2020
Detecting Seizures and Epileptiform Abnormalities in Acute Brain Injury
Singla S, Garcia GE, Rovenolt GE, Soto AL, Gilmore EJ, Hirsch LJ, Blumenfeld H, Sheth KN, Omay SB, Struck AF, Westover MB, Kim JA. Detecting Seizures and Epileptiform Abnormalities in Acute Brain Injury. Current Neurology And Neuroscience Reports 2020, 20: 42. PMID: 32715371, PMCID: PMC9353690, DOI: 10.1007/s11910-020-01060-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIctal-interictal continuumBrain injuryAcute brain injuryBetter clinical outcomesTraumatic brain injuryRecent FindingsCurrent literatureIncreased morbidityClinical outcomesEpileptiform abnormalitiesEEG findingsMortality riskEEG monitoringEpileptiform patternsPrognostic modelSeizuresClinical settingInjuryLogistical barriersElectroencephalogram studyUse of EEGABIPractical barriersEEG analysisEEGMorbidity
2018
Seizures, periodic and rhythmic patterns in primary intraventricular hemorrhage
Stretz C, Sheikh Z, Maciel CB, Hirsch LJ, Gilmore EJ. Seizures, periodic and rhythmic patterns in primary intraventricular hemorrhage. Annals Of Clinical And Translational Neurology 2018, 5: 1104-1111. PMID: 30250866, PMCID: PMC6144442, DOI: 10.1002/acn3.627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary intraventricular hemorrhageFrequency of seizuresIctal-interictal continuumAntiseizure medicationsIntraventricular hemorrhageCEEG monitoringExternal ventricular drain placementPresence of hydrocephalusRhythmic EEG patternsVentricular drain placementCEEG durationCEEG patternsMedian ageNeuronal injuryElectrographic seizuresDrain placementRisk factorsOnly significant differenceGraeb scoreContinuous electroencephalographyCEEG recordingsSeizuresPatientsPeriodic dischargesEEG patterns