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Epidemiology and outcomes of status epilepticus in the elderly by Towne, Alan R

“…Status epilepticus (SE) is a serious condition of prolonged or repetitive seizures. The annual incidence (86/100,000) of SE in the elderly who are aged 60 and…”
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Psychiatric co-morbidity of drug-resistant epilepsy in Veterans by Sullivan-Baca, Erin, Rehman, Rizwana, Towne, Alan R., Haneef, Zulfi

“…•Psychiatric disorders are prevalent in Veterans with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE)•Most Veterans (70.2%) had at least one psychiatric diagnosis while half had…”
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Utilization of epilepsy care among Women Veterans: A population-based study by Sullivan-Baca, Erin, Lorkiewicz, Sara A., Rehman, Rizwana, Van Cott, Anne C., Towne, Alan R., Haneef, Zulfi

“…Higher healthcare utilization in epilepsy correlates with better clinical and quality of life outcomes. Women Veterans with epilepsy (WVE) have unique…”
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Role of Deployment History on the Association Between Epilepsy and Traumatic Brain Injury in Post-9/11 Era US Veterans by Henion, Amy K, Wang, Chen-Pin, Amuan, Megan, Altalib, Hamada H, Towne, Alan R, Hinds, Sidney R, Baca, Christine, LaFrance, Jr, W Curt, Van Cott, Anne C, Kean, Jacob, Roghani, Ali, Kennedy, Eamonn, Panahi, Samin, Pugh, Mary Jo V

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a well-established epilepsy risk factor and is common among service members. Deployment-related TBI, where combat/blast may be…”
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Differentiation of Epileptic and Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Using Single-Channel Surface Electromyography by Husain, Aatif M., Towne, Alan R., Chen, David K., Whitmire, Luke E., Voyles, Shannon R., Cardenas, Damon P.

“…PURPOSE:Epileptic seizures (ES) and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are difficult to differentiate when based on a patientʼs self-reported symptoms…”
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Treatment of Refractory Convulsive Status Epilepticus: A Comprehensive Review by the American Epilepsy Society Treatments Committee by Vossler, David G., Bainbridge, Jacquelyn L., Boggs, Jane G., Novotny, Edward J., Loddenkemper, Tobias, Faught, Edward, Amengual-Gual, Marta, Fischer, Sarah N., Gloss, David S., Olson, Donald M., Towne, Alan R., Naritoku, Dean, Welty, Timothy E.

“…Purpose: Established tonic–clonic status epilepticus (SE) does not stop in one-third of patients when treated with an intravenous (IV) benzodiazepine bolus…”
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The prevalence of epilepsy and association with traumatic brain injury in veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars by Pugh, Mary Jo V, Orman, Jean A, Jaramillo, Carlos A, Salinsky, Martin C, Eapen, Blessen C, Towne, Alan R, Amuan, Megan E, Roman, Gustavo, McNamee, Shane D, Kent, Thomas A, McMillan, Katharine K, Hamid, Hamada, Grafman, Jordan H

“…To examine the association of epilepsy with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Afghanistan and Iraq (Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF]/Operation Iraqi Freedom…”
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“Chance Takers Are Accident Makers”: Are Patients With Epilepsy Really Taking a Chance When They Drive? by Joshi, Charuta N., Vossler, David G., Spanaki, Marianne, Draszowki, Joseph F., Towne, Alan R.

“…This review compiles scientific data about the real dangers faced by people with epilepsy (PWE) who drive. Those include risks of motor vehicle accidents (MVA)…”
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Prognostic Value of EEG Monitoring After Status Epilepticus: A Prospective Adult Study by Jaitly, Rakesh, Sgro, Joseph A, Towne, Alan R, Ko, Daijin, DeLorenzo, Robert J

“…Despite the significant morbidity and mortality associated with status epilepticus (SE), little is known about changes in cortical function that occur after…”
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Comparisons of the mortality and clinical presentations of status epilepticus in private practice community and university hospital settings in Richmond, Virginia by DeLorenzo, Robert J, Kirmani, Batool, Deshpande, Laxmikant S, Jakkampudi, Vamsy, Towne, Alan R, Waterhouse, Elizabeth, Garnett, Linda, Ramakrishnan, Viswanathan

“…Abstract We prospectively compared the clinical course of 119 patients treated for status epilepticus (SE) in private practice community hospitals and 344 SE…”
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Determinants of mortality in status epilepticus by Towne, A R, Pellock, J M, Ko, D, DeLorenzo, R J

“…Using univariate and multivariate regression analysis, we studied seizure duration, seizure type, age, etiologies, other clinical features, and mortality among…”
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Epidemiology of status epilepticus by DeLorenzo, R J, Pellock, J M, Towne, A R, Boggs, J G

“…This study presents a review of the epidemiology of status epilepticus (SE) in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. The data summarize some of the first population-based…”
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Use of intramuscular midazolam for status epilepticus by Towne, Alan R, DeLorenzo, Robert J

“…Although intravenous (i.v.) administration of antiepileptic drugs is the preferred route of therapy in status epilepticus, intramuscular (i.m.) delivery may…”
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Role of Deployment History on the Association Between Epilepsy and Traumatic Brain Injury in Post-9/11 Era US Veterans

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Hemodynamic monitoring prior to and at the time of death in status epilepticus by Boggs, Jane G, Marmarou, Anthony, Agnew, James P, Morton, Lawrence D, Towne, Alan R, Waterhouse, Elizabeth J, Pellock, John M, DeLorenzo, Robert J

“…Status epilepticus (SE) is a common neurological and medical emergency. Despite the significant mortality associated with SE, no human data have been available…”
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Prevalence of nonconvulsive status epilepticus in comatose patients by TOWNE, A. R, WATERHOUSE, E. J, BOGGS, J. G, GARNETT, L. K, BROWN, A. J, SMITH, J. R, DELORENZO, R. J

“…Nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is a form of status epilepticus (SE) that is an often unrecognized cause of coma. To evaluate the presence of NCSE in…”
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Prospective Population‐Based Study of Intermittent and Continuous Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Richmond, Virginia by Waterhouse, Elizabeth J., Garnett, Linda K., Towne, Alan R., Morton, Lawrence D., Barnes, Thomas, Ko, Daijin, DeLorenzo, Robert J.

“…Purpose: Previous work suggested that there is a lower mortality for convulsive status epilepticus (SE) with intermittent seizures (intermittent SE) as opposed…”
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Status epilepticus in children, adults, and the elderly by DeLorenzo, R J, Towne, A R, Pellock, J M, Ko, D

“…Status epilepticus (SE) is a major neurological and medical emergency associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Retrospective and prospective studies…”
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