More vigilant monitoring of seizure activity among intensive care patients needed
Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 07:14
in Health & Medicine
Two new studies published by neurologists at Columbia University Medical Centre and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital demonstrate a need for more vigilant monitoring for seizure activity among intensive care patients who may be experiencing subtle seizures that are typically unrecognised. These subtle seizures may be affecting patients' prognoses and causing long-term brain damage, death and severe disability...
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