2018
Evolution and course of early life developmental encephalopathic epilepsies: Focus on Lennox‐Gastaut syndrome
Berg AT, Levy SR, Testa FM. Evolution and course of early life developmental encephalopathic epilepsies: Focus on Lennox‐Gastaut syndrome. Epilepsia 2018, 59: 2096-2105. PMID: 30255934, PMCID: PMC6215498, DOI: 10.1111/epi.14569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLennox-Gastaut syndromeInitial presentationMedian onset ageChi-square testRefractory seizuresCentral reviewEpilepsy syndromesInfantile spasmsEncephalopathic epilepsyMedical recordsOnset ageEarly deathEpilepsySyndromeCognitive outcomesConnecticut StudyLongitudinal studyT-testSeizuresChildrenPresentationSpasmStatistical analysisYearsMortality
2009
Remission of epilepsy after two drug failures in children: A prospective study
Berg AT, Levy SR, Testa FM, D'Souza R. Remission of epilepsy after two drug failures in children: A prospective study. Annals Of Neurology 2009, 65: 510-519. PMID: 19475671, PMCID: PMC2818062, DOI: 10.1002/ana.21642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnticonvulsantsChildChild, PreschoolChi-Square DistributionDrug Therapy, CombinationEpilepsyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePredictive Value of TestsProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment FailureConceptsDrug failureRemission of epilepsyAggressive treatmentSeizure frequencyPrognostic factorsThird drugInitial diagnosisSymptomatic causesProspective studyProportional hazards techniquesIdiopathic epilepsyAppropriate drugsRemissionSecond drugLast contactOnly correlateEpilepsyDrugsChildrenFailurePredictorsRobust predictorPatientsRelapseTherapy
2007
Behavior and social competency in idiopathic and cryptogenic childhood epilepsy
Berg AT, Vickrey BG, Testa FM, Levy SR, Shinnar S, DiMario F. Behavior and social competency in idiopathic and cryptogenic childhood epilepsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2007, 49: 487-492. PMID: 17593118, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.00487.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLack of remissionWorse behavioral problemsChildhood epilepsyMedication useMedication statusBehavioral problemsImpact of remissionCurrent medication useCommunity-based studyCompetency scoresCryptogenic epilepsyInitial diagnosisAntiepileptic drugsRemissionEpilepsyWorse scoresRelated disordersChildren 8Behavioral assessmentIndependent effectsChildrenDeleterious effectsScoresAttention problems
2006
How long does it take for epilepsy to become intractable? A prospective investigation
Berg AT, Vickrey BG, Testa FM, Levy SR, Shinnar S, DiMario F, Smith S. How long does it take for epilepsy to become intractable? A prospective investigation. Annals Of Neurology 2006, 60: 73-79. PMID: 16685695, DOI: 10.1002/ana.20852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly remission periodSeizures/monthCatastrophic epilepsyFurther remissionTreatable epilepsyProspective cohortRemission periodEpilepsy syndromesIntractable epilepsyProspective InvestigationFocal epilepsyLast contactEpilepsyEpilepsy diagnosisRemissionSyndromeMore yearsChildrenMonthsDrugsYearsSurgerySeizuresReferralCohort
2005
Special education needs of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy
Berg AT, Smith SN, Frobish D, Levy SR, Testa FM, Beckerman B, Shinnar S. Special education needs of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2005, 47: 749-753. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2005.tb01072.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnset of seizuresFirst seizureMean ageIntact childrenProspective community-based studyRemote symptomatic etiologyOnset of epilepsyCommunity-based studyTime of interviewYears 10 monthsChildren's mean ageYears 11 monthsInitiation of servicesSymptomatic etiologyChildhood epilepsyEpileptic encephalopathyService useEpilepsyTiming of servicesSeizuresCognitive abnormalitiesFormer groupChildrenAgeEtiology