2005
Special education needs of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy.
Berg A, Smith S, Frobish D, Levy S, Testa F, Beckerman B, Shinnar S. Special education needs of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2005, 47: 749-53. PMID: 16225738, DOI: 10.1017/s001216220500157x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge of OnsetChildChild, PreschoolCognition DisordersEducation, SpecialEpilepsyFemaleHumansInfantMaleNeeds AssessmentProspective StudiesConceptsOnset of seizuresFirst seizureMean ageIntact childrenProspective community-based studyRemote symptomatic etiologyOnset of epilepsyCommunity-based studyTime of interviewYears 10 monthsChildren's mean ageYears 11 monthsInitiation of servicesSymptomatic etiologyChildhood epilepsyEpileptic encephalopathyService useEpilepsyTiming of servicesSeizuresCognitive abnormalitiesFormer groupChildrenAgeEtiology
2004
Status epilepticus after the initial diagnosis of epilepsy in children
Berg A, Shinnar S, Testa F, Levy S, Frobish D, Smith S, Beckerman B. Status epilepticus after the initial diagnosis of epilepsy in children. Neurology 2004, 63: 1027-1034. PMID: 15452294, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000138425.54223.dc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatus epilepticusInitial diagnosisSymptomatic etiologyProspective community-based cohort studyYounger ageCommunity-based cohort studyCox proportional hazards modelPrevious status epilepticusSubsequent status epilepticusKaplan-Meier analysisProportional hazards modelDiagnosis of epilepsyHistory of statusAbortive therapyCohort studyEpilepsy syndromesMedical recordsFirst episodeEpilepticusHigh riskHazards modelChi2 testEpilepsyDiagnosisEtiology
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
2000
Neuroimaging in Children With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: A Community-Based Study
Berg A, Testa F, Levy S, Shinnar S. Neuroimaging in Children With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: A Community-Based Study. Pediatrics 2000, 106: 527-532. PMID: 10969098, DOI: 10.1542/peds.106.3.527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild, PreschoolElectroencephalographyEpilepsyFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleProspective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsFocal EEG abnormalitiesPartial seizuresEpilepsy syndromesEEG abnormalitiesLocalization-related epilepsy syndromesEvaluation of seizuresIdiopathic generalized epilepsyCommunity-based studyForms of epilepsyEvaluation of childrenHalf of childrenMagnetic resonance imagingNeurologic deficitsElectroencephalographic findingsInitial diagnosisCerebral malformationsGeneralized epilepsyCavernous angiomaPediatric epilepsyTomography scanArteriovenous malformationsTuberous sclerosisRelevant abnormalitiesInternational LeagueEpilepsy
1999
Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Epilepsy: A Community-Based Study
Berg A, Levy S, Testa F, Shinnar S. Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Epilepsy: A Community-Based Study. JAMA Pediatrics 1999, 153: 1267-1271. PMID: 10591304, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.153.12.1267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiepileptic drugsPediatric epilepsyInitial diagnosisIdiopathic localization-related epilepsyFirst antiepileptic drugTime of diagnosisTreatment of NewlyInitiation of treatmentLocalization-related epilepsySpecific seizure typesCommunity-based studyForms of epilepsyFrequency of treatmentDiagnosis of epilepsyFirst seizureSeizure typesUnprovoked seizuresSodium valproateSpecific medicationsCurrent guidelinesFirst drugInvestigational drugsEpilepsyMonths 90Specific drugsChildhood-onset epilepsy with and without preceding febrile seizures
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F. Childhood-onset epilepsy with and without preceding febrile seizures. Neurology 1999, 53: 1742-1748. PMID: 10563622, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.53.8.1742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFebrile seizuresSimple febrile seizuresLocalization-related epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyOnset of epilepsyLobe epilepsyPrior febrile seizuresTime of diagnosisChildhood-onset epilepsyComplex febrile seizuresChildhood absence epilepsyCohort of childrenAge-dependent susceptibilityInitial MRIHippocampal atrophyAbsence epilepsyAbsence seizuresDegree relativesFamily historyEpilepsySeizuresChild's epilepsyYounger ageChildrenPositive associationClassification of Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes in Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: Interrater Agreement and Reasons for Disagreement
Berg A, Levy S, Testa F, Shinnar S. Classification of Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes in Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: Interrater Agreement and Reasons for Disagreement. Epilepsia 1999, 40: 439-444. PMID: 10219269, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb00738.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy syndromesInterrater agreementChildhood epilepsy syndromesCommunity-based studyInitial diagnostic assessmentForms of epilepsyCommunity-based sampleNonspecific syndromeILAE classificationPediatric neurologistsEpidemiologic settingsIdentification of syndromesInternational LeagueEpilepsy classificationEpilepsySyndromeDiagnostic assessmentKappa scoresSubstantial proportionChildrenLimited qualitySeizure informationWidespread useNeurologistsNewly Diagnosed Epilepsy in Children: Presentation at Diagnosis
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F. Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy in Children: Presentation at Diagnosis. Epilepsia 1999, 40: 445-452. PMID: 10219270, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb00739.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAge of OnsetChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesConnecticutEpilepsyFemaleHumansMalePrognosisProspective StudiesSyndromeConceptsEpilepsy syndromesFirst seizureAdolescent-onset epilepsyCurrent classification guidelinesRemote symptomatic etiologyTime of diagnosisChildhood-onset epilepsyCommunity-based cohortBenign rolandic epilepsyRelevant medical recordsSymptomatic etiologyAdult neurologistsMedian agePediatric neurologistsPrognostic valueInfantile spasmsGeneralized syndromeMedical recordsChildhood absenceCommon syndromeChild neurologistsClassification of seizuresRolandic epilepsyEpilepsySyndrome