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 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
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 ResearchConceptsFocal 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 drugsClassification 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 useNeurologists