PHOENIX — Valley doctors will now be able to identify non-convulsive seizures due to new technology powered by artificial intelligence, according to a press release.
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Glendale recently began utilizing the Ceribell System, which monitors “critically ill neurology patients,” the release said.
The electroencephalography (EEG) tech in practice is a headband that a patient wears. Doctors are able to provide 18% greater “neurological outcomes” for patients and subtract more than four days off stays in the ICU, per Ceribell.com.
Dr. Laxmi Dhakal, medical director of neurology at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, said in the release that non-convulsive seizures primarily occur “without obvious signs or symptoms” and “are a big challenge in acute care.”
This type of seizure arises in those who have had a history of brain injuries, cardiac arrest or strokes, Abrazo said.
How does the AI-powered tech work?
Abrazo’s Dr. Sushant Kale said the band, which is equipped with 10 adjustable notches, is strapped to a patient’s forehead while in their bed and then doctors are able to immediately receive results on a device.
Dr. Kale claimed non-convulsive seizures are being detected “with very high clinical accuracy.”
Abrazo said the breakthrough AI tech isn’t a total replacement of “conventional EEG monitoring,” but a “complimentary solution.”
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