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Cerebral microbleeds in a COVID-19 patient

01 maart 2021

Abstract A 31-year-old male was admitted to the intensive care unit with respiratory failure due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. A persistent altered mental state, with agitation and subsequently persistent coma, was one of the complications he suffered during his illness. Brain MRI showed diffuse cerebral microbleeds (CMBs). The pattern of distribution…

EEG in patients admitted after cardiac arrest: daily clinical practice

01 januari 2021

The role of electroencephalography (EEG) in patients admitted to your intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac arrest has changed substantially in the last few years. In the old days, an EEG was advised in patients who did not wake up after clearance of sedative drugs following target temperature management. Then,…