2021
Neurology residents’ education in functional seizures
Milligan T, Yun A, LaFrance W, Baslet G, Tolchin B, Szaflarski J, Wong V, Plioplys S, Dworetzky B. Neurology residents’ education in functional seizures. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports 2021, 18: 100517. PMID: 35243288, PMCID: PMC8857462, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional neurological disorderFunctional seizuresNeurology residentsNeurology residency program directorsResidency program directorsEpilepsy monitoring unitEvidence-based treatmentsNeurology resident educationProgram directorsLow response rateResponse rateNeurological disordersFrequent settingPatientsMajority of programsDiagnosisNeurology residencySeizuresClinical rotationsResident educationTreatmentResidencyCurriculum gapsStandardized modelDidactic lecturesThe role of evidence-based guidelines in the diagnosis and treatment of functional neurological disorder
Tolchin B, Baslet G, Carson A, Dworetzky BA, Goldstein LH, LaFrance WC, Martino S, Perez DL, Reuber M, Stone J, Szaflarski JP. The role of evidence-based guidelines in the diagnosis and treatment of functional neurological disorder. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports 2021, 16: 100494. PMID: 34877515, PMCID: PMC8627961, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based guidelinesClinical practice guidelinesPractice guidelinesEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesFunctional neurological disorderCare of peopleMental health cliniciansFormal clinical trainingInterdisciplinary careBody of evidenceFunctional seizuresHealth cliniciansPsychiatric disordersGuideline developmentNeurological disordersPatient careSystematic reviewAmerican AcademyAmerican Psychiatric AssociationDisorder subtypesMultidisciplinary teamworkDiagnosisCarePsychiatric AssociationTreatmentHow Should Clinicians Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits When Diagnosing and Treating Disorders Without Biomarkers?
Tolchin B, Tolchin DW, Stein MA. How Should Clinicians Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits When Diagnosing and Treating Disorders Without Biomarkers? The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2021, 23: e530-536. PMID: 34351262, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.530.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy
Tolchin B, Hirsch LJ, LaFrance WC. Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2020, 43: 275-290. PMID: 32439022, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2020.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropsychiatric disordersNeuropsychiatric aspectsCertain neuropsychiatric disordersAntiseizure medicationsClinical outcomesTherapeutic optionsEpidemiologic studiesEpilepsyMultidisciplinary teamNeuropsychiatric impactDisordersBidirectional relationshipTreatmentClose collaborationComorbiditiesMedicationsPathophysiologySocial factorsDiagnosis
2019
Treatment of Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Attacks
Tolchin B, Martino S, Hirsch LJ. Treatment of Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Attacks. JAMA 2019, 321: 1967-1968. PMID: 31026015, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.3520.Peer-Reviewed Original Research