AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Substance Use and Mental Health. State Hospital

SERIES: 82135
TITLE: Patient electroencephalogram tracings
DATES: 1957-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by EEG number, thereunder chronological

DESCRIPTION: This series contains patient electroencephalogram (EEG)tracings (a linear graph of the electric current generated by the brain). The EEG is useful in detecting and localizing brain injuries and tumors, in differentiating forms of epilepsy, and detecting brain degeneration. It is used to rule out organic brain syndrome and monitor seizure activity. These records are admissible in a court of law to aid in the determination of insanity when an insanity plea has been entered. This series includes patient EEG tracings and EEG Requisition Forms that includes patient's name, date of birth, medical information, name of referring physician, and technician's comments regarding test administration. Up until 1992 this series contained only abnormal tracings, but that year the agency began keeping all tracings together in a single series.

RETENTION

Retain for 7 year(s) after case is closed

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Patient and client case files, GRS-1706

AUTHORIZED: 04/05/2021

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 7 years after case is closed and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Controlled. UCA 63G-2-304

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