2004
Status epilepticus after the initial diagnosis of epilepsy in children
Berg A, Shinnar S, Testa F, Levy S, Frobish D, Smith S, Beckerman B. Status epilepticus after the initial diagnosis of epilepsy in children. Neurology 2004, 63: 1027-1034. PMID: 15452294, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000138425.54223.dc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatus epilepticusInitial diagnosisSymptomatic etiologyProspective community-based cohort studyYounger ageCommunity-based cohort studyCox proportional hazards modelPrevious status epilepticusSubsequent status epilepticusKaplan-Meier analysisProportional hazards modelDiagnosis of epilepsyHistory of statusAbortive therapyCohort studyEpilepsy syndromesMedical recordsFirst episodeEpilepticusHigh riskHazards modelChi2 testEpilepsyDiagnosisEtiology
2000
How Well Can Epilepsy Syndromes Be Identified at Diagnosis? A Reassessment 2 Years After Initial Diagnosis
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F, Smith‐Rapaport S, Beckerman B. How Well Can Epilepsy Syndromes Be Identified at Diagnosis? A Reassessment 2 Years After Initial Diagnosis. Epilepsia 2000, 41: 1269-1275. PMID: 11051121, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb04604.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy syndromesInitial diagnosisInternational LeagueSymptomatic localization-related epilepsyLennox-Gastaut syndromeLocalization-related epilepsyCohort of childrenDistribution of syndromesEpilepsy guidelinesSeizure disorderWest syndromePediatric epilepsyEpidemiological studiesEpilepsy classificationSyndromeEpilepsyDiagnosisUnrelated syndromesChildrenCohortSignificant changesYearsAdditional evidencePhysiciansCases
1996
Predictors 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