2008
Efficacy of Clobazam as Add-on Therapy for Refractory Epilepsy
Montenegro MA, Arif H, Nahm EA, Resor SR, Hirsch LJ. Efficacy of Clobazam as Add-on Therapy for Refractory Epilepsy. Clinical Neuropharmacology 2008, 31: 333-338. PMID: 19050410, DOI: 10.1097/wnf.0b013e31815cd960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory epilepsyEpilepsy centersColumbia Comprehensive Epilepsy CenterAntiepileptic drug regimenEfficacy of clobazamIntroduction of clobazamUS epilepsy centersUse of clobazamMultiple seizure typesComprehensive Epilepsy CenterAntiepileptic drug trialsPopulation of patientsAddition of clobazamMeasures of efficacyBinary logistic regressionDrug regimenSeizure freedomSeizure typesKaplan-MeierUS CentersDrug trialsPatientsUS FoodClobazamDrug Administration
2006
Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus in Children: Clinical and EEG Characteristics
Tay SK, Hirsch LJ, Leary L, Jette N, Wittman J, Akman CI. Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus in Children: Clinical and EEG Characteristics. Epilepsia 2006, 47: 1504-1509. PMID: 16981867, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00623.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonconvulsive status epilepticusConvulsive status epilepticusPeriodic lateralized epileptiform dischargesPediatric patientsStatus epilepticusEpileptiform dischargesDiagnosis of NCSEAcute hypoxic-ischemic injuryAntiepileptic drug regimenAcute medical illnessHypoxic-ischemic injuryComprehensive Epilepsy CenterContinuous electroencephalographic monitoringPeriodic epileptiform dischargesHeterogeneous clinical conditionYears of ageFrequent etiologyNeurological outcomeChart reviewDrug regimenAcute infectionAcute settingConvulsive seizuresPrompt recognitionRefractory epilepsy