2014
Complete remission of childhood-onset epilepsy: stability and prediction over two decades
Berg AT, Rychlik K, Levy SR, Testa FM. Complete remission of childhood-onset epilepsy: stability and prediction over two decades. Brain 2014, 137: 3213-3222. PMID: 25338950, PMCID: PMC4240301, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awu294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplete remissionSeizure resolutionSeizure outcomeInitial diagnosisChildhood epilepsyLast contactCourse of epilepsyChildhood-onset epilepsySelf-limited epilepsy syndromeProportional hazards modelProspective cohortBaseline factorsRelapse rateLate remissionEpilepsy syndromesComplete resolutionRemissionHazards modelPredictive valueEpilepsyLogistic regressionConnecticut StudyDiagnosisFurther treatmentDevelopmental problems
2007
Behavior and social competency in idiopathic and cryptogenic childhood epilepsy
Berg AT, Vickrey BG, Testa FM, Levy SR, Shinnar S, DiMario F. Behavior and social competency in idiopathic and cryptogenic childhood epilepsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2007, 49: 487-492. PMID: 17593118, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.00487.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLack of remissionWorse behavioral problemsChildhood epilepsyMedication useMedication statusBehavioral problemsImpact of remissionCurrent medication useCommunity-based studyCompetency scoresCryptogenic epilepsyInitial diagnosisAntiepileptic drugsRemissionEpilepsyWorse scoresRelated disordersChildren 8Behavioral assessmentIndependent effectsChildrenDeleterious effectsScoresAttention problems
2005
Special education needs of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy
Berg AT, Smith SN, Frobish D, Levy SR, Testa FM, Beckerman B, Shinnar S. Special education needs of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2005, 47: 749-753. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2005.tb01072.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnset 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