2011
Classification of EEG patterns in patients with impaired consciousness
Hirsch LJ. Classification of EEG patterns in patients with impaired consciousness. Epilepsia 2011, 52: 21-24. PMID: 21967354, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03228.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Focal motor seizures induced by alerting stimuli in critically ill patients
Hirsch LJ, Pang T, Claassen J, Chang C, Khaled KA, Wittman J, Emerson RG. Focal motor seizures induced by alerting stimuli in critically ill patients. Epilepsia 2008, 49: 968-973. PMID: 18177364, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01481.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnticonvulsantsArousalBrain Damage, ChronicBrain StemChildCritical CareDominance, CerebralElectroencephalographyEpilepsy, Partial, MotorEpilepsy, ReflexFemaleFrontal LobeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTemporal LobeThalamusVideo RecordingConceptsFocal motor seizuresMotor seizuresIll patientsEEG findingsTertiary care medical centerVideo-EEG findingsNonconvulsive status epilepticusReview of chartsElectrographic seizure activityFocal EEG findingsArousal circuitryHyperexcitable cortexEncephalopathic patientsAcute illnessClinical seizuresStatus epilepticusBilateral thalamusComatose patientsElectrographic seizuresUpper brainstemSeizure activityClinical correlatesEpileptiform activityMotor pathwaysNeurological ICU
2004
Stimulus‐induced Rhythmic, Periodic, or Ictal Discharges (SIRPIDs): A Common EEG Phenomenon in the Critically Ill
Hirsch LJ, Claassen J, Mayer SA, Emerson RG. Stimulus‐induced Rhythmic, Periodic, or Ictal Discharges (SIRPIDs): A Common EEG Phenomenon in the Critically Ill. Epilepsia 2004, 45: 109-123. PMID: 14738418, DOI: 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2004.38103.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous EEG monitoringIctal dischargesEEG patternsClinical status epilepticusAcute brain injuryPeriodic epileptiform dischargesEEG phenomenaPrior epilepsyEncephalopathic patientsAcute illnessClinical seizuresConsecutive patientsIll patientsSpontaneous seizuresStatus epilepticusPatients stimulationBrain injuryEpileptiform dischargesSIRPIDsPatientsEEG monitoringTherapeutic significanceSeizuresSignificant differencesStimulation