Benjamin Tolchin

• Carol Oladele
• Christopher Traner
• Jennifer Kapo
• Karen Jubanyik
• Lauren Ferrante
• Lawrence Hirsch
• Mark David Siegel
• Mary Showstark
• Nitu Kashyap
• Sarah C. Hull
• Steve Martino

Bioethics; Conversion Disorder; Epilepsy; Quality of Health Care; Quality of Life; Regression Analysis; Telemedicine; Biostatistics; Motivational Interviewing

Behavioral Health; Bioethics; Ethics; Health Care Management; Mental Health; e-Health

• 382 Moral Distress in Resuscitation Policy Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods StudyJubanyik K, Vergara-Greeno R, Welch R, Kim N, Showstark M, Kashyap N, Herbst J, Tolchin B. 382 Moral Distress in Resuscitation Policy Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: s167-s168. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.08.410.
• Work difficulties, work restrictions, and disability benefits in people with functional seizures: A survey studyWoodward J, Asadi-Pooya A, Mildon B, Tolchin B. Work difficulties, work restrictions, and disability benefits in people with functional seizures: A survey study. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports 2023, 23: 100610. PMID: 37645697, PMCID: PMC10460675, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2023.100610.
• A Hub and Spoke Model for Improving Access and Standardizing Ethics Consultations Across a Large Healthcare SystemTolchin B, Bruce L, Mercurio M, Latham SR. A Hub and Spoke Model for Improving Access and Standardizing Ethics Consultations Across a Large Healthcare System. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2022, 22: 42-45. PMID: 35420520, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2022.2044551.
• Motivational Interviewing for Functional Movement DisorderTolchin B, Martino S. Motivational Interviewing for Functional Movement Disorder. 2022, 223-235. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86495-8_18.
• Visually sensitive seizures: An updated review by the Epilepsy FoundationFisher RS, Acharya JN, Baumer FM, French JA, Parisi P, Solodar JH, Szaflarski JP, Thio LL, Tolchin B, Wilkins AJ, Trenité D. Visually sensitive seizures: An updated review by the Epilepsy Foundation. Epilepsia 2022, 63: 739-768. PMID: 35132632, DOI: 10.1111/epi.17175.
• Decisions With Patients and Families Regarding Aducanumab in Alzheimer Disease, With Recommendations for ConsentChiong W, Tolchin BD, Bonnie RJ, Busl K, Cruz-Flores S, Epstein LG, Greene EP, Illes J, Kirschen M, Larriviere DG, Mantri S, Rubin MA, Stern BJ, Taylor LP. Decisions With Patients and Families Regarding Aducanumab in Alzheimer Disease, With Recommendations for Consent. Neurology 2022, 98: 154-159. PMID: 34789544, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000013053.
• Neurology residents’ education in functional seizuresMilligan T, Yun A, LaFrance W, Baslet G, Tolchin B, Szaflarski J, Wong V, Plioplys S, Dworetzky B. Neurology residents’ education in functional seizures. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports 2021, 18: 100517. PMID: 35243288, PMCID: PMC8857462, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100517.
• Antiseizure Medication Withdrawal in Seizure-Free Patients: Practice Advisory Update SummaryGloss D, Pargeon K, Pack A, Varma J, French JA, Tolchin B, Dlugos DJ, Mikati MA, Harden C. Antiseizure Medication Withdrawal in Seizure-Free Patients: Practice Advisory Update Summary. Neurology 2021, 97: 1072-1081. PMID: 34873018, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000012944.
• Reflections on New Evidence on Crisis Standards of Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic.Tolchin B, Latham SR, Bruce L, Ferrante LE, Kraschel K, Jubanyik K, Hull SC, Herbst JL, Kapo J, Moritz ED, Hughes J, Siegel MD, Mercurio MR. Reflections on New Evidence on Crisis Standards of Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2021, 32: 358-360. PMID: 34928864, DOI: 10.1086/jce2021324358.
• How to do things with words Two seminars on the naming of functional (psychogenic, non-epileptic, dissociative, conversion, …) seizuresWardrope A, Dworetzky BA, Barkley GL, Baslet G, Buchhalter J, Doss J, Goldstein LH, Hallett M, Kozlowska K, LaFrance WC, McGonigal A, Mildon B, Oto M, Perez DL, Riker E, Roberts NA, Stone J, Tolchin B, Reuber M. How to do things with words Two seminars on the naming of functional (psychogenic, non-epileptic, dissociative, conversion, …) seizures. Seizure 2021, 93: 102-110. PMID: 34740139, PMCID: PMC9308960, DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.10.016.
• Functional seizures are not less important than epilepsyAsadi-Pooya AA, Brigo F, Tolchin B, Valente KD. Functional seizures are not less important than epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports 2021, 16: 100495. PMID: 34805820, PMCID: PMC8585631, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100495.
• The role of evidence-based guidelines in the diagnosis and treatment of functional neurological disorderTolchin B, Baslet G, Carson A, Dworetzky BA, Goldstein LH, LaFrance WC, Martino S, Perez DL, Reuber M, Stone J, Szaflarski JP. The role of evidence-based guidelines in the diagnosis and treatment of functional neurological disorder. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports 2021, 16: 100494. PMID: 34877515, PMCID: PMC8627961, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100494.
• Racial disparities in the SOFA score among patients hospitalized with COVID-19Tolchin B, Oladele C, Galusha D, Kashyap N, Showstark M, Bonito J, Salazar MC, Herbst JL, Martino S, Kim N, Nash KA, Tiako M, Roy S, Greeno R, Jubanyik K. Racial disparities in the SOFA score among patients hospitalized with COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0257608. PMID: 34535009, PMCID: PMC8448580, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257608.
• The potential impact of triage protocols on racial disparities in clinical outcomes among COVID-positive patients in a large academic healthcare systemRoy S, Showstark M, Tolchin B, Kashyap N, Bonito J, Salazar MC, Herbst JL, Nash KA, Tiako M, Jubanyik K, Kim N, Galusha D, Wang KH, Oladele C. The potential impact of triage protocols on racial disparities in clinical outcomes among COVID-positive patients in a large academic healthcare system. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256763. PMID: 34529684, PMCID: PMC8445412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256763.
• How Should Clinicians Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits When Diagnosing and Treating Disorders Without Biomarkers?Tolchin B, Tolchin DW, Stein MA. How Should Clinicians Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits When Diagnosing and Treating Disorders Without Biomarkers? The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2021, 23: e530-536. PMID: 34351262, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.530.
• Author Response: AAN Position Statement: Ethical Issues in Clinical Research in Neurology.Tolchin B, Conwit R, Epstein L, Russell J. Author Response: AAN Position Statement: Ethical Issues in Clinical Research in Neurology. Neurology 2021, 96: 409. PMID: 38124246, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000011475.
• Functional SeizuresMarcolini E, Tolchin B. Functional Seizures. Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America 2021, 39: 123-132. PMID: 33218653, DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2020.09.007.
• Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency.Tolchin B, Latham SR, Bruce L, Ferrante LE, Kraschel K, Jubanyik K, Hull SC, Herbst JL, Kapo J, Moritz ED, Hughes J, Siegel MD, Mercurio MR. Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2020, 31: 303-317. PMID: 32991327, DOI: 10.1086/jce2020314303.
• Triage and justice in an unjust pandemic: ethical allocation of scarce medical resources in the setting of racial and socioeconomic disparitiesTolchin B, Hull SC, Kraschel K. Triage and justice in an unjust pandemic: ethical allocation of scarce medical resources in the setting of racial and socioeconomic disparities. Journal Of Medical Ethics 2020, 47: 200-202. PMID: 33067315, DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2020-106457.
• Neuropsychiatric Aspects of EpilepsyTolchin B, Hirsch LJ, LaFrance WC. Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2020, 43: 275-290. PMID: 32439022, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2020.02.002.
• AAN position statement: Ethical issues in clinical research in neurologyTolchin B, Conwit R, Epstein LG, Russell JA, Law A. AAN position statement: Ethical issues in clinical research in neurology. Neurology 2020, 94: 661-669. PMID: 32179700, PMCID: PMC7251519, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009241.
• Motivational Interviewing Techniques to Improve Psychotherapy Adherence and Outcomes for Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic SeizuresTolchin B, Baslet G, Martino S, Suzuki J, Blumenfeld H, Hirsch LJ, Altalib H, Dworetzky BA. Motivational Interviewing Techniques to Improve Psychotherapy Adherence and Outcomes for Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures. Journal Of Neuropsychiatry 2019, 32: 125-131. PMID: 31466516, DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.19020045.
• Treatment of Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic AttacksTolchin B, Martino S, Hirsch LJ. Treatment of Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Attacks. JAMA 2019, 321: 1967-1968. PMID: 31026015, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.3520.
• Clinical Reasoning: A 71-year-old man receiving treatment for cryptococcal meningitis, developing new-onset lethargyPeng TJ, Kimbrough T, Tolchin BD. Clinical Reasoning: A 71-year-old man receiving treatment for cryptococcal meningitis, developing new-onset lethargy. Neurology 2019, 92: 815-820. PMID: 31010911, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007379.
• Randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing for psychogenic nonepileptic seizuresTolchin B, Baslet G, Suzuki J, Martino S, Blumenfeld H, Hirsch LJ, Altalib H, Dworetzky BA. Randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Epilepsia 2019, 60: 986-995. PMID: 30980679, DOI: 10.1111/epi.14728.
• Adherence with psychotherapy and treatment outcomes for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.Tolchin B, Dworetzky BA, Martino S, Blumenfeld H, Hirsch LJ, Baslet G. Adherence with psychotherapy and treatment outcomes for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Neurology 2019, 92: e675-e679. PMID: 30610097, PMCID: PMC6382361, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006848.
• Naming things: Its importance in youth with epilepsy.Hermann BP, Tolchin B. Naming things: Its importance in youth with epilepsy. Neurology 2018, 92: 13-14. PMID: 30518555, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006680.
• Medical Ethics Education for Neurology Residents: Where Do We Go from Here?Traner CB, Tolchin DW, Tolchin B. Medical Ethics Education for Neurology Residents: Where Do We Go from Here? Seminars In Neurology 2018, 38: 497-504. PMID: 30321887, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667381.
• Long‐term adherence with psychiatric treatment among patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizuresTolchin B, Dworetzky BA, Baslet G. Long‐term adherence with psychiatric treatment among patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Epilepsia 2017, 59: e18-e22. PMID: 29218816, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13969.
• Nonepileptic Psychogenic Status EpilepticusTolchin B, Dworetzky B. Nonepileptic Psychogenic Status Epilepticus. 2017, 31-42. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-58200-9_4.
• Association of Periodic and Rhythmic Electroencephalographic Patterns With Seizures in Critically Ill PatientsRuiz A, Vlachy J, Lee JW, Gilmore EJ, Ayer T, Haider HA, Gaspard N, Ehrenberg JA, Tolchin B, Fantaneanu TA, Fernandez A, Hirsch LJ, LaRoche S. Association of Periodic and Rhythmic Electroencephalographic Patterns With Seizures in Critically Ill Patients. JAMA Neurology 2017, 74: 181-188. PMID: 27992625, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.4990.
• Effect of stimulus type and temperature on EEG reactivity in cardiac arrestFantaneanu T, Tolchin B, Alvarez V, Friolet R, Avery K, Scirica B, O’Brien M, Henderson G, Lee J. Effect of stimulus type and temperature on EEG reactivity in cardiac arrest. Clinical Neurophysiology 2016, 127: 3412-3417. PMID: 27693940, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.09.002.
• Liver Transplant for Intentional Acetaminophen Overdose and Hepatic EncephalopathyWilley J, Tolchin B. Liver Transplant for Intentional Acetaminophen Overdose and Hepatic Encephalopathy. CONTINUUM Lifelong Learning In Neurology 2014, 20: 681-685. PMID: 24893242, PMCID: PMC10564018, DOI: 10.1212/01.con.0000450974.91699.b8.