Open AccessDeveloping and Implementing a Standardized Ictal Examination in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Author(s) -
Susanna S. O’Kula,
Lisa Faillace,
Catherine V. Kulick-Soper,
Sahily Reyes-Esteves,
Jackie Raab,
Kathryn A. Davis,
Ammar Kheder,
Chloe Hill
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neurology. clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2163-0933
pISSN - 2163-0402
DOI - 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000815
Subject(s) - ictal , physical examination , epilepsy , medicine , neurological examination , intervention (counseling) , psychiatry , surgery
The ictal examination is crucial for neuroanatomic localization of seizure onset, which informs medical and neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy. Substantial variation exists in ictal examination performance in epilepsy monitoring units (EMUs). We developed and implemented a standardized examination to facilitate rapid, reliable execution of all testing domains and adherence to patient safety maneuvers.