Prevalence and Predictors of Seizure Clusters in Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy: The Harvard-Yale Pediatric Seizure Cluster Study
Jafarpour S, Fong MWK, Detyniecki K, Khan A, Jackson-Shaheed E, Wang X, Lewis S, Benjamin R, Gaínza-Lein M, O'Bryan J, Hirsch LJ, Loddenkemper T. Prevalence and Predictors of Seizure Clusters in Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy: The Harvard-Yale Pediatric Seizure Cluster Study. Pediatric Neurology 2022, 137: 22-29. PMID: 36208614, DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2022.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeizure clustersRescue medicationPediatric patientsSeizure frequencyIntermediate-risk groupEmergency department visitsHigh seizure frequencyTwo-center studyEmergency room visitsHigh-risk groupActive seizuresMore seizuresDepartment visitsStatus epilepticusRoom visitsAdverse outcomesEpilepsy severityIsolated seizureSeizure diariesRisk factorsRisk groupsGreater oddsPatientsMedicationsSeizures