2018
Randomized trial of lacosamide versus fosphenytoin for nonconvulsive seizures
Husain AM, Lee JW, Kolls BJ, Hirsch LJ, Halford JJ, Gupta PK, Minazad Y, Jones JM, LaRoche SM, Herman ST, Swisher CB, Sinha SR, Palade A, Dombrowski KE, Gallentine WB, Hahn CD, Gerard EE, Bhapkar M, Lokhnygina Y, Westover MB, Consortium F. Randomized trial of lacosamide versus fosphenytoin for nonconvulsive seizures. Annals Of Neurology 2018, 83: 1174-1185. PMID: 29733464, PMCID: PMC6785201, DOI: 10.1002/ana.25249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsNonconvulsive seizuresContinuous electroencephalographyConfidence intervalsEmergent adverse eventsAnn NeurolPrimary endpointAdverse eventsAntiseizure drugsIll patientsElectrographic seizuresMean ageTreatment trialsOptimal treatmentRisk ratioRelative riskComparative effectivenessSeizuresFosphenytoinNoninferiorityPatientsTreatmentTrialsEquivalents/Subjects
2007
A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial of Donepezil to Improve Memory in Epilepsy
Hamberger MJ, Palmese CA, Scarmeas N, Weintraub D, Choi H, Hirsch LJ. A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial of Donepezil to Improve Memory in Epilepsy. Epilepsia 2007, 48: 1283-1291. PMID: 17484756, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01114.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCholinesterase InhibitorsCognition DisordersCross-Over StudiesDonepezilDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodEpilepsyHealth StatusHumansIndansMemory DisordersNeuropsychological TestsPiperidinesPlacebosQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexSocial AdjustmentTreatment OutcomeConceptsSubjective memory difficultyMemory difficultiesPsychological functionsCognitive functionSocial functioningSelf-rated memoryAssessment of memorySubjective memory complaintsTrial of donepezilDonepezil treatmentSubjective memoryMemory complaintsSelf-rated qualityMemoryTreatment phaseEpilepsy patientsMoodFunctioningParticular epilepsy syndromesGroup resultsDonepezilAcetylcholinesterase inhibitorsDifficultiesPlacebo treatmentSeizure frequency