2017
Insights into teaching a complex skill: Threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge in electroencephalography (EEG)
Moeller JJ, Fawns T. Insights into teaching a complex skill: Threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge in electroencephalography (EEG). Medical Teacher 2017, 40: 387-394. PMID: 29216788, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2017.1408902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThreshold concept frameworkThreshold conceptsTroublesome knowledgeConcept frameworkPotential threshold conceptsStudy of teachingLearners' understandingSemi-structured interviewsMedical educationComplex skillsThematic analysis approachTeachingInterview transcriptsPrior experienceTroublesome areasCore elementsKnowledgeDifficult areaLearnersEducationDifficult fieldLearningConceptSkillsExperts
2015
Prognostication of post-cardiac arrest coma: early clinical and electroencephalographic predictors of outcome
Sivaraju A, Gilmore EJ, Wira CR, Stevens A, Rampal N, Moeller JJ, Greer DM, Hirsch LJ, Gaspard N. Prognostication of post-cardiac arrest coma: early clinical and electroencephalographic predictors of outcome. Intensive Care Medicine 2015, 41: 1264-1272. PMID: 25940963, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-015-3834-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBetter outcomesPoor outcomeEpileptiform dischargesPost-cardiac arrest comatose patientsCritical care EEG terminologyPost-cardiac arrest comaMethodsProspective cohort studyContinuous EEG monitoringLow-voltage EEGPositive predictive valueAbsence of reactivityEEG terminologyCohort studySpontaneous circulationBrainstem reflexesClinical outcomesComatose patientsFalse positive ratePoor prognosisPrognostic significanceSuppression burstsClinical variablesClinical correlatesElectroencephalographic patternsElectroencephalographic predictorsCross-sensitivity of patient-perceived adverse cognitive effects with antiepileptic drug use
Chen B, Detyniecki K, Hirsch LJ, Moeller J, Javed A, Kato K, Legge A, Buchsbaum R, Choi H. Cross-sensitivity of patient-perceived adverse cognitive effects with antiepileptic drug use. Epilepsy & Behavior 2015, 46: 151-157. PMID: 25935515, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse cognitive effectsMore antiepileptic drugsAntiepileptic drugsAbsence seizure typesSpecific antiepileptic drugsAntiepileptic drug useMultiple antiepileptic drugsCertain antiepileptic drugsCognitive effectsHigh rateAED selectionClinical characteristicsIndependent predictorsSeizure typesSingle centerAED loadIndividual patientsPatientsDrug usePhenytoinIntolerabilityAED mechanismsLamotrigineVPAZNS
2014
Cosmetic side effects of antiepileptic drugs in adults with epilepsy
Chen B, Choi H, Hirsch L, Moeller J, Javed A, Kato K, Legge A, Buchsbaum R, Detyniecki K. Cosmetic side effects of antiepileptic drugs in adults with epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior 2014, 42: 129-137. PMID: 25513768, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCosmetic side effectsValproic acidSide effectsWeight gainGingival hyperplasiaHair lossPractice-based sampleMedication discontinuationAdult patientsDosage adjustmentFemale patientsNewer AEDsAntiepileptic drugsDifferent AEDsFemale sexMedical historyMedical recordsRisk factorsPhysician reportsAED usePatientsClinical practicePregabalinPatient recordsAEDs
2011
Depiction of Seizure First Aid Management in Medical Television Dramas
Moeller AD, Moeller JJ, Rahey SR, Sadler RM. Depiction of Seizure First Aid Management in Medical Television Dramas. Canadian Journal Of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques 2011, 38: 723-727. PMID: 21856575, DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100054093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst aid managementHealth care professionalsCare professionalsMedical television dramasPresence of seizuresAid managementSeizure first aidFirst aidAmerica guidelinesSeizure typesInvoluntary movementsSeizuresEpilepsy FoundationPerson's mouthInappropriate practicesGuidelinesMyoclonicManagementProfessionalsEtiologyMedical dramasMouth
2008
Diagnostic Accuracy of Neurological Problems in the Emergency Department
Moeller JJ, Kurniawan J, Gubitz GJ, Ross JA, Bhan V. Diagnostic Accuracy of Neurological Problems in the Emergency Department. Canadian Journal Of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques 2008, 35: 335-341. PMID: 18714802, DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100008921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial diagnosisNeurological consultationEmergency departmentFinal diagnosisPeripheral vertigoDiagnostic accuracyNeurological problemsTertiary care teaching hospitalBenign neurological conditionRetrospective chart reviewEmergency department settingBetter patient careChart reviewEmergent evaluationNeurological complaintsCommon misdiagnosesNeurology serviceEmergency referralsNeurocardiogenic syncopeSix-month periodDepartment settingPrimary headachesTeaching hospitalCommon conditionNeurological conditionsAutosomal dominant sensory ataxia: a neuroaxonal dystrophy
Moeller JJ, Macaulay RJ, Valdmanis PN, Weston LE, Rouleau GA, Dupré N. Autosomal dominant sensory ataxia: a neuroaxonal dystrophy. Acta Neuropathologica 2008, 116: 331-336. PMID: 18347805, DOI: 10.1007/s00401-008-0362-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal column nucleiDorsal columnsSpinal cordAxonal spheroidsNeuroaxonal dystrophyPatchy chronic inflammationSkeletal muscleCongestive heart failureThoracolumbar spinal cordCentral sensory pathwaysPeripheral nerve rootsMajor pathological processesAutosomal dominant sensory ataxiaMicroglial activationClinical patternHeart failureNeuronal lossVentral hornCerebral cortexChronic inflammationNerve rootsPathological featuresWallerian degenerationPeripheral nervesSensory ataxia