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
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