Alpha frequency patterns in coma (alpha coma), spindle-like sleep patterns in coma (spindle coma) and "triphasic waves" are among the wide variety of endocrine disorders discussed in case reports ...

Oct 17, 2024 · Two cases are reported in which reversible deep coma subsequent to high voltage electrical injury occurred in association with alpha frequencies in the EEG. The EEG pattern differs from the alpha ...

Figure 10. EEG of a 77-year-old comatose patient following cardiopulmonary arrest 4 days previously, showing "alpha coma pattern." Patient died after 2 days.

Sep 1, 2009 · Errors in EEG interpretation: the viewpoint of a technologist. September 01, 2009 [ MEDLINE Abstract ] System reference electrode artifacts mimicking alpha coma and electrographic seizures in EEG.

Except in 3 patients, these EEG-patterns were followed by another of these always nonreactive patterns within one day, mainly alpha-coma-EEG (n = 10) and continuous generalized epileptiform ...

Nov 5, 2018 · Studies with EEG and fMRI show the presence of consciousness in patients diagnosed as being in a vegetative state, even in noisy intensive care units.

Aug 15, 2024 · At least 25% of unresponsive patients with a disorder of consciousness may retain some awareness, an estimate that is higher than previous research suggests.

Nov 7, 2024 · EEG reactivity to noxious stimuli best predicted outcome: All patients (whatever the coma etiology) with EEG reactivity survived; conversely, not all patients without EEG reactivity died.

Definition of Coma In adults, consciousness is the state of awareness of self and environment that gives significance to internal and external stimuli reaching the cerebral cortex. To be conscious ...

Jun 5, 2023 · By the 1960s, REM sleep seemed to be well defined as the combination of rapid eye movement with EEG showing brain activation, first noted by Aserinsky, as well as muscle atonia — a state of near ...