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Immediate and long‐term management practices of acute symptomatic seizures and epileptiform abnormalities: A cross‐sectional international survey
Punia V, Daruvala S, Dhakar M, Zafar S, Rubinos C, Ayub N, Hirsch L, Sivaraju A, investigators F. Immediate and long‐term management practices of acute symptomatic seizures and epileptiform abnormalities: A cross‐sectional international survey. Epilepsia 2024, 65: 909-919. PMID: 38358383, DOI: 10.1111/epi.17915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnti-seizure medicationsEpileptiform abnormalitiesAcute symptomatic seizuresAcute brain injuryContinuous EEGSecondary prophylaxisSymptomatic seizuresSporadic epileptiform dischargesLateralized periodic dischargesCross-sectional international surveyOutpatient follow-upAnti-seizure medication useOptimal care pathwayDose escalationBrain injuryDose changesLong-term managementElectrographic seizuresEpileptiform dischargesFollow-upAncillary testsReal-world practiceRecommended durationContinuous electroencephalographyHospital discharge
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Antiseizure Medication Use and Outcomes After Suspected or Confirmed Acute Symptomatic Seizures
Zafar S, Sivaraju A, Rubinos C, Ayub N, Awodutire P, McKee Z, Chandan P, Byrnes M, Bhansali S, Rice H, Smith-Ayala A, Haider M, Tveter E, Erlich-Malona N, Ibanhes F, DeMarco A, Lewis S, Dhakar M, Punia V. Antiseizure Medication Use and Outcomes After Suspected or Confirmed Acute Symptomatic Seizures. JAMA Neurology 2024, 81: 1159-1169. PMID: 39312247, PMCID: PMC11420826, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.3189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with increased oddsAcute symptomatic seizuresAntiseizure medication treatmentDischarge prescriptionsSymptomatic seizuresAntiseizure medicationsElectrographic seizuresContinuous electroencephalographyOdds of treatmentGlasgow Outcome Scale scoreNeurological intensive care unitOptimal treatment durationMulticenter cohort studyAntiseizure medication useOutcome Scale scorePrescribed antiseizure medicationsAssociated with functional outcomeIntensive care unitAssociated with outcomeMain OutcomesProgressive brain injuryASM treatmentMedication useCohort studyEpileptiform abnormalities