2022
Developing a Standardized Approach to Grading the Level of Brain Dysfunction on EEG
Dhakar MB, Sheikh ZB, Desai M, Desai RA, Sternberg EJ, Popescu C, Baron-Lee J, Rampal N, Hirsch LJ, Gilmore EJ, Maciel CB. Developing a Standardized Approach to Grading the Level of Brain Dysfunction on EEG. Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 2022, 40: 553-561. PMID: 35239553, DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral dysfunctionCritical Care EEG Monitoring Research ConsortiumInterrater agreementGrading scaleStandardized approachDegree of dysfunctionKappa statisticsStandardized grading scalePosterior dominant rhythmElectroencephalogram (EEG) background activityLevel of dysfunctionOverall interrater agreementNeuromonitoring toolsFleiss kappa statisticEEG findingsBrain dysfunction
2018
EEG Reactivity Evaluation Practices for Adult and Pediatric Hypoxic-Ischemic Coma Prognostication in North America
Amorim E, Gilmore EJ, Abend NS, Hahn CD, Gaspard N, Herman ST, Hirsch LJ, Lee JW, Cash SS, Westover MB. EEG Reactivity Evaluation Practices for Adult and Pediatric Hypoxic-Ischemic Coma Prognostication in North America. Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 2018, 35: 510-514. PMID: 30216207, PMCID: PMC6424574, DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac arrest prognosticationAcademic hospitalCritical Care EEG Monitoring Research ConsortiumNail bed pressureLight tactile stimuliMajority of hospitalsNeurodiagnostic technologistsPercent of respondentsPediatric hospitalMultiple-choice surveyPractice patternsEEG reactivityNational guidelinesComa prognosticationHospitalProcedure modalitiesReactivity testingPrognosticationEEG amplitudeMean numberTactile stimuliResearch ConsortiumSubstantial variabilityReactivity evaluationHypothermiaProposed consensus definitions for new‐onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE), febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), and related conditions
Hirsch LJ, Gaspard N, van Baalen A, Nabbout R, Demeret S, Loddenkemper T, Navarro V, Specchio N, Lagae L, Rossetti AO, Hocker S, Gofton TE, Abend NS, Gilmore EJ, Hahn C, Khosravani H, Rosenow F, Trinka E. Proposed consensus definitions for new‐onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE), febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), and related conditions. Epilepsia 2018, 59: 739-744. PMID: 29399791, DOI: 10.1111/epi.14016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset refractory status epilepticusFebrile infection-related epilepsy syndromeRefractory status epilepticusStatus epilepticusConsensus definitionEpilepsy syndromesFebrile infectionsCritical Care EEG Monitoring Research ConsortiumSuper-refractory status epilepticusRelated conditionsHemiconvulsion-HemiplegiaNew onsetActive epilepsyImproved communicationClinical presentationNeurocritical careMetabolic causesPediatric expertsEpilepticusRelevant neurological disordersConsensus conferenceSpecific diagnosisNeurological disordersMulticenter researchSyndrome
2016
Development and Feasibility Testing of a Critical Care EEG Monitoring Database for Standardized Clinical Reporting and Multicenter Collaborative Research
Lee JW, LaRoche S, Choi H, Ruiz A, Fertig E, Politsky JM, Herman ST, Loddenkemper T, Sansevere AJ, Korb PJ, Abend NS, Goldstein JL, Sinha SR, Dombrowski KE, Ritzl EK, Westover MB, Gavvala JR, Gerard EE, Schmitt SE, Szaflarski JP, Ding K, Haas KF, Buchsbaum R, Hirsch LJ, Wusthoff CJ, Hopp JL, Hahn CD. Development and Feasibility Testing of a Critical Care EEG Monitoring Database for Standardized Clinical Reporting and Multicenter Collaborative Research. Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 2016, 33: 133-140. PMID: 26943901, PMCID: PMC4878836, DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical Care EEG Monitoring Research ConsortiumAmerican Clinical Neurophysiology SocietyIncidence of seizuresMulticenter feasibility studyIntensive care unitLarge-volume centersInterictal epileptiform dischargesDaily clinical useMulticenter collaborative researchCare unitUnique patientsVolume centersElectroencephalogram monitoringDuration of recordingEpileptiform dischargesMulticenter research studiesRhythmic dischargesClinical reportsResearch DatabaseEEG monitoringClinical data repositoryClinical useConsortium databaseEEG reportsReporting tools