[Electroencephalography in the diagnosis and prognosis of post-traumatic uveitis]

Changes in the brain biopotentials during early and remote periods after perforating wounds of the eyes were for the first time investigated in 55 patients with posttraumatic uveitis (PTU). Increased alpha-rhythmic activity of the brain was detected, its location and intensity depending on the severity of injury and PTU and course of PTU. The possibility of predicting the outcome of uveitis was demonstrated and diagnostic value of the method in evaluation of its severity was proven. In favorable outcomes of PTU, alpha-rhythm intensified in the anterior compartments of the brain. In severe uveitis and risk of sympathetic inflammation, brain activity increased in the posterior compartments presenting as sharp waves, being pronounced in both hemispheres or on the intact eye side.