Medical Reserch and Education ›› 2014, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 64-67.

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Application of electroencephalography in cerebrovascular disease

WANG Qian1, SU Likai2   

  1. 1. Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; 2. Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
  • Online:2014-10-25 Published:2014-10-25

Abstract: Cerebrovascular disease is one of diseases which threatens human’s health seriously. It is of vital significance for patients with stroke to be diagnosed timely. Efficient treatment can help to decrease the damage of stroke. Acute evaluation of prognosis of stroke is of importance for patients and their family. Electroencephalography is an approach that can be easily operated. The defection of motor or language function has little influence to electroencephalography. Electroencephalography plays a role in early diagnosing of cerebrovascular disease, focus detection, recognition of secondary epilepsy, valuing the effect of medicine and prediction the prognosis of coma patients.

Key words: electroencephalography, cerebral ischemia, cerebral hemorrhage, secondary epilepsy, coma, prognosis

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