2001
Two‐Year Remission and Subsequent Relapse in Children with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F, Smith‐Rapaport S, Beckerman B, Ebrahimi N. Two‐Year Remission and Subsequent Relapse in Children with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy. Epilepsia 2001, 42: 1553-1562. PMID: 11879366, DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.21101.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy syndromesSymptomatic etiologySeizure frequencyMultivariable analysisInitial EEGFamily historyCox proportional hazards modelInitial seizure frequencyRemote symptomatic etiologyTwo-year remissionRecurrence of seizuresPredictors of remissionIdiopathic generalized epilepsyYounger onset ageProportional hazards modelJuvenile myoclonic epilepsyBenign rolandic epilepsySeizure outcomeRemission rateSeizure controlSeizure typesFocal slowingGeneralized epilepsySubsequent relapseEEG slowingEarly development of intractable epilepsy in children
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F, Smith–Rapaport S, Beckerman B. Early development of intractable epilepsy in children. Neurology 2001, 56: 1445-1452. PMID: 11402099, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.56.11.1445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial seizure frequencyFebrile status epilepticusStatus epilepticusIntractable epilepsyCryptogenic/Seizure frequencyEpilepsy syndromesAbsolute numberChild neurology practiceFocal EEG slowingLocalization-related syndromesNeonatal status epilepticusMultivariable adjustmentEpilepsy guidelinesIdiopathic syndromeUnclassified epilepsyEEG slowingNeurology practiceHigh riskNew therapiesInternational LeagueEpilepsySyndromeEpilepticusEarly useDefining early seizure outcomes in pediatric epilepsy: the good, the bad and the in-between
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F, Smith-Rapaport S, Beckerman B, Ebrahimi N. Defining early seizure outcomes in pediatric epilepsy: the good, the bad and the in-between. Epilepsy Research 2001, 43: 75-84. PMID: 11137389, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-1211(00)00184-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeizure outcomeThree-level outcomeProspective cohort studyCohort studyEarly remissionPrognostic factorsEarly outcomesPediatric epilepsyWorse outcomesSyndromic groupingIndeterminate groupRemissionTreatment issuesOutcomesChildrenEpilepsyEtiologyMore yearsAssociationAgeYearsIndeterminate outcomeSyndrome
1999
Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy in Children: Presentation at Diagnosis
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F. Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy in Children: Presentation at Diagnosis. Epilepsia 1999, 40: 445-452. PMID: 10219270, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb00739.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy syndromesFirst seizureAdolescent-onset epilepsyCurrent classification guidelinesRemote symptomatic etiologyTime of diagnosisChildhood-onset epilepsyCommunity-based cohortBenign rolandic epilepsyRelevant medical recordsSymptomatic etiologyAdult neurologistsMedian agePediatric neurologistsPrognostic valueInfantile spasmsGeneralized syndromeMedical recordsChildhood absenceCommon syndromeChild neurologistsClassification of seizuresRolandic epilepsyEpilepsySyndrome
1996
THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF EPILEPSY Past, Present, and Future
Berg A, Testa F, Levy S, Shinnar S. THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF EPILEPSY Past, Present, and Future. Neurologic Clinics 1996, 14: 383-398. PMID: 8827178, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8619(05)70263-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors of Intractable Epilepsy in Childhood: A Case‐Control Study
Berg A, Levy S, Novotny E, Shinnar S. Predictors of Intractable Epilepsy in Childhood: A Case‐Control Study. Epilepsia 1996, 37: 24-30. PMID: 8603620, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00507.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRemote symptomatic epilepsyCase-control studyIntractable epilepsyStatus epilepticusSymptomatic epilepsyAntiepileptic drugsDifferent antiepileptic drugsFuture prospective studiesRecent cohort studiesMultiple logistic regressionStrongest univariate associationsDiagnosis of epilepsyCohort studyIndependent predictorsInitial diagnosisNeonatal seizuresProspective studyUnivariate associationsEarly predictorEpilepsyLogistic regressionAge rangeSeizuresChildrenDiagnosis