EEG as a diagnostic tool in patients with first episode psychosis
Gondinger J, Hedström A, Liljegren A, Molin C, Sjögren P, Svanberg T, Wallin A, Strandell A
Record ID 32013000128
English
Authors' objectives:
Does EEG contribute to a correct diagnosis of psychotic illness, or to exclusion of other cerebral disease, in patients with first episode of psychotic symptoms, compared to clinical evaluation and/or neuroradiologic examinations?
Authors' recommendations:
EEG is sometimes used as a complementary investigation in patients with first-episode psychotic symptoms. The present evaluation shows that there is an absence of appropriate literature. There is no support for EEG as a method to diagnose psychosis, or to detect an organic etiology to psychotic symptoms, in patients with first episode of psychotic symptoms. Very low quality of evidence (GRADE ⊕).
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.sahlgrenska.se/upload/SU/HTA-centrum/HTA-rapporter/HTA-report%20EEG%20as%20a%20diagnostic%20tool%20in%20patients%20with%20first%20episode%20psychosis%202012-06-05%20incl.app.pdf
URL for additional information:
http://www.sahlgrenska.se/sv/SU/Forskning/HTA-centrum/Hogerkolumn-undersidor/Publicerade-rapporter/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
MeSH Terms
- Electroencephalography
- Monitoring, Physiologic
Contact
Organisation Name:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre
Contact Address:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre, Region Vastra Gotaland, HTA-centrum, Roda Straket 8, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, 413 45 GOTHENBORG, Sweden
Contact Name:
hta-centrum@vgregion.se
Contact Email:
hta-centrum@vgregion.se
Copyright:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre (HTA-centrum), Region Vastra Gotaland
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