2024
Seizing Control: Primary Visual Cortex Epilepsy Treated With Resection and Responsive Neurostimulation: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Merenzon M, Lamsam L, McGrath H, Sivaraju A, Hirsch L, Cukiert A, Zibly Z, Spencer D, Damisah E. Seizing Control: Primary Visual Cortex Epilepsy Treated With Resection and Responsive Neurostimulation: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative Neurosurgery 2024, 27: 262-263. PMID: 39007609, DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000001109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDeep Brain StimulationEpilepsyFemaleHumansMaleNeurosurgical ProceduresTreatment OutcomeVisual Cortex
2020
Mesial temporal resection following long‐term ambulatory intracranial EEG monitoring with a direct brain‐responsive neurostimulation system
Hirsch LJ, Mirro EA, Salanova V, Witt TC, Drees CN, Brown M, Lee RW, Sadler TL, Felton EA, Rutecki P, Shin HW, Hadar E, Hegde M, Rao VR, Mnatsakanyan L, Madhavan DS, Zakaria TJ, Liu AA, Heck CN, Greenwood JE, Bigelow JK, Nair DR, Alexopoulos AV, Mackow M, Edwards JC, Sotudeh N, Kuzniecky RI, Gwinn RP, Doherty MJ, Geller EB, Morrell MJ. Mesial temporal resection following long‐term ambulatory intracranial EEG monitoring with a direct brain‐responsive neurostimulation system. Epilepsia 2020, 61: 408-420. PMID: 32072621, PMCID: PMC7154711, DOI: 10.1111/epi.16442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnterior Temporal LobectomyDrug Resistant EpilepsyElectric Stimulation TherapyElectrocorticographyEpilepsy, Temporal LobeFemaleHumansImplantable NeurostimulatorsMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, AmbulatoryNeurosurgical ProceduresRetrospective StudiesTemporal LobeTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsMTL resectionElectrographic seizuresTemporal lobe seizure onsetClinical seizure reductionMesial temporal resectionIntracranial EEG monitoringRNS SystemBitemporal epilepsySeizure reductionSeizure outcomeTemporal resectionPrimary outcomeRefractory epilepsyAdditional patientsEpilepsy centersUnilateral onsetBilateral onsetIcEEG recordingsSeizure onsetMTL epilepsyMedian reductionResectionPatientsEEG monitoringIcEEG data
2018
Presurgical language fMRI: Technical practices in epilepsy surgical planning
Benjamin CFA, Dhingra I, Li AX, Blumenfeld H, Alkawadri R, Bickel S, Helmstaedter C, Meletti S, Bronen RA, Warfield SK, Peters JM, Reutens D, Połczyńska MM, Hirsch LJ, Spencer DD. Presurgical language fMRI: Technical practices in epilepsy surgical planning. Human Brain Mapping 2018, 39: 4032-4042. PMID: 29962111, PMCID: PMC6175127, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrain MappingChildClinical ProtocolsEpilepsyHumansLanguageLanguage TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurosurgical ProceduresPreoperative CareResearch DesignConceptsLanguage functional MRIFunctional MRISurgical planningEpilepsy surgical planningEpilepsy surgical programsGeneral linear modelingBlood flowClinical practicePatient careSurgical programsRoutine useMarked heterogeneityClinical applicationVerbal fluencyData highlightFMRI dataMost programsPatientsWidespread useEpilepsyIndividualsMRICarePresurgical language fMRI: Clinical practices and patient outcomes in epilepsy surgical planning
Benjamin CFA, Li AX, Blumenfeld H, Constable RT, Alkawadri R, Bickel S, Helmstaedter C, Meletti S, Bronen R, Warfield SK, Peters JM, Reutens D, Połczyńska M, Spencer DD, Hirsch LJ. Presurgical language fMRI: Clinical practices and patient outcomes in epilepsy surgical planning. Human Brain Mapping 2018, 39: 2777-2785. PMID: 29528160, PMCID: PMC6033659, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain MappingEpilepsyHumansLanguageMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurosurgical ProceduresOutcome Assessment, Health CarePreoperative CareConceptsLanguage functional MRISurgical marginsFunctional MRIPatient outcomesClinical practiceEpilepsy surgical planningEpilepsy surgical programsCurrent clinical practiceDirect brain stimulationEpilepsy surgeryStimulation mappingBrain stimulationClinical teamLanguage lateralizationSurgical programsSurgical planningLanguage-critical areasFMRI findingsFMRI paradigmUnexpected preservationFurther validationLanguage declineAdultsOutcomesChildren
2013
Seizure control for intracranial arteriovenous malformations is directly related to treatment modality: a meta-analysis
Baranoski JF, Grant RA, Hirsch LJ, Visintainer P, Gerrard JL, Günel M, Matouk CC, Spencer DD, Bulsara KR. Seizure control for intracranial arteriovenous malformations is directly related to treatment modality: a meta-analysis. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2013, 6: 684. PMID: 24319021, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticonvulsantsEmbolization, TherapeuticHumansIntracranial Arteriovenous MalformationsMicrosurgeryNeurosurgical ProceduresRadiosurgerySeizuresTreatment OutcomeConceptsSeizure controlSeizure outcomeArteriovenous malformationsIntracranial arteriovenous malformationsStereotactic radiosurgeryTreatment modalitiesCommon presenting signsGood seizure controlNew-onset seizuresMicrosurgical groupPresenting signOnset seizuresSRS groupSeizure statusEndovascular embolizationComplete obliterationSuccessful obliterationRandom-effects logistic regression approachPatientsSRS resultsMicrosurgeryOutcomesModalitiesSeizuresHigh rate
2010
Intracranial Multimodal Monitoring for Acute Brain Injury: A Single Institution Review of Current Practices
Stuart RM, Schmidt M, Kurtz P, Waziri A, Helbok R, Mayer SA, Lee K, Badjatia N, Hirsch LJ, Connolly ES, Claassen J. Intracranial Multimodal Monitoring for Acute Brain Injury: A Single Institution Review of Current Practices. Neurocritical Care 2010, 12: 188-198. PMID: 20107926, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-010-9330-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute brain injuryBrain injurySevere acute brain injuryNeurological intensive care unitInsertion techniqueSecondary brain injuryDay of admissionMethodsSixty-one patientsRate of hematomaSingle-institution reviewIntensive care unitBrain tissue oxygenCerebral blood flowFocal brain injuryMultimodality brain monitoringPatient-specific selectionInvasive monitoring devicesHospital lengthFrequent complicationNICU lengthPatient demographicsCare unitMultimodality monitoringConsecutive seriesInstitution review