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
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
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 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 ResearchConceptsEpilepsy 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