2017
The importance of early immunotherapy in patients with faciobrachial dystonic seizures
Thompson J, Bi M, Murchison AG, Makuch M, Bien CG, Chu K, Farooque P, Gelfand JM, Geschwind MD, Hirsch LJ, Somerville E, Lang B, Vincent A, Leite MI, Waters P, Irani SR, Dogan-Onugoren M, Rae-Grant A, Illes Z, Szots M, Malter M, Widman G, Surges R, Archibald N, Reid J, Duncan C, Richardson A, Lilleker J, Iorio R, Blaabjerg M, Abeler K, Shin Y. The importance of early immunotherapy in patients with faciobrachial dystonic seizures. Brain 2017, 141: 348-356. PMID: 29272336, PMCID: PMC5837230, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awx323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADAM ProteinsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceAntibodiesAnticonvulsantsCognition DisordersDisabled PersonsFemaleFlow CytometryFollow-Up StudiesGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHEK293 CellsHumansImmunotherapyIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLimbic EncephalitisMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsProtein TransportProteinsRetrospective StudiesSeizuresSurveys and QuestionnairesTransfectionYoung AdultConceptsFaciobrachial dystonic seizuresDystonic seizuresCognitive impairmentAddition of immunotherapySerum sodium levelsNormal brain MRIEarly immunotherapyLGI1 antibodiesLimbic encephalitisEpileptogenic mechanismsConsecutive patientsAntiepileptic drugsNormal patientsBrain MRIPatientsSodium levelsImmunotherapyIgG1 antibodiesSeizuresNormal cognitionImpairmentEarly cessationCessationAntibodiesComplex internalization
2015
Cross-sensitivity of patient-perceived adverse cognitive effects with antiepileptic drug use
Chen B, Detyniecki K, Hirsch LJ, Moeller J, Javed A, Kato K, Legge A, Buchsbaum R, Choi H. Cross-sensitivity of patient-perceived adverse cognitive effects with antiepileptic drug use. Epilepsy & Behavior 2015, 46: 151-157. PMID: 25935515, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse cognitive effectsMore antiepileptic drugsAntiepileptic drugsAbsence seizure typesSpecific antiepileptic drugsAntiepileptic drug useMultiple antiepileptic drugsCertain antiepileptic drugsCognitive effectsHigh rateAED selectionClinical characteristicsIndependent predictorsSeizure typesSingle centerAED loadIndividual patientsPatientsDrug usePhenytoinIntolerabilityAED mechanismsLamotrigineVPAZNS
2008
Patient-reported cognitive side effects of antiepileptic drugs: Predictors and comparison of all commonly used antiepileptic drugs
Arif H, Buchsbaum R, Weintraub D, Pierro J, Resor SR, Hirsch LJ. Patient-reported cognitive side effects of antiepileptic drugs: Predictors and comparison of all commonly used antiepileptic drugs. Epilepsy & Behavior 2008, 14: 202-209. PMID: 19010446, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnticonvulsantsCognition DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioOutpatientsPredictive Value of TestsConceptsCognitive side effectsAntiepileptic drugsSide effectsMore antiepileptic drugsWeeks of therapyNonrandomized retrospective studyRetrospective studyMedical recordsAdult outpatientsMultivariate analysisZonisamidePatientsGabapentinLamotrigineDrugsLevetiracetamTopiramateOxcarbazepinePhenytoinCarbamazepinePredictorsMonotherapyOutpatientsEpilepsyTherapy
2007
A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial of Donepezil to Improve Memory in Epilepsy
Hamberger MJ, Palmese CA, Scarmeas N, Weintraub D, Choi H, Hirsch LJ. A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial of Donepezil to Improve Memory in Epilepsy. Epilepsia 2007, 48: 1283-1291. PMID: 17484756, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01114.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCholinesterase InhibitorsCognition DisordersCross-Over StudiesDonepezilDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodEpilepsyHealth StatusHumansIndansMemory DisordersNeuropsychological TestsPiperidinesPlacebosQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexSocial AdjustmentTreatment OutcomeConceptsSubjective memory difficultyMemory difficultiesPsychological functionsCognitive functionSocial functioningSelf-rated memoryAssessment of memorySubjective memory complaintsTrial of donepezilDonepezil treatmentSubjective memoryMemory complaintsSelf-rated qualityMemoryTreatment phaseEpilepsy patientsMoodFunctioningParticular epilepsy syndromesGroup resultsDonepezilAcetylcholinesterase inhibitorsDifficultiesPlacebo treatmentSeizure frequency