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
2017
Long‐term adherence with psychiatric treatment among patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
Tolchin B, Dworetzky BA, Baslet G. Long‐term adherence with psychiatric treatment among patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Epilepsia 2017, 59: e18-e22. PMID: 29218816, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Illness Perception QuestionnairePsychogenic nonepileptic seizuresLong-term adherencePsychiatric treatmentPrior diagnosisNonepileptic seizuresCox proportional hazards regression analysisProportional hazards regression analysisProspective cohort studyHazards regression analysisFirst outpatient visitIllness Perception QuestionnairePercent of subjectsLower scoresCohort studyPsychiatric visitsOutpatient visitsVisit 2Risk factorsFourth visitOne's illnessSurvival analysisNonadherencePerception QuestionnairePatientsAssociation of Periodic and Rhythmic Electroencephalographic Patterns With Seizures in Critically Ill Patients
Ruiz A, Vlachy J, Lee JW, Gilmore EJ, Ayer T, Haider HA, Gaspard N, Ehrenberg JA, Tolchin B, Fantaneanu TA, Fernandez A, Hirsch LJ, LaRoche S. Association of Periodic and Rhythmic Electroencephalographic Patterns With Seizures in Critically Ill Patients. JAMA Neurology 2017, 74: 181-188. PMID: 27992625, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.4990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain WavesCohort StudiesCritical IllnessElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansMalePeriodicitySeizuresConceptsRhythmic delta activityDelta activityPeriodic dischargesIll patientsSeizure riskElectroencephalographic patternsStimulation-induced patternsCritically Ill PatientsRisk of seizuresHigher seizure riskAcademic medical centerFrequency-dependent mannerSeizure incidenceIll adultsRisk stratificationHigh prevalenceMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEContinuous electroencephalographySeizuresPattern prevalenceMultivariate analysisPatientsClinical decisionRhythmic patterns
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