Electroencephalography Quality and Application Times in a Pediatric Emergency Department Setting: A Feasibility Study

Status epilepticus is the most common neurological emergency presenting to pediatric emergency departments. Nonconvulsive status epilepticus can be extremely challenging to diagnose, however, requiring electroencephalographic (EEG) confirmation for definitive diagnosis. We aimed to determine the feasibility of achieving a good-quality pediatric EEG recording within 20 minutes of presentation to the emergency department. Single-center prospective feasibility study in Cork University Hospital, Ireland, between July 2021 and June 2022. Two-channel continuous EEG was recorded from children (1) aged