Clinical Neurophysiology in Disorders of Consciousness

1. The acute clinical setting.- 2. Electroencephalography (EEG) and evoked potentials (EP): technical background.- 3. Which EEG patterns deserve treatment in the ICU?.- 4. EEG in refractory status epilepticus.- 5. Prognostic use of EEG in acute consciousness impairment.- 6. Prognostic use of somatosensory EP in acute consciousness impairment (including drug effects).- 7. Prognostic use of cognitive EP in acute consciousness impairment.- 8. The chronic clinical setting.- 9. Correlations of JHD EEG with consciousness recovery.- 10. Correlations of HD EP with consciousness recovery.- 11. Disorders of consciousness and sleep.- EEG-TMS.- 13. Outlook: imaging correlations.

"This book takes an in-depth look at neurophysiologic modalities that may be used in the assessment of disorders of consciousness. ... This book is concise and easily interpretable and will appeal to clinicians that care for patients with disorders of consciousness in the acute and chronic states. ... Each chapter is well cited, with appropriate use of older and newer references. ... This book should serve for a reference guide for any clinician caring for patients with disorders of consciousness." (Amy Z. Crepeau, Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, Vol. 32 (6), December, 2015)

"This is a review of electroencephalography and evoked potentials in both critical care and subacute settings. ... New providers treating patients with neurological illnesses and senior practitioners who wish to have a concise monograph to review recent developments in clinical neurophysiology will find this book a worthy introduction. ... This is an excellent primer for the important horizon of neurological monitoring and prognostication." (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2015)