2017
Surgical outcome in adolescents with mesial temporal sclerosis: Is it different?
Farooque P, Hirsch L, Levy S, Testa F, Mattson R, Spencer D. Surgical outcome in adolescents with mesial temporal sclerosis: Is it different? Epilepsy & Behavior 2017, 69: 24-27. PMID: 28235653, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal sclerosisTemporal sclerosisStatus epilepticusTemporal lobectomySurgical outcomesAdolescent patientsIctal onsetMore lobesEpilepsy surgery databaseScalp EEGSeizure freedomPatient populationSurgery DatabaseRisk factorsPatientsElectrographic dataLobectomyEpilepticusTwo yearsSclerosisHypometabolismNovel findingsAdolescentsMRIOutcomes
2014
Long‐term seizure remission in childhood absence epilepsy: Might initial treatment matter?
Berg AT, Levy SR, Testa FM, Blumenfeld H. Long‐term seizure remission in childhood absence epilepsy: Might initial treatment matter? Epilepsia 2014, 55: 551-557. PMID: 24512528, PMCID: PMC3999182, DOI: 10.1111/epi.12551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood absence epilepsyComplete remissionAtypical EEG featuresValproic acidEarly remissionAbsence epilepsyLong-term seizure outcomeLong-term seizure remissionPotential disease-modifying effectsPrimary long-term outcomeCommunity-based cohort studySignificant imaging abnormalitiesDisease-modifying effectsInitial treatment choiceLong-term outcomesInitial success rateGenetic absence modelSupporting Information sectionSeizure outcomeCohort studyFirst medicationSeizure remissionConvulsive seizuresImaging abnormalitiesInitial medication
2011
Complete remission in nonsyndromic childhood‐onset epilepsy
Berg AT, Testa FM, Levy SR. Complete remission in nonsyndromic childhood‐onset epilepsy. Annals Of Neurology 2011, 70: 566-573. PMID: 21710620, PMCID: PMC3183287, DOI: 10.1002/ana.22461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplete remissionNonsyndromic epilepsyProspective community-based cohortEarly seizure controlChildhood-onset epilepsyCommunity-based cohortProportional hazard modelingRisk of relapseKaplan-Meier approachSeizure outcomeSeizure controlSubsequent seizuresInitial diagnosisMultivariable analysisRemissionCohort membersEarly predictorBivariate analysisHazard modelingPoor chanceOlder ageRelapseEpilepsyCauseAge effects
2009
Remission of epilepsy after two drug failures in children: A prospective study
Berg AT, Levy SR, Testa FM, D'Souza R. Remission of epilepsy after two drug failures in children: A prospective study. Annals Of Neurology 2009, 65: 510-519. PMID: 19475671, PMCID: PMC2818062, DOI: 10.1002/ana.21642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnticonvulsantsChildChild, PreschoolChi-Square DistributionDrug Therapy, CombinationEpilepsyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePredictive Value of TestsProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment FailureConceptsDrug failureRemission of epilepsyAggressive treatmentSeizure frequencyPrognostic factorsThird drugInitial diagnosisSymptomatic causesProspective studyProportional hazards techniquesIdiopathic epilepsyAppropriate drugsRemissionSecond drugLast contactOnly correlateEpilepsyDrugsChildrenFailurePredictorsRobust predictorPatientsRelapseTherapy
2007
Global cognitive function in children with epilepsy: A community‐based study
Berg AT, Langfitt JT, Testa FM, Levy SR, DiMario F, Westerveld M, Kulas J. Global cognitive function in children with epilepsy: A community‐based study. Epilepsia 2007, 49: 608-614. PMID: 18070088, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01461.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsAge of OnsetChildChild, PreschoolCognitionCognition DisordersComorbidityConnecticutData CollectionEpilepsies, PartialEpilepsyEpilepsy, GeneralizedFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantNeuropsychological TestsOutcome Assessment, Health CarePrognosisProspective StudiesRiskSyndromeWechsler Scales
2006
How long does it take for epilepsy to become intractable? A prospective investigation
Berg AT, Vickrey BG, Testa FM, Levy SR, Shinnar S, DiMario F, Smith S. How long does it take for epilepsy to become intractable? A prospective investigation. Annals Of Neurology 2006, 60: 73-79. PMID: 16685695, DOI: 10.1002/ana.20852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly remission periodSeizures/monthCatastrophic epilepsyFurther remissionTreatable epilepsyProspective cohortRemission periodEpilepsy syndromesIntractable epilepsyProspective InvestigationFocal epilepsyLast contactEpilepsyEpilepsy diagnosisRemissionSyndromeMore yearsChildrenMonthsDrugsYearsSurgerySeizuresReferralCohort