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Prognostic factors, morbidity and mortality in tonic–clonic status epilepticus: A review by Neligan, A, Shorvon, S.D

“…Summary Objectives To determine how the duration of SE, the EEG findings during/after SE, the depth of coma at presentation and age impact on the prognosis of…”
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The uncommon causes of status epilepticus: A Systematic Review by Tan, R.Y.L, Neligan, A, Shorvon, S.D

“…Summary This paper reports the first systematic review of uncommon causes of status epilepticus reported in the literature between 1990 and 2008. Uncommon…”
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A longitudinal study of brain morphometrics using quantitative magnetic resonance imaging and difference image analysis by Liu, R.S.N, Lemieux, L, Bell, G.S, Sisodiya, S.M, Shorvon, S.D, Sander, J.W.A.S, Duncan, J.S

“…Serial quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows the detection of subtle volumetric changes in brain volume. We used serial volumetry and…”
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Remission of epilepsy: results from the National General Practice Study of Epilepsy by Cockerell, O C, Johnson, A L, Sander, J W, Hart, Y M, Shorvon, S D

“…Remission of seizures is a crucial measure of outcome in epilepsy. The National General Practice Study of Epilepsy (NGPSE) aimed to investigate the remission…”
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Quantitative hippocampal MRI and intractable temporal lobe epilepsy by Paesschen, W. Van, Sisodiya, S, Connelly, A, Duncan, J.S, Free, S.L, Raymond, A.A, Grunewald, R.A, Revesz, T, Shorvon, S.D, Fish, D.R, Stevens, J.M, Scaravilli, F, Jackson, G.D

“…OBJECTIVESTo evaluate and compare T2 relaxometry and volumetrics of hippocampus in the presurgical evaluation of patients with intractable temporal lobe…”
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Landmark-Based Morphometrics of the Normal Adult Brain Using MRI by Free, S.L., O'Higgins, P., Maudgil, D.D., Dryden, I.L., Lemieux, L., Fish, D.R., Shorvon, S.D.

“…We describe the application of statistical shape analysis to homologous landmarks on the cortical surface of the adult human brain. Statistical shape analysis…”
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Hippocampal sclerosis in epilepsy and childhood febrile seizures by Kuks, J B, Cook, M J, Fish, D R, Stevens, J M, Shorvon, S D

“…The connection between hippocampal sclerosis and childhood febrile seizures (CFS) is a contentious issue in the study of epilepsy. We investigated 107 patients…”
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Long-term risk of developing epilepsy after febrile seizures: A prospective cohort study by NELIGAN, A, BELL, G. S, GIAVASI, C, JOHNSON, A. L, GOODRIDGE, D. M, SHORVON, S. D, SANDER, J. W

“…We report the prospective follow-up of a cohort of people from the onset of febrile seizures for a median of 24 years to estimate the long-term risk of…”
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An audit of the organization of adult epilepsy services in the UK: A comparative review of epilepsy and general neurology clinics by Wallace, H.K., Shorvon, S.D., Hopkins, A.

“…A survey of all consultant neurologists was carried out to investigate the current provision of hospital-based adult epilepsy services in the UK and to compare…”
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Epilepsy in the United Kingdom: seizure frequency and severity, anti-epileptic drug utilization and impact on life in 1652 people with epilepsy by Moran, N.F, Poole, K, Bell, G, Solomon, J, Kendall, S, McCarthy, M, McCormick, D, Nashef, L, Sander, J, Shorvon, S.D

“…Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of epilepsy in a representative sample of the UK population, including seizure frequency and severity;…”
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Efficacy and tolerability of 1000–4000 mg per day of levetiracetam as add-on therapy in patients with refractory epilepsy by Grant, R., Shorvon, S.D.

“…The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and tolerability of 1000–4000 mg/day of levetiracetam (LEV, Keppra™) as add-on treatment for refractory…”
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A new antiepileptic drug: levetiracetam, a pyrrolidone recently licensed as an antiepileptic drug by Shorvon, S.D, Rijckevorsel, K. van

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Antiepileptic drugs: coprescription of proconvulsant drugs and oral contraceptives: a national study of antiepileptic drug prescribing practice by Shorvon, S D, Tallis, R C, Wallace, H K

“…Objectives: To determine the frequency of coprescription of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and drugs with proconvulsant potential and of coprescription of AEDs and…”
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Epidemiology, classification, natural history, and genetics of epilepsy by Shorvon, S D

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Quantitative MRI abnormalities with Histopathological correlation in refractory epilepsy: A tool to predict surgical outcome? by Mitchell, T.N, Free, S.L, Thorn, M, Sisodiya, S.M, Shorvon, S.D

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A prospective study of epilepsy surgery in the UK by Solomon, J.K, McEvoy, A, Lhatoo, S.D, Kitchen, N.D, Shorvon, S.D

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A Longitudinal Quantitative MRI Study of Community-Based Patients with Chronic Epilepsy and Newly Diagnosed Seizures: Methodology and Preliminary Findings by Liu, R.S.N., Lemieux, L., Bell, G.S., Bartlett, P.A., Sander, J.W.A.S., Sisodiya, S.M., Shorvon, S.D., Duncan, J.S.

“…Experimental and human data suggest that progressive cerebral damage may result from the cumulative effect of brief recurrent seizures. Longitudinal studies…”
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Information recalled by women taking anti-epileptic drugs for epilepsy: a questionnaire study by Bell, G.S., Nashef, L., Kendall, S., Solomon, J., Poole, K., Johnson, A.L., Moran, N.F., McCarthy, M., McCormick, D., Shorvon, S.D., Sander, J.W.

“…Women with epilepsy have different needs from men, particularly associated with childbearing. Despite clinical guidelines, the care of women with epilepsy…”
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The effect of epilepsy on the brain: findings of a longitudinal community based quantitative MRI study by Liu, R.S.N, Lemieux, L, Bell, G.S, Sisodiya, S.M, Bartlett, P.A, Sander, J.W.A.S, Shorvon, S.D, Duncan, J.S

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National General Practice Study of Epilepsy: recurrence after a first seizure by Hart, Y M, Sander, J W, Johnson, A L, Shorvon, S D

“…In the National General Practice Study of Epilepsy 564 patients classified as having definite seizures have been followed up for 2-4 years. 67% (95% confidence…”
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