Nurses General Nursing
Published Mar 14, 2002
VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN
49 Articles; 5,349 Posts
...Does anyone know what PLEDS (or something to that effect) on an EEG means??? Supposedly a fatal finding in an EEG... ? Had a patient who had this finding on an EEG and family later elected to withdraw all support; he subsequently died. Any web site on EEG's or references would be most appreciated.
P_RN, ADN, RN
6,011 Posts
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic111.htm
Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges.
AKA brain burnout in status epilepticus.
Thank you, P_RN!