ArticleEpilepsia open2021
Newly diagnosed seizures assessed at two established first seizure clinics: Clinic characteristics, investigations, and findings over 11 years.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prognosis of adults and children following a first unprovoked seizure.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
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- The second unprovoked seizure in a cohort of treated patients with a first unprovoked seizure.Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape · 2026Article
- Initial Monotherapy and Further Anti-seizure Medication Regimens in Adult Patients with Epilepsy: A Population-Based, Longitudinal, Retrospective Analysis of German Prescription Data.Neurology and therapy · 2026Article
- Polygenic risk scores as a marker for epilepsy risk across lifetime and after unspecified seizure events.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Work productivity, quality of life, and care needs: An unfolding epilepsy burden revealed in the Australian Epilepsy Project pilot study.Epilepsia open · 2024Article
- Polygenic risk scores as a marker for epilepsy risk across lifetime and after unspecified seizure events.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2023Article
- Gaps in care following first time seizure in an underserved region: A retrospective analysis.Seizure · 2023Article
- Erratum.Epilepsia open · 2022Article
- Functional seizures are associated with cerebrovascular disease and functional stroke is more common in patients with functional seizures than epileptic seizures.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2022Article
- Treatment gaps in epilepsy.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2022Review
- Diagnostic Delay in Epilepsy: the Scope of the Problem.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2021Review
- Newly diagnosed seizures assessed at two established first seizure clinics: Clinic characteristics, investigations, and findings over 11 years.Epilepsia open · 2021Article
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- Erratum issuedErratum.2022
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Abstract
Objective: 'First seizure' clinics (FSCs) aim to achieve early expert assessment for individuals with possible new-onset epilepsy. These clinics also have substantial potential for research into epilepsy evolution, outcomes, and costs. However, a paucity of FSCs details has implications for interpretation and utilization of this research. Methods: We reviewed investigation findings over 11 years (2000-2010) from two established independent FSCs at Austin Health (AH) and Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Australia. These adult clinics are in major public hospitals and operate with similar levels of expertise. Organizational differences include screening and dedicated administration at AH. Included were N = 1555 patients diagnosed with new-onset unprovoked seizures/epilepsy (AH n = 901, RMH n = 654). Protocol-driven interviews and investigations had been recorded prospectively and were extracted from medical records for study. Results: Median patient age was 37 (IQR 26-52, range 18-94) years (AH 34 vs RMH 42 years; Significance: Differences between the clinics' administrative and screening practices may contribute to differences in investigation findings. Insight into these differences will facilitate interpretation and utilization, and planning of future research.
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