Tanılı Hastalarda Elektroensefalografik Bulgular: Tek Merkez Deneyimi

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Amaç: Koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 (COVID-19) ile ilişkili nörolojik bulgular yaygın ve heterojendir. Öncü klinik bulgu solunum disfonksiyonu olmasına rağmen, nörolojik tutuluma ait soru işaretleri de ortaya çıkmaktadır. Elektroensefalografide (EEG) bazı bulguların COVID-19’a spesifik olabileceğini iddia eden birçok bildiri mevcuttur. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışmada 1 Mart 2020 ile 15 Şubat 2021 tarihleri arasında hastaneye başvurup EEG için konsülte edilen COVID-19 hastaları geriye dönük incelendi. Veri tabanları “COVID-19 (ICD kodu: 10: U07.3) ve “EEG” terimleri ile sorgulandığında elde edilen toplam hasta sayısı 32’idi. COVID-19 kesin tanısının doğrulanamaması nedeni ile dışlanan hasta sayısı 12 idi. Salgın sırasında nörolojik bulgusu olup 21-elektrot-rutin EEG uygulanan kesin COVID-19 tanılı 20 yetişkin hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Bulgular: Zemin aktivitesi anormallikleri dört hastadan birinde belirgindi (n=5, %25). Sol frontotemporal bölge eğilimi gösteren (n=2, %10) fokal yavaşlama (n=3, %15) ve hafif düzeyde yaygın yavaşlama (n=3, %15) dikkati çekti. Fokal (n=4, %20) veya jeneralize (n=1, %5) başlangıç gösteren epileptiform anomaliler tespit edildi. Sonuç: Burada tek merkezde geriye dönük olarak hala belirsizliğini koruyan COVID-19 hastalarındaki elektroensefalografik bulguları değerlendirdik. Artan çalışmalar ile konunun daha netleştirilmesi gerekmektedir.
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APA Türkmen N, BUGRUL A, GENÇ B (2021). Electroencephalographic Findings in Patients with COVID-19: A Single-center Experience. Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, 27(Özel Sayı 1), 26 - 30. 10.4274/tnd.2021.76329
Chicago Türkmen Nur,BUGRUL Ahmet,GENÇ BÜLENT OGUZ Electroencephalographic Findings in Patients with COVID-19: A Single-center Experience. Türk Nöroloji Dergisi 27, no.Özel Sayı 1 (2021): 26 - 30. 10.4274/tnd.2021.76329
MLA Türkmen Nur,BUGRUL Ahmet,GENÇ BÜLENT OGUZ Electroencephalographic Findings in Patients with COVID-19: A Single-center Experience. Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, vol.27, no.Özel Sayı 1, 2021, ss.26 - 30. 10.4274/tnd.2021.76329
AMA Türkmen N,BUGRUL A,GENÇ B Electroencephalographic Findings in Patients with COVID-19: A Single-center Experience. Türk Nöroloji Dergisi. 2021; 27(Özel Sayı 1): 26 - 30. 10.4274/tnd.2021.76329
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ISNAD Türkmen, Nur vd. "Electroencephalographic Findings in Patients with COVID-19: A Single-center Experience". Türk Nöroloji Dergisi 27/Özel Sayı 1 (2021), 26-30. https://doi.org/10.4274/tnd.2021.76329