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cord-281752-64mrflcr	Vespignani, Hervé	Report of EEG Finding on Critically Ill Patients with COVID‐19	2020-06-13		.txt	text/plain	2115	116	49	Of the 26 patients studied, 5 patients had EEGs that showed Periodic Discharges (PD) consisting of high amplitude frontal monomorphic delta waves with absence of epileptic activity. However, the presence of the monomorphic biphasic high amplitude delta waves associated with occasional myoclonic muscular activity could also possibly be indicative of brain injury either related to anoxia, severe hypoxia, anesthesia, or the direct effects of COVID-19 itself. The reported onset of loss of consciousness or confusion and cognitive impairment in COVID-19 infected patients with EEGs revealing biphasic delta PDs may suggest an injury or localized brain defect attributed to encephalopathy related to a unique and acute CNS process. When hospitalized patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) present with an unexplained loss of consciousness, confusion or altered mental status, impaired arousal, and abnormal paroxysmal movements (myoclonus), it is suggested that an EEG be performed as part of the diagnostic assessment of the patient to determine an etiology and to identify potentially treatable CNS disorders.	./cache/cord-281752-64mrflcr.txt	./txt/cord-281752-64mrflcr.txt