2021
Preferred practices for rescue treatment of seizure clusters: A consensus-driven, multi-stakeholder approach
Buchhalter J, Shafer PO, Buelow JM, French JA, Gilchrist B, Hirsch LJ, Nasuta M, Santilli N. Preferred practices for rescue treatment of seizure clusters: A consensus-driven, multi-stakeholder approach. Epilepsy & Behavior 2021, 117: 107836. PMID: 33640567, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeizure action planRescue therapySeizure clustersConsensus-derived recommendationsCare of peoplePreferred termPhase 2Seizure frequencyPreferred practicesRescue treatmentEpilepsy expertsRescue medicineSpecialist physiciansTreatment interventionsEpilepsyHealthcare professionalsEpilepsy FoundationPWEIndividualized mannerShort durationTherapyFinal consensusPhase 1Education/communicationCaregivers
2018
Seizure cluster: Definition, prevalence, consequences, and management
Jafarpour S, Hirsch LJ, Gaínza-Lein M, Kellinghaus C, Detyniecki K. Seizure cluster: Definition, prevalence, consequences, and management. Seizure 2018, 68: 9-15. PMID: 29871784, DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRescue medicationSeizure clustersAcute managementEpilepsy patientsRectal diazepam gelTertiary epilepsy centerEmergency room visitsHealth care utilizationRefractory epilepsy patientsQuality of lifeAcute seizuresBuccal midazolamClinical characteristicsMost patientsCare utilizationEpilepsy centersRoom visitsRisk factorsOnly FDAHigh riskMedicationsPatientsSeizuresPrevalenceCaregivers
2009
Report of the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation Joint Task Force on Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy
So EL, Bainbridge J, Buchhalter JR, Donalty J, Donner EJ, Finucane A, Graves NM, Hirsch LJ, Montouris GD, Temkin NR, Wiebe S, Sierzant TL. Report of the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation Joint Task Force on Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy. Epilepsia 2009, 50: 917-922. PMID: 19054406, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01906.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden unexplained deathAmerican Epilepsy SocietyRisk factorsUnexplained deathEpilepsy SocietyRisk of SUDEPPreventable risk factorsPossible preventive strategiesSurvey of patientsComplete autopsy examinationTask ForceTask Force recommendationsConsortium of centersConvulsive seizuresProspective studyBasic research studiesAutopsy examinationSUDEPSUDEP researchPreventive strategiesPatientsEpilepsy FoundationPosition statementCaregiversMedical examiners