Search Results - "Chau, Andrea M."
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Diagnostic delay in psychogenic seizures and the association with anti-seizure medication trials
Published in Seizure (London, England) (01-08-2016)“…Abstract Purpose The average delay from first seizure to diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) is over 7 years. The reason for this delay is…”
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Objective score from initial interview identifies patients with probable dissociative seizures
Published in Epilepsy & behavior (01-12-2020)“…•20 of 76 factors contributed to the dissociative seizures likelihood score (DSLS).•DSLS correctly identified 77% of patients with ES or DS.•DSLS was…”
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Identifying psychogenic seizures through comorbidities and medication history
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-11-2017)“…Summary Objective Low‐cost evidence‐based tools are needed to facilitate the early identification of patients with possible psychogenic nonepileptic seizures…”
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An objective score to identify psychogenic seizures based on age of onset and history
Published in Epilepsy & behavior (01-03-2018)“…Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure (PNES) is a common diagnosis after evaluation of medication resistant or atypical seizures with video-electroencephalographic…”
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Factors associated with delay to video-EEG in dissociative seizures
Published in Seizure (London, England) (01-03-2021)“…•The mean delay to VEM was 8.4 years (median 3 years).•Delay was associated with polytherapy and more ASM trials prior to VEM.•Increased medical complexity was…”
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Reliability of reported peri-ictal behavior to identify psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
Published in Seizure (London, England) (01-04-2019)“…•Differentiating PNES from ES from reported history is challenging.•Patient and witness reported peri-ictal behavior were moderately helpful (AUC 75%).•Median…”
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Epilepsy, dissociative seizures, and mixed: Associations with time to video-EEG
Published in Seizure (London, England) (01-03-2021)“…•There are delays to video-electroencephalographic monitoring for seizures.•Access to healthcare through employment or school shortens delays.•Ictal behavior…”
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Diagnostic implications of review-of-systems questionnaires to differentiate epileptic seizures from psychogenic seizures
Published in Epilepsy & behavior (01-04-2017)“…Abstract Objective Early and accurate diagnosis of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) leads to appropriate treatment and improves long-term…”
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