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First seizure from sleep: Clinical features and prognosis by Lawn, Nicholas D, Pang, Elaine W, Lee, Judy, Dunne, John W

“…Patients with a first-ever unprovoked seizure commonly have subsequent seizures and identifying predictors of recurrence has important management implications…”
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Cephalosporin-related neurotoxicity: Metabolic encephalopathy or non-convulsive status epilepticus? by Triplett, James D., Lawn, Nicholas D., Chan, Josephine, Dunne, John W.

“…•CRN is a toxic encephalopathy in most patients.•EEG in CRN characteristically reveals generalized slowing and TW.•Management of CRN should focus on supportive…”
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Clinical, magnetic resonance imaging, and electroencephalographic findings in paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis by Lawn, Nicholas D, Westmoreland, Barbara F, Kiely, Michael J, Lennon, Vanda A, Vernino, Steven

“…To analyze clinical presentation of and paraclinical test abnormalities in patients with paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis (PLE). We retrospectively reviewed…”
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First seizure while driving: Clinical features and prognosis by Tierney, Anna, MacDonald, Allycia, Lee, Judy, Dunne, John W., Lawn, Nicholas D.

“…•64 % of first seizures that occur while driving result in a crash.•First seizure whilst driving is an independent predictor of seizure recurrence for…”
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Mortality after a first‐ever unprovoked seizure by Pang, Elaine W., Lawn, Nicholas D., Lee, Judy, Dunne, John W.

“…Objective Although increased mortality associated with epilepsy is well understood, data in patients after their first‐ever seizure are limited. We aimed to…”
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Baclofen Neurotoxicity: A Metabolic Encephalopathy Susceptible to Exacerbation by Benzodiazepine Therapy by Triplett, James D, Lawn, Nicholas D, Dunne, John W

“…PURPOSE:Baclofen has been reported to cause both a metabolic encephalopathy and nonconvulsive status epilepticus. Baclofen is typically used in the management…”
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Multifocal periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDs): EEG features and clinical correlations by Lawn, Nicholas D, Westmoreland, Barbara F, Sharbrough, Frank W

“…Objective: To analyze the clinical and EEG findings of patients with multifocal periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDs). Methods: EEGs containing…”
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Anticipating mechanical ventilation in Guillain-Barré syndrome by Lawn, N D, Fletcher, D D, Henderson, R D, Wolter, T D, Wijdicks, E F

“…The combination of multiple clinical factors culminates in neuromuscular respiratory failure in up to 30% of the patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)…”
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Amphetamine‐associated seizures: Clinical features and prognosis by Brown, J. William L., Dunne, John W., Fatovic, Daniel M., Lee, Judy, Lawn, Nicholas D.

“…Summary Forty‐four patients presenting with first‐ever seizure within 24 h of illicit use of amphetamine or related analogs (amphetamine‐associated seizures,…”
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Evidence for an excitatory GABAA response in human motor cortex in idiopathic generalised epilepsy by Silbert, Benjamin I, Heaton, Alexandra E, Cash, Robin F.H, James, Ian, Dunne, John W, Lawn, Nicholas D, Silbert, Peter L, Mastaglia, Frank L, Thickbroom, Gary W

“…Highlights • TMS was used to explore GABA-mediated inhibition in IGE. • Post-synaptic GABAB inhibition (LICI) was normal, but pre-synaptic LICF reduced. •…”
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First seizure presentation : Do multiple seizures within 24 hours predict recurrence? by LAY KUN KHO, LAWN, Nicholas D, DUNNE, John W, LINTO, Jennie

“…We compared clinical features and prognosis of 72 adults with a first-ever seizure presentation comprising multiple discrete seizures within 24 hours to 425…”
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Ictal SPECT analysis in epilepsy: Subtraction and statistical parametric mapping techniques by KNOWLTON, Robert C, LAWN, Nicholas D, MOUNTZ, James M, KUZNIECKY, Ruben I

“…Seizures are associated with an increase in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF). In partial seizures the increased blood flow closely corresponds with the site…”
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Adynamic ileus in severe Guillain-Barré syndrome by Burns, Ted M., Lawn, Nicholas D., Low, Philip A., Camilleri, Michael, Wijdicks, Eelco F.M.

“…Adynamic ileus occurred in 17 of 114 patients (15%) with severe Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). Cardiovascular dysautonomia coincided with ileus in only five…”
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Progress in clinical neurosciences: Status epilepticus: a critical review of management options by Lawn, Nicholas D, Wijdicks, Eelco F M

“…Although generalized tonic-clonic status epilepticus (SE) is frequently seen, an evidence-based approach to management is limited by a lack of randomized…”
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Ictal Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging in Extra Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Using Statistical Parametric Mapping by Knowlton, Robert C., Lawn, Nicholas D., Mountz, James M., Buddhiwardhan, Ojha, Miller, Suzanne, Burneo, Jorge G., Kuzniecky, Ruben I.

“…ABSTRACT Purpose. To examine the application of statistical parametric mapping (SPM) to analyze ictal single‐photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scans…”
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Tracheostomy scars in Guillain-Barré syndrome: a reason for concern? by Wijdicks, E F, Lawn, N D, Fletcher, D D

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A blinding headache and two black eyes by LAWN, NICHOLAS D, WIJDICKS, EELCO F M, YOUNGE, BRIAN R

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Long-term outcome in patients with guillain-barré syndrome requiring mechanical ventilation by FLETCHER, D. D, LAWN, N. D, WOLTER, T. D, WIJDICKS, E. F. M

“…To analyze long-term recovery and predictors of outcome in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) requiring mechanical ventilation. The clinical and…”
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Fatal Guillain-Barré syndrome by LAWN, N. D, WIJDICKS, E. F. M

“…Fourteen of 320 patients (4%) admitted with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) died as a direct result of the illness. Deaths most commonly resulted from…”
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Post-intubation pulmonary function test in Guillain-Barr syndrome by Lawn, Nicholas D., Wijdicks, Eelco F.M.

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