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High epileptiform discharge burden predicts delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Kim JA, Zheng WL, Elmer J, Jing J, Zafar SF, Ghanta M, Moura V, Gilmore EJ, Hirsch LJ, Patel A, Rosenthal E, Westover MB. High epileptiform discharge burden predicts delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clinical Neurophysiology 2021, 141: 139-146. PMID: 33812771, PMCID: PMC8429508, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2021.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED burdenSubarachnoid hemorrhageEpileptiform dischargesCerebral ischemiaSAH patientsHigh riskOnset of DCIMajor risk periodContinuous EEG recordingsDCI patientsDCI riskRetrospective analysisNovel biomarkersGroup-based trajectory analysisRisk periodPatientsDay 3.5DCIBurdenHemorrhageIschemiaRiskEEG recordingsBurden rateUseful parameter
2018
Effect of epileptiform abnormality burden on neurologic outcome and antiepileptic drug management after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Zafar SF, Postma EN, Biswal S, Boyle EJ, Bechek S, O'Connor K, Shenoy A, Kim J, Shafi MS, Patel AB, Rosenthal ES, Westover MB. Effect of epileptiform abnormality burden on neurologic outcome and antiepileptic drug management after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clinical Neurophysiology 2018, 129: 2219-2227. PMID: 30212805, PMCID: PMC6478499, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-epileptic drugsAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageEpileptiform abnormalitiesWorse outcomesSubarachnoid hemorrhageHigh-grade aSAH patientsEvidence-based treatment protocolsGlasgow Outcome ScoreAntiepileptic drug managementStandard prophylaxisNeurologic outcomeProphylactic protocolASAH patientsOutcome scoresDrug managementHigh burdenRetrospective analysisTreatment protocolOutcome measuresPatientsDaily burdenRhythmic activityFirst dayOutcomesBurden