2021
The rescue therapy in epilepsy project Part 2: Insights from people with epilepsy and families on expert-derived preferred practices
Shafer PO, Santilli N, Buchhalter J, Gilchrist B, Kukla A, French JA, Hirsch LJ. The rescue therapy in epilepsy project Part 2: Insights from people with epilepsy and families on expert-derived preferred practices. Epilepsy & Behavior 2021, 125: 108444. PMID: 34839243, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreferred practices for rescue treatment of seizure clusters: A consensus-driven, multi-stakeholder approach
Buchhalter J, Shafer PO, Buelow JM, French JA, Gilchrist B, Hirsch LJ, Nasuta M, Santilli N. Preferred practices for rescue treatment of seizure clusters: A consensus-driven, multi-stakeholder approach. Epilepsy & Behavior 2021, 117: 107836. PMID: 33640567, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeizure action planRescue therapySeizure clustersConsensus-derived recommendationsCare of peoplePreferred termPhase 2Seizure frequencyPreferred practicesRescue treatmentEpilepsy expertsRescue medicineSpecialist physiciansTreatment interventionsEpilepsyHealthcare professionalsEpilepsy FoundationPWEIndividualized mannerShort durationTherapyFinal consensusPhase 1Education/communicationCaregivers
2009
Report of the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation Joint Task Force on Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy
So EL, Bainbridge J, Buchhalter JR, Donalty J, Donner EJ, Finucane A, Graves NM, Hirsch LJ, Montouris GD, Temkin NR, Wiebe S, Sierzant TL. Report of the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation Joint Task Force on Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy. Epilepsia 2009, 50: 917-922. PMID: 19054406, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01906.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden unexplained deathAmerican Epilepsy SocietyRisk factorsUnexplained deathEpilepsy SocietyRisk of SUDEPPreventable risk factorsPossible preventive strategiesSurvey of patientsComplete autopsy examinationTask ForceTask Force recommendationsConsortium of centersConvulsive seizuresProspective studyBasic research studiesAutopsy examinationSUDEPSUDEP researchPreventive strategiesPatientsEpilepsy FoundationPosition statementCaregiversMedical examiners