2017
The use and yield of continuous EEG in critically ill patients: A comparative study of three centers
Alvarez V, Ruiz A, LaRoche S, Hirsch LJ, Parres C, Voinescu PE, Fernandez A, Petroff OA, Rampal N, Haider HA, Lee JW, Consortium T. The use and yield of continuous EEG in critically ill patients: A comparative study of three centers. Clinical Neurophysiology 2017, 128: 570-578. PMID: 28231475, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume centersIll patientsVolume centersDoses of levetiracetamTertiary care sitesContinuous EEG monitoringDetection rateCEEG useSeizure frequencyFirst seizureMedian timeSeizure detection rateCEEG monitoringRecent guidelinesPatient managementCare sitesValproic acidASD useEEG monitoringDrug usageContinuous EEGSignificant differencesPatientsReporting toolsCEEG
2013
High-dose midazolam infusion for refractory status epilepticus
Fernandez A, Lantigua H, Lesch C, Shao B, Foreman B, Schmidt JM, Hirsch LJ, Mayer SA, Claassen J. High-dose midazolam infusion for refractory status epilepticus. Neurology 2013, 82: 359-365. PMID: 24363133, PMCID: PMC3929199, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000000054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose groupRefractory status epilepticusLow-dose groupStatus epilepticusLower mortalityHigh-dose midazolam infusionLower seizure ratesStatus epilepticus onsetClass III evidenceLow-dose protocolHigher infusion ratesHospital complicationsHospital courseSeizure recurrenceBaseline characteristicsSeizure controlWithdrawal seizuresMedian timeDischarge mortalityMidazolam dosesMidazolam infusionSeizure rateWorse outcomesTreatment protocolInfusion rate
2009
How Long Does It Take to Make an Accurate Diagnosis in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit?
Friedman DE, Hirsch LJ. How Long Does It Take to Make an Accurate Diagnosis in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit? Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 2009, 26: 213-217. PMID: 19584746, DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0b013e3181b2f2da.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterictal epileptiform dischargesEpilepsy monitoring unitDefinite epilepsyNonepileptic eventsEpileptic seizuresEpileptiform dischargesAccurate diagnosisMore daysPercent of patientsConsecutive adult patientsExistence of patientsAdult patientsInterictal electroencephalographyMedian timeRetrospective reviewPresurgical evaluation