2001
Early development of intractable epilepsy in children
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F, Smith–Rapaport S, Beckerman B. Early development of intractable epilepsy in children. Neurology 2001, 56: 1445-1452. PMID: 11402099, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.56.11.1445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial seizure frequencyFebrile status epilepticusStatus epilepticusIntractable epilepsyCryptogenic/Seizure frequencyEpilepsy syndromesAbsolute numberChild neurology practiceFocal EEG slowingLocalization-related syndromesNeonatal status epilepticusMultivariable adjustmentEpilepsy guidelinesIdiopathic syndromeUnclassified epilepsyEEG slowingNeurology practiceHigh riskNew therapiesInternational LeagueEpilepsySyndromeEpilepticusEarly use
1996
Predictors of Intractable Epilepsy in Childhood: A Case‐Control Study
Berg A, Levy S, Novotny E, Shinnar S. Predictors of Intractable Epilepsy in Childhood: A Case‐Control Study. Epilepsia 1996, 37: 24-30. PMID: 8603620, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00507.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRemote symptomatic epilepsyCase-control studyIntractable epilepsyStatus epilepticusSymptomatic epilepsyAntiepileptic drugsDifferent antiepileptic drugsFuture prospective studiesRecent cohort studiesMultiple logistic regressionStrongest univariate associationsDiagnosis of epilepsyCohort studyIndependent predictorsInitial diagnosisNeonatal seizuresProspective studyUnivariate associationsEarly predictorEpilepsyLogistic regressionAge rangeSeizuresChildrenDiagnosis