2015
Clinical Correlates and Prognostic Significance of Lateralized Periodic Discharges in Patients Without Acute or Progressive Brain Injury
Sainju RK, Manganas LN, Gilmore EJ, Petroff OA, Rampal N, Hirsch LJ, Gaspard N. Clinical Correlates and Prognostic Significance of Lateralized Periodic Discharges in Patients Without Acute or Progressive Brain Injury. Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 2015, 32: 495-500. PMID: 26200591, DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive brain injuryAcute brain injuryBrain injuryAbnormal consciousnessPeriodic dischargesClinical correlatesFunctional declineLateralized periodic dischargesRemote brain injuryOutcomes of patientsCase-control studyContinuous EEG monitoringHistory of epilepsyRadiologic evidenceHospital dischargeStatus epilepticusWorse prognosisAcute injuryPrognostic significanceWorse outcomesEEG monitoringMultivariate analysisInjuryPatientsLower likelihood
2012
Impact of Prolonged Periodic Epileptiform Discharges on Coma Prognosis
Ong C, Gilmore E, Claassen J, Foreman B, Mayer SA. Impact of Prolonged Periodic Epileptiform Discharges on Coma Prognosis. Neurocritical Care 2012, 17: 39-44. PMID: 22700361, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-012-9728-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecovery of consciousnessComatose patientsElectrographic seizuresCEEG monitoringEpileptiform dischargesAdmission Glasgow Coma Scale scoreGlasgow Coma Scale scoreHypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyGlasgow Outcome ScaleTime of dischargeContinuous EEG monitoringNumber of AEDsPeriodic epileptiform dischargesComa prognosisResultsMean ageMedian durationCommon diagnosisIntracerebral hemorrhageFocal hypermetabolismNeuro-ICUSubarachnoid hemorrhageFrequent findingOutcome ScaleClinical significanceLikelihood of survival