2019
Adherence with psychotherapy and treatment outcomes for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
Tolchin B, Dworetzky BA, Martino S, Blumenfeld H, Hirsch LJ, Baslet G. Adherence with psychotherapy and treatment outcomes for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Neurology 2019, 92: e675-e679. PMID: 30610097, PMCID: PMC6382361, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAdult Survivors of Child AbuseAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesConversion DisorderEmergency Service, HospitalEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinority GroupsOdds RatioProspective StudiesPsychotherapyQuality of LifeSeizuresTreatment Adherence and ComplianceTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsPsychogenic nonepileptic seizuresQuality of lifePNES frequencyNonepileptic seizuresProspective cohort studyEmergency department utilizationTime of referralBaseline characteristicsCohort studyED visitsSeizure frequencyED utilizationPotential confoundersWomen's HospitalTreatment outcomesMedium effect sizeLocal therapistsMultivariate modelAdherenceChildhood abuseSeizuresHospitalSignificant reductionOutcomesEffect size
2016
Effect of stimulus type and temperature on EEG reactivity in cardiac arrest
Fantaneanu T, Tolchin B, Alvarez V, Friolet R, Avery K, Scirica B, O’Brien M, Henderson G, Lee J. Effect of stimulus type and temperature on EEG reactivity in cardiac arrest. Clinical Neurophysiology 2016, 127: 3412-3417. PMID: 27693940, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac arrest patientsNipple pressureTherapeutic hypothermiaArrest patientsDifferent stimulus modalitiesTesting modalitiesModerate agreement ratesReliable outcome predictorsAgreement rateStimulus modalityInterrater agreementCardiac arrestOutcome predictorsEEG reactivityPressure reactivityReactive backgroundBetter outcomesHypothermiaPatientsOutcome determinationNormothermiaModalitiesBackground reactivityStimulus typePrior studies