2014
Complete remission of childhood-onset epilepsy: stability and prediction over two decades
Berg AT, Rychlik K, Levy SR, Testa FM. Complete remission of childhood-onset epilepsy: stability and prediction over two decades. Brain 2014, 137: 3213-3222. PMID: 25338950, PMCID: PMC4240301, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awu294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplete remissionSeizure resolutionSeizure outcomeInitial diagnosisChildhood epilepsyLast contactCourse of epilepsyChildhood-onset epilepsySelf-limited epilepsy syndromeProportional hazards modelProspective cohortBaseline factorsRelapse rateLate remissionEpilepsy syndromesComplete resolutionRemissionHazards modelPredictive valueEpilepsyLogistic regressionConnecticut StudyDiagnosisFurther treatmentDevelopmental 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