Citation

McDonnall D, Hiatt S, Yatsenko D, Guillory K. Conf. Proc. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc. 2009; 1: 5291-5293.

Affiliation

Ripple LLC, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers))

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333515

PMID

19964118

Abstract

Early recognition and aggressive management of seizure activity is important in the treatment of patients with nerve agent exposure. However, these patients can experience non-convulsive seizures that are difficult to identify without EEG monitoring. In this paper, we discuss the development and testing of a low-cost, field-deployable device that records and displays patient EEG trends over time. The device is optimized for early levels of care for military and mass casualty patients until they can be relocated to medical facilities with more comprehensive monitoring. The device also records pulse oximetry and acceleration information, and patient data are available for later analysis and improvement of treatment protocols.

Language: en