2015
Lateralization of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with chronic ambulatory electrocorticography
King-Stephens D, Mirro E, Weber PB, Laxer KD, Van Ness PC, Salanova V, Spencer DC, Heck CN, Goldman A, Jobst B, Shields DC, Bergey GK, Eisenschenk S, Worrell GA, Rossi MA, Gross RE, Cole AJ, Sperling MR, Nair DR, Gwinn RP, Park YD, Rutecki PA, Fountain NB, Wharen RE, Hirsch LJ, Miller IO, Barkley GL, Edwards JC, Geller EB, Berg MJ, Sadler TL, Sun FT, Morrell MJ. Lateralization of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with chronic ambulatory electrocorticography. Epilepsia 2015, 56: 959-967. PMID: 25988840, PMCID: PMC4676303, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyChronic ambulatory electrocorticographyElectrographic seizuresTemporal lobe epilepsyMTL epilepsySeizure lateralizationLobe epilepsyTreatment decisionsMTL seizuresInpatient video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoringIctal ECoG activityInpatient video-EEG monitoringVideo-electroencephalography monitoringVideo-EEG monitoringIntractable epilepsySeizure focusECoG activityLarge cohortAmbulatory settingResponsive neurostimulationPatientsSeizuresEpilepsyIntracranial electrodesECoG
2009
Breathing New Life into the Fight against Sudden Death in Epilepsy
Hirsch LJ. Breathing New Life into the Fight against Sudden Death in Epilepsy. Epilepsy Currents 2009, 9: 137-139. PMID: 19826505, PMCID: PMC2759044, DOI: 10.1111/j.1535-7511.2009.01319.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocalization-related epilepsyOxygen desaturationIctal hypoxemiaSecondary generalizationSeizure durationGeneralized convulsionsSeizure localizationContralateral spreadSecondary generalized convulsionsEnd-tidal carbon dioxideIntractable localization-related epilepsyVideo-EEG telemetryMean oxygen saturationSudden unexpected deathBody mass indexOxygen saturation dataDegree of desaturationElectrographic evidenceSeizure spreadConsecutive patientsPartial seizuresMass indexSeizure lateralizationObstructive apnoeaMean duration