2001
Two‐Year Remission and Subsequent Relapse in Children with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F, Smith‐Rapaport S, Beckerman B, Ebrahimi N. Two‐Year Remission and Subsequent Relapse in Children with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy. Epilepsia 2001, 42: 1553-1562. PMID: 11879366, DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.21101.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy syndromesSymptomatic etiologySeizure frequencyMultivariable analysisInitial EEGFamily historyCox proportional hazards modelInitial seizure frequencyRemote symptomatic etiologyTwo-year remissionRecurrence of seizuresPredictors of remissionIdiopathic generalized epilepsyYounger onset ageProportional hazards modelJuvenile myoclonic epilepsyBenign rolandic epilepsySeizure outcomeRemission rateSeizure controlSeizure typesFocal slowingGeneralized epilepsySubsequent relapseEEG slowingDefining early seizure outcomes in pediatric epilepsy: the good, the bad and the in-between
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F, Smith-Rapaport S, Beckerman B, Ebrahimi N. Defining early seizure outcomes in pediatric epilepsy: the good, the bad and the in-between. Epilepsy Research 2001, 43: 75-84. PMID: 11137389, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-1211(00)00184-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeizure outcomeThree-level outcomeProspective cohort studyCohort studyEarly remissionPrognostic factorsEarly outcomesPediatric epilepsyWorse outcomesSyndromic groupingIndeterminate groupRemissionTreatment issuesOutcomesChildrenEpilepsyEtiologyMore yearsAssociationAgeYearsIndeterminate outcomeSyndrome
2000
How Well Can Epilepsy Syndromes Be Identified at Diagnosis? A Reassessment 2 Years After Initial Diagnosis
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F, Smith‐Rapaport S, Beckerman B. How Well Can Epilepsy Syndromes Be Identified at Diagnosis? A Reassessment 2 Years After Initial Diagnosis. Epilepsia 2000, 41: 1269-1275. PMID: 11051121, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb04604.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy syndromesInitial diagnosisInternational LeagueSymptomatic localization-related epilepsyLennox-Gastaut syndromeLocalization-related epilepsyCohort of childrenDistribution of syndromesEpilepsy guidelinesSeizure disorderWest syndromePediatric epilepsyEpidemiological studiesEpilepsy classificationSyndromeEpilepsyDiagnosisUnrelated syndromesChildrenCohortSignificant changesYearsAdditional evidencePhysiciansCases
1999
Classification of Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes in Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: Interrater Agreement and Reasons for Disagreement
Berg A, Levy S, Testa F, Shinnar S. Classification of Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes in Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: Interrater Agreement and Reasons for Disagreement. Epilepsia 1999, 40: 439-444. PMID: 10219269, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb00738.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy syndromesInterrater agreementChildhood epilepsy syndromesCommunity-based studyInitial diagnostic assessmentForms of epilepsyCommunity-based sampleNonspecific syndromeILAE classificationPediatric neurologistsEpidemiologic settingsIdentification of syndromesInternational LeagueEpilepsy classificationEpilepsySyndromeDiagnostic assessmentKappa scoresSubstantial proportionChildrenLimited qualitySeizure informationWidespread useNeurologistsNewly Diagnosed Epilepsy in Children: Presentation at Diagnosis
Berg A, Shinnar S, Levy S, Testa F. Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy in Children: Presentation at Diagnosis. Epilepsia 1999, 40: 445-452. PMID: 10219270, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb00739.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy syndromesFirst seizureAdolescent-onset epilepsyCurrent classification guidelinesRemote symptomatic etiologyTime of diagnosisChildhood-onset epilepsyCommunity-based cohortBenign rolandic epilepsyRelevant medical recordsSymptomatic etiologyAdult neurologistsMedian agePediatric neurologistsPrognostic valueInfantile spasmsGeneralized syndromeMedical recordsChildhood absenceCommon syndromeChild neurologistsClassification of seizuresRolandic epilepsyEpilepsySyndrome