EEG changes in patients on antipsychotic therapy: A systematic review

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of the study was to characterize the electroencephalogram (EEG) changes associated with different antipsychotic medications based on the evidence from the literature. Methods: A systematic search of the databases Medline, PsycINFO, and PubMed was conducted. The Preferred Items Reporting for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed in the construction of this systematic review. Primary research articles that reported descriptive EEG results, included comparisons of subjects with and without antipsychotic therapy, and excluded patients with epilepsy were included in the analysis. The outcome was the presence of epileptiform discharges or ..