2018
Clinical Correlates of Periodic Discharges and Nonconvulsive Seizures in Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES)
Bastide L, Legros B, Rampal N, Gilmore EJ, Hirsch LJ, Gaspard N. Clinical Correlates of Periodic Discharges and Nonconvulsive Seizures in Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES). Neurocritical Care 2018, 29: 481-490. PMID: 29949000, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-018-0548-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndromeReversible encephalopathy syndromeContinuous electroencephalography monitoringGlasgow Outcome ScaleNonconvulsive seizuresPeriodic dischargesEncephalopathy syndromeRisk factorsWorse outcomesEpileptiform patternsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalitiesRetrospective cohort studyCEEG findingsEligible patientsRelated seizuresCohort studyHospital dischargeLow disabilityIll patientsImaging abnormalitiesMedical chartsClinical featuresPathophysiological mechanismsEEG findingsFunctional outcome
2014
Brief Potentially Ictal Rhythmic Discharges in Critically Ill Adults
Yoo JY, Rampal N, Petroff OA, Hirsch LJ, Gaspard N. Brief Potentially Ictal Rhythmic Discharges in Critically Ill Adults. JAMA Neurology 2014, 71: 454-462. PMID: 24535702, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.6238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIctal rhythmic dischargesRhythmic dischargesIll patientsContinuous electroencephalographyCritically Ill AdultsPrevalence of seizuresGlasgow Outcome ScaleLarge prospective studiesSingle focal lesionCerebral injuryIll adultsElectrographic seizuresPrognostic significanceProspective studyFunctional outcomeSubclinical seizuresOutcome ScalePrimary diagnosisWorse outcomesHigh prevalenceEarly predictorMAIN OUTCOMEFocal lesionsPatientsSeizures