2017
Psychiatric and behavioral side effects of antiepileptic drugs in adults with epilepsy
Chen B, Choi H, Hirsch LJ, Katz A, Legge A, Buchsbaum R, Detyniecki K. Psychiatric and behavioral side effects of antiepileptic drugs in adults with epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior 2017, 76: 24-31. PMID: 28931473, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.08.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral side effectsSide effectsPractice-based sampleAntiepileptic drug useHigh rateAED regimenAdult patientsNewer AEDsCessation ratesAntiepileptic drugsIntractable epilepsyMedical historyAbsence seizuresMedical recordsPhysician reportsAED usePatientsLevetiracetamDepressive moodDrug useGabapentinLamotriginePatient recordsSuicidal thoughtsPhenytoin
2015
Rates and predictors of patient-reported cognitive side effects of antiepileptic drugs: An extended follow-up
Javed A, Cohen B, Detyniecki K, Hirsch LJ, Legge A, Chen B, Bazil C, Kato K, Buchsbaum R, Choi H. Rates and predictors of patient-reported cognitive side effects of antiepileptic drugs: An extended follow-up. Seizure 2015, 29: 34-40. PMID: 26076842, DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive side effectsAntiepileptic medicationsSide effectsMultiple logistic regression analysisMore antiepileptic medicationsLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeIndependent predictorsRetrospective studyAntiepileptic drugsAdult outpatientsMedical recordsAdverse effectsIntellectual disabilityPolytherapyLevetiracetamGabapentinRegression analysisLamotrigineLower ratesPredictorsCarbamazepineMonotherapyMedicationsRelative frequency
2008
Patient-reported cognitive side effects of antiepileptic drugs: Predictors and comparison of all commonly used antiepileptic drugs
Arif H, Buchsbaum R, Weintraub D, Pierro J, Resor SR, Hirsch LJ. Patient-reported cognitive side effects of antiepileptic drugs: Predictors and comparison of all commonly used antiepileptic drugs. Epilepsy & Behavior 2008, 14: 202-209. PMID: 19010446, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive side effectsAntiepileptic drugsSide effectsMore antiepileptic drugsWeeks of therapyNonrandomized retrospective studyRetrospective studyMedical recordsAdult outpatientsMultivariate analysisZonisamidePatientsGabapentinLamotrigineDrugsLevetiracetamTopiramateOxcarbazepinePhenytoinCarbamazepinePredictorsMonotherapyOutpatientsEpilepsyTherapyCross-sensitivity of skin rashes with antiepileptic drug use
Hirsch LJ, Arif H, Nahm EA, Buchsbaum R, Resor SR, Bazil CW. Cross-sensitivity of skin rashes with antiepileptic drug use. Neurology 2008, 71: 1527-1534. PMID: 18981374, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000334295.50403.4c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of rashAntiepileptic drugsValproic acidSpecific antiepileptic drugsAntiepileptic drug useMore antiepileptic drugsCertain antiepileptic drugsAED selectionSkin rashIndividual patientsRashPatientsLamotrigineOxcarbazepineDrug usePhenytoinCarbamazepineLevetiracetamZonisamideGabapentinTiagabineVigabatrinClobazamDrugsMedications