A systematic review of seizure clusters: Prevalence, risk factors, burden of disease and treatment patterns
Chung S, Szaflarski JP, Choi EJ, Wilson JC, Kharawala S, Kaur G, Hirsch LJ. A systematic review of seizure clusters: Prevalence, risk factors, burden of disease and treatment patterns. Epilepsy Research 2021, 177: 106748. PMID: 34521043, DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2021.106748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeizure action planRescue medicationSeizure clustersStatus epilepticusTreatment patternsSeizure remissionTreatment resistanceHigh riskPoor physician-patient communicationSeizure-related hospitalizationHigh seizure frequencyBurden of diseaseProductivity of patientsPhysician-patient communicationNon-SC patientsQuality of lifeSystematic literature searchConsecutive seizuresSeizure frequencyTreatment guidelinesProspective studySC patientsCaregiver QOLDisease burdenRisk factors