Use of Quantitative EEG for the Diagnosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
For patients with or without symptoms of abnormal cognition or behavior, current evidence does not support the clinical use of qEEG either at the time of the injury or remote from the injury to diagnose mTBI.
(, U)In addition, the evidence does not support the use of qEEG to differentiate mTBI from other diagnoses or detect mTBI in the presence of central nervous system medications, and suitable statistical methods do not exist when using qEEG to identify patients with mTBI. Based upon the current literature review, qEEG remains an investigational tool for mTBI diagnosis.
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Overview
Title
Use of Quantitative EEG for the Diagnosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Authoring Organization
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
Publication Month/Year
July 1, 2021
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital
Intended Users
Psychologist, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D020208 - Brain Injury, Chronic
Keywords
Quantitative EEG, Mild Traumic Brain Injury, posttraumatic symptoms
Source Citation
Tenney JR, Gloss D, Arya R, Kaplan PW, Lesser R, Sexton V, Nuwer M. Practice Guideline: Use of Quantitative EEG for the Diagnosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Report of the Guideline Committee of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2021 Jul 1;38(4):287-292. doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000853. PMID: 34038930.