[Usefulness of video EEG for the assessment of patients with refractory epilepsy]
Pichon Riviere A, Augustovski F, Garcia Marti S, Glujovsky D, Lopez A, Rey-Ares L, Bardach A, Beratarrechea A, Alcaraz A, Valanzasca P
Record ID 32011000966
Spanish
Authors' objectives:
To assess the available evidence on the efficacy, safety and issues related coverage policies for the use of Video EEG.
Authors' recommendations:
In patients with refractory epilepsy who have previously been studied using the standard diagnostic tests, telemetry video electroencephalography (V-EEG) seems to be an adequate diagnostic test to: differentiate a crisis from a pseudocrisis, characterize the different types of crises and localize the epileptic area. Continuous video-EEG monitoring is not considered medically necessary to monitor the antiepileptic drug response or drug titration.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.iecs.org.ar/iecs-frame-visor-publicaciones.php?cod_publicacion=1225&archivo_pdf=20110207031138_1225.pdf&origen_publicacion=
Year Published:
2011
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Argentina
MeSH Terms
- Electroencephalography
- Video Recording
Contact
Organisation Name:
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
Contact Address:
Dr. Emilio Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires - Argentina, C1414 CABA
Contact Name:
info@iecs.org.ar
Contact Email:
info@iecs.org.ar
Copyright:
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
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