2019
Continuous EEG Findings in Autoimmune Encephalitis.
Moise AM, Karakis I, Herlopian A, Dhakar M, Hirsch LJ, Cotsonis G, LaRoche S, Cabrera Kang CM, Westover B, Rodriguez A. Continuous EEG Findings in Autoimmune Encephalitis. Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 2019, 38: 124-129. PMID: 31800465, PMCID: PMC7263965, DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset refractory status epilepticusRefractory status epilepticusRhythmic delta activityGeneralized rhythmic delta activityAutoimmune encephalitisStatus epilepticusDelta activityPoor outcomeAE subtypeFast activityAntibody-negative autoimmune encephalitisN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsDefinite limbic encephalitisExtreme delta brushMulticenter retrospective reviewNew-onset seizuresContinuous EEG monitoringGlutamic acid decarboxylaseVoltage-gated potassium channelsLimbic encephalitisRetrospective reviewAE patientsElectrographic seizuresDelta brushEEG findings
2017
Association of an Electroencephalography-Based Risk Score With Seizure Probability in Hospitalized Patients
Struck AF, Ustun B, Ruiz AR, Lee JW, LaRoche SM, Hirsch LJ, Gilmore EJ, Vlachy J, Haider HA, Rudin C, Westover MB. Association of an Electroencephalography-Based Risk Score With Seizure Probability in Hospitalized Patients. JAMA Neurology 2017, 74: 1419-1424. PMID: 29052706, PMCID: PMC5822188, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.2459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll patientsSeizure riskContinuous EEGRisk factorsMAIN OUTCOMEScoring systemBilateral independent periodic dischargesEpilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) admissionPeriodic dischargesBrief rhythmic dischargesProspective multicenter databaseSeizure risk factorsSporadic epileptiform dischargesRisk of seizuresRhythmic delta activitySimple scoring systemEligible patientsProbability of seizuresUnit admissionAcute illnessHospitalized patientsMulticenter databasePrior seizuresClinical historyClinical indications
2015
Delta rhythm in wakefulness: evidence from intracranial recordings in human beings
Sachdev RN, Gaspard N, Gerrard JL, Hirsch LJ, Spencer DD, Zaveri HP. Delta rhythm in wakefulness: evidence from intracranial recordings in human beings. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2015, 114: 1248-1254. PMID: 26084904, PMCID: PMC4725112, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00249.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Similarity of Lateralized Rhythmic Delta Activity to Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges in Critically Ill Patients
Gaspard N, Manganas L, Rampal N, Petroff OA, Hirsch LJ. Similarity of Lateralized Rhythmic Delta Activity to Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges in Critically Ill Patients. JAMA Neurology 2013, 70: 1288-1295. PMID: 23921464, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.3475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateralized rhythmic delta activityRhythmic delta activityContinuous EEG monitoringIll patientsDelta activityPeriodic dischargesAcute seizuresClinical significanceIll subjectsEEG monitoringEEG patternsPeriodic lateralized epileptiform dischargesJuxtacortical white matterContinuous electroencephalography monitoringIntensive care unitCross-sectional prevalenceFocal EEG abnormalitiesAcademic medical centerSimilar clinical significanceRadiological correlatesEarly seizuresMost patientsAcute illnessDischarge groupIndependent predictors
2010
Intracortical EEG for the Detection of Vasospasm in Patients with Poor-Grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Stuart RM, Waziri A, Weintraub D, Schmidt MJ, Fernandez L, Helbok R, Kurtz P, Lee K, Badjatia N, Emerson R, Mayer SA, Connolly ES, Hirsch LJ, Claassen J. Intracortical EEG for the Detection of Vasospasm in Patients with Poor-Grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 2010, 13: 355-358. PMID: 20652443, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-010-9414-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor-grade SAH patientsAlpha/delta ratioDetection of vasospasmSAH patientsPoor-grade subarachnoid hemorrhageIntracortical electroencephalographyQuantitative EEG parametersQuantitative EEG analysisAngiographic confirmationAngiographic vasospasmSubarachnoid hemorrhageSustained decreaseVasospasmPatientsBaseline EEGPercent changeDepth electrodesQEEG recordingsLarger studySurface EEGDelta ratioIntracortical EEGEEG parametersAlarm criteriaBaseline
2009
Intracortical electroencephalography in acute brain injury
Waziri A, Claassen J, Stuart RM, Arif H, Schmidt JM, Mayer SA, Badjatia N, Kull LL, Connolly ES, Emerson RG, Hirsch LJ. Intracortical electroencephalography in acute brain injury. Annals Of Neurology 2009, 66: 366-377. PMID: 19798724, DOI: 10.1002/ana.21721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary neurological complicationsElectrographic seizuresIctal activityNeurological complicationsScalp electroencephalographyNeurological injuryBrain injuryIntracortical EEGIntensive care unit settingSecondary neurological injurySecondary neuronal injuryAcute brain injuryIll neurological patientsIntracortical electroencephalographyClinical deteriorationNeuronal injuryInvasive neuromonitoringUnderwent implantationNeuromonitoring modalitiesBedside placementIctal dischargesRhythmic deltaUnit settingAcute changesContinuous electroencephalography