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. 2011 Dec;8(4):372-6.
doi: 10.4306/pi.2011.8.4.372. Epub 2011 Dec 8.

Electroencephalographic abnormalities in clozapine-treated patients: a cross-sectional study

Nishant Goyal  1 , Samir Kumar Praharaj, Pushpal Desarkar, Haque Nizamie
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Electroencephalographic abnormalities in clozapine-treated patients: a cross-sectional study

Nishant Goyal et al. Psychiatry Investig. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

The objective of our study was to examine the electroencephalogram (EEG) abnormalities associated with clozapine treatment. It was a cross-sectional study on 87 psychiatric patients on clozapine treatment. 32 channel digital EEG was recorded and analysed visually for abnormalities. EEG abnormalities were observed in 63.2% of patients. Both slowing and epileptiform activities were noted in 41.4% of patients. The EEG abnormalities were not associated with dose or duration of clozapine exposure.

Keywords: Clozapine; EEG abnormalities; Seizures.

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