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We describe EEG changes in three patients in whom the carotid sinus baroreflex was precipitated during carotid endarterectomy. In all instances, the EEG showed diffuse attenuation and slowing of the baseline anesthetic pattern in association with bradyvcardia. This can help alert the surgeon to the changes occurring as a result of the cardioinhibitory carotid sinus baroreflex and guide appropriate timely intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the term periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDs) was first coined by Chatrian et al. in 1964, there has been an evolution of terms used to describe variants of this EEG pattern. This article is an attempt to collect and define various terms used to describe these patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sevoflurane is a volatile anesthetic commonly used for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia. We present the case of a 34-year-old woman in whom generalized periodic epileptiform discharges developed during induction of anesthesia with sevoflurane. Although sevoflurane anesthesia can be associated with the development of epileptiform discharges, the clinical relevance of this is unclear. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]