2018
Bilateral independent periodic discharges are associated with electrographic seizures and poor outcome: A case-control study
Osman G, Rahangdale R, Britton JW, Gilmore EJ, Haider HA, Hantus S, Herlopian A, Hocker SE, Woo Lee J, Legros B, Mendoza M, Punia V, Rampal N, Szaflarski JP, Wallace AD, Westover MB, Hirsch LJ, Gaspard N. Bilateral independent periodic discharges are associated with electrographic seizures and poor outcome: A case-control study. Clinical Neurophysiology 2018, 129: 2284-2289. PMID: 30227348, PMCID: PMC6785981, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilateral independent periodic dischargesCase-control studyElectrographic seizuresPoor outcomePeriodic dischargesLPD groupBrain injuryRetrospective case-control studyAcute brain injuryAnoxic brain injuryCNS infectionsFrequent etiologyCerebral injuryIll patientsClinical managementPD groupLevel of alertnessHigh riskBetter outcomesPatientsMultivariate analysisSeizuresInjuryPotential important implicationsOutcomesBilateral independent periodic discharges are associated with electrographic seizures and poor outcome: a case-control study (P3.276)
Osman G, Rahangdale R, Britton J, Gilmore E, Haider H, Hantus S, Herlopian A, Hocker S, Lee J, Legros B, Punia V, Rampal N, Szaflarski J, Wallace A, Westover M, Hirsch L, Gaspard N. Bilateral independent periodic discharges are associated with electrographic seizures and poor outcome: a case-control study (P3.276). Neurology 2018, 90 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.90.15_supplement.p3.276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBilateral independent periodic dischargesCase-control studyElectrographic seizuresPoor outcomePeriodic discharges
2017
Association of an Electroencephalography-Based Risk Score With Seizure Probability in Hospitalized Patients
Struck AF, Ustun B, Ruiz AR, Lee JW, LaRoche SM, Hirsch LJ, Gilmore EJ, Vlachy J, Haider HA, Rudin C, Westover MB. Association of an Electroencephalography-Based Risk Score With Seizure Probability in Hospitalized Patients. JAMA Neurology 2017, 74: 1419-1424. PMID: 29052706, PMCID: PMC5822188, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.2459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll patientsSeizure riskContinuous EEGRisk factorsMAIN OUTCOMEScoring systemBilateral independent periodic dischargesEpilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) admissionPeriodic dischargesBrief rhythmic dischargesProspective multicenter databaseSeizure risk factorsSporadic epileptiform dischargesRisk of seizuresRhythmic delta activitySimple scoring systemEligible patientsProbability of seizuresUnit admissionAcute illnessHospitalized patientsMulticenter databasePrior seizuresClinical historyClinical indications