Electroencephalogram patterns in critical care: A primer for acute care doctors.

Electroencephalograms are commonly ordered by acute care doctors but not always understood. Other reviews have covered when and how to perform electroencephalograms. This primer has a different, unique, and complementary goal.

Intelligence quotient is not affected by epilepsy surgery in childhood.

Epilepsy surgery is known to help children with intractable seizures. The effect of epilepsy surgery itself on cognition in childhood is less well studied. We report our experience at the University of Alberta Hospital on the effects of epilepsy surgery on cognition.