2022
Association of Serum Pyridoxal Phosphate Levels with Established Status Epilepticus
Rubinos C, Bruzzone MJ, Blodgett C, Tsai C, Patel P, Hianik R, Jadav R, Boudesseul J, Liu C, Zhu H, Wilson SE, Olm-Shipman C, Meeker R, Hirsch LJ. Association of Serum Pyridoxal Phosphate Levels with Established Status Epilepticus. Neurocritical Care 2022, 38: 41-51. PMID: 36071331, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-022-01579-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatus epilepticusPyridoxal phosphate levelsPLP levelsPyridoxine deficiencyHigh prevalenceControl groupMethodsThis retrospective cohort studyIntensive care unit patientsYale-New Haven HospitalCritical illness severitySerum PLP levelsRetrospective cohort studyCare unit patientsNon-ICU inpatientsPhosphate levelsHistory of epilepsyRole of pyridoxineNorth Carolina HospitalsNew Haven HospitalUnit patientsCohort studyMedian ageIllness severityPyridoxine supplementationProspective study
2017
Association of Periodic and Rhythmic Electroencephalographic Patterns With Seizures in Critically Ill Patients
Ruiz 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRhythmic delta activityDelta activityPeriodic dischargesIll patientsSeizure riskElectroencephalographic patternsStimulation-induced patternsCritically Ill PatientsRisk of seizuresHigher seizure riskAcademic medical centerFrequency-dependent mannerSeizure incidenceIll adultsRisk stratificationHigh prevalenceMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEContinuous electroencephalographySeizuresPattern prevalenceMultivariate analysisPatientsClinical decisionRhythmic patterns
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