Abstract: Abstract Purpose This prospective study was designed to evaluate the role of continuous electroencephalography (EEG) in the management of adult patients with neurological dysfunction early after cardiac surgery. Materials and Methods Seven hundred twenty-three patients undergoing cardiac surgery between December 2010 and June 2011 were divided into 2 groups based on the presence or absence of post-operative neurological dysfunction. All patients with neurological dysfunction underwent continuous EEG. Results Neurological dysfunction was diagnos...
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