Which medical setting is primarily associated with the use of CEEG?

The primary association of CEEG, or Continuous Electroencephalography, is with the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This setting is particularly important for monitoring patients who are at high risk for seizures, altered states of consciousness, or other neurological conditions. In the ICU, patients often experience severe illness or trauma that necessitates close observation of their brain activity over an extended period. CEEG allows healthcare providers to detect non-convulsive seizures that may go unnoticed with standard EEG monitoring, thus enabling timely interventions that can significantly impact patient outcomes.

In contrast, while emergency rooms, surgical wards, and outpatient clinics may involve EEG testing, they typically do not require the continuous monitoring aspect that CEEG provides. The ICU’s environment, which supports intensive monitoring and management, makes it uniquely suited for the use of CEEG technology.