2000
How Well Can Epilepsy Syndromes Be Identified at Diagnosis? A Reassessment 2 Years After Initial Diagnosis
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F, Smith‐Rapaport S, Beckerman B. How Well Can Epilepsy Syndromes Be Identified at Diagnosis? A Reassessment 2 Years After Initial Diagnosis. Epilepsia 2000, 41: 1269-1275. PMID: 11051121, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb04604.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy syndromesInitial diagnosisInternational LeagueSymptomatic localization-related epilepsyLennox-Gastaut syndromeLocalization-related epilepsyCohort of childrenDistribution of syndromesEpilepsy guidelinesSeizure disorderWest syndromePediatric epilepsyEpidemiological studiesEpilepsy classificationSyndromeEpilepsyDiagnosisUnrelated syndromesChildrenCohortSignificant changesYearsAdditional evidencePhysiciansCases
1999
Classification 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