Ventricular asystole during vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy in humansW O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, USA
Neurology 52:1267-9. 1999
..Acute intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation may create ventricular asystole in humans. Extracorporeal cervical vagus nerve stimulation testing with continuous EKG monitoring intraoperatively before generator implantation is warranted...
- Vagus nerve stimulation for pharmacoresistant epilepsy: clinical symptoms with end of service
W O Tatum
Tampa General Hospital Epilepsy Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Epilepsy Behav 5:128-32. 2004
..Initial models last 2-5 years. We evaluated the first 18 patients with pharmacoresistent epilepsy after reimplantation to examine the clinical course observed during VNS end of service (EOS)...
- Diffusion-weighted imaging and status epilepticus during vagus nerve stimulation
W O Tatum
Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Epilepsy Behav 5:411-5. 2004
..We describe the peri-ictal DWI abnormalities in a patient with status epilepticus...
- Normal adult EEG and patterns of uncertain significance
William O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33613, USA
J Clin Neurophysiol 23:194-207. 2006
..Understanding normal EEG and the benign variants will help to minimize over-interpretation and possibly avoid overtreatment of patients during routine clinical practice...
- Use of antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy
William O Tatum
Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida, Department of Neurology, Tampa, c o 13801 Bruce B Downs Blvd, 401Tampa, FL, 33613 USA www wtatum com
Expert Rev Neurother 6:1077-86. 2006
..Although no class 1 outcome data are available, prepregnancy counseling to optimize patient-specific treatment is recommended for women of childbearing potential with epilepsy...
- Atrial fibrillation: modifying the nervous system: an electrophysiologic approach
William O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
J Clin Neurophysiol 24:344-7. 2007
Ictal EEG remains the prominent predictor of seizure-free outcome after temporal lobectomy in epileptic patients with normal brain MRIWilliam O Tatum
Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33613, USA
Seizure 17:631-6. 2008
..Ascertaining desirable pre-operative predictors for successful anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) in LRE patients with a normal brain MRI is essential to better anticipate surgical outcome...
- Outpatient case management in low-income epilepsy patients
William O Tatum
Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Epilepsy Res 82:156-61. 2008
..Case management (CM) has been shown to improve the medical care of patients in several paradigms of general medicine. This study was undertaken to assess the impact of CM on low-income patients with epilepsy...
- Vagus nerve stimulation and magnet use: optimizing benefits
William O Tatum
Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
Epilepsy Behav 15:299-302. 2009
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- Polyspike ictal onset absence seizures
William O Tatum
Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, Department of Neurology, Mayo College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
J Clin Neurophysiol 27:93-9. 2010
..CONCLUSIONS: Polyspikes are common during video EEG in adults with IGE. Absence seizures with polyspike onset 3-Hz GSW suggest an intermediary form of IGE that may be drug resistant...
- Updates on the treatment of epilepsy in women
William O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, Tampa 33613, USA
Arch Intern Med 164:137-45. 2004
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- New antiepileptic drugs: into the new millennium
W O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, USA
Arch Fam Med 9:1135-41. 2000
..Arch Fam Med. 2000;9:1135-1141..
- The neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy
W O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Tampa General Hospital Epilepsy Center, University of South Florida, USA
Arch Fam Med 9:1142-7. 2000
..Arch Fam Med. 2000;9:1142-1147..
- Postmarketing experience with topiramate and cognition
W O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
Epilepsia 42:1134-40. 2001
..Psychomotor slowing was the most common complaint, yet most patients elect to continue treatment, with "better" or "much better" ratings of both seizure and global improvement during treatment...
- Vagus nerve stimulation and drug reduction
W O Tatum
Tampa General Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, FL, USA
Neurology 56:561-3. 2001
..1%) patients not reducing AED, dose reduction occurred in 6/21 (28.6%). Drug and dose reduction of AED is possible in patients using VNS for refractory epilepsy without loss of seizure control and with improved patient satisfaction...
- MRI of the brain is safe in patients implanted with the vagus nerve stimulator
S R Benbadis
Department of Neurology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 4 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
Seizure 10:512-5. 2001
..Twenty-five patients denied any discomfort around the lead or the generator. We conclude that this clinical series supports the safety of routine brain MRI using a send and receive head coil in patients implanted with the NCP System...
- Advances in the treatment of epilepsy
S R Benbadis
Department of Neurology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33606, USA
Am Fam Physician 64:91-8. 2001
..Epilepsy surgery is now a well-documented and effective treatment for some patients with intractable epilepsy...
- Outpatient seizure identification: results of 502 patients using computer-assisted ambulatory EEG
W O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, 33613, USA
J Clin Neurophysiol 18:14-9. 2001
..Underreporting of seizure frequency occurs in the outpatient setting and impacts optimal diagnosis and treatment for patients with epilepsy...
- Short-term outpatient EEG video with induction in the diagnosis of psychogenic seizures
S R Benbadis
Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
Neurology 63:1728-30. 2004
..The total number of cases of short-term outpatient EEG video monitoring was 74. In 49 (66%) cases, the suspected diagnosis of PNES could be confirmed, thereby obviating the need for prolonged inpatient EEG video monitoring...
- How many patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures also have epilepsy?
S R Benbadis
Department of Neurology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
Neurology 57:915-7. 2001
..4%) had interictal epileptiform discharges to support a coexisting diagnosis of epilepsy. Thus, the authors believe that only a small proportion of patients with PNES have coexisting epilepsy...
- Induction of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures without placebo
S R Benbadis
Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
Neurology 55:1904-5. 2000
..Of 19 inductions performed, 16 (84%) were successful in inducing the habitual episode. The authors' technique had a sensitivity comparable to those using placebo (e.g., saline injection), but does not have disadvantages...
- Long-term EEG monitoring: a clinical approach to electrophysiology
W O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, 33613, USA
J Clin Neurophysiol 18:442-55. 2001
..Computer-assisted LTM systems that process, analyze, compress, and store data digitally have become widely available in clinical practice both in the hospital as well as outside the hospital when the patient is ambulatory...
- Evidence that temporal lobe is a default area in absence epilepsy
W O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
Epilepsy Behav 25:277-81. 2012
..Defining the electroclinical spectrum of absence seizures could add to our understanding of the selective cortical and subcortical networks that are involved in patients with "prototypic" generalized and focal seizures...
- Crying with left temporal lobe seizures and Wada testing
W O Tatum
Mayo Clinic, Mayo College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
Epilepsy Behav 18:303-5. 2010
..Localized functional networks that involve limbic structures may be involved in patients with dacrystic seizures with a favorable outcome following epilepsy surgery...
- Disobedience and driving in patients with epilepsy
W O Tatum
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
Epilepsy Behav 23:30-5. 2012
..Motor vehicle accidents direct legislators to ensure pubic safety. We attempted to characterize and quantify driving risk in patients with seizures (PWS)...
- Outcome of prolonged video-EEG monitoring at a typical referral epilepsy center
Selim R Benbadis
University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Tampa, Florida, USA
Epilepsia 45:1150-3. 2004
..The purpose of this study was to analyze the eventual disposition of patients who undergo video-EEG monitoring at a typical referral epilepsy center...
- Open-label pilot study of levetiracetam (Keppra) for the treatment of levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease
Theresa A Zesiewicz
Parkinson s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 336112, USA
Mov Disord 20:1205-9. 2005
..There was a 56% dropout rate, mostly due to somnolence. In PD patients who experienced peak-dose dyskinesia for at least 25% of the awake day, LEV significantly improved on time without dyskinesia or with nontroublesome dyskinesia...
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy and choice of antiepileptic drugs
Selim R Benbadis
Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Department of Neurology, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, USA
Neurology 61:1793-5. 2003
..Thus, a majority of patients with IGE initially receive ill-advised AED, which cause IGE to appear intractable...
- A past psychiatric history may be a risk factor for topiramate-related psychiatric and cognitive adverse events
Andres M Kanner
Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush Presbyterian St Luke s Medical Center, Rush Medical College, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Epilepsy Behav 4:548-52. 2003
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- Overintepretation of EEGs and misdiagnosis of epilepsy
Selim R Benbadis
Departments of Neurology and Neurosugery, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, Florida 33606, USA
J Clin Neurophysiol 20:42-4. 2003
..Rather than well-described normal variants, the overinterpreted patterns tend to be normal fluctuations of background activity...
- Epilepsy surgery, delays and referral patterns-are all your epilepsy patients controlled?
Selim R Benbadis
Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
Seizure 12:167-70. 2003
..Epilepsy surgery is a standard of care in the treatment of medically intractable epilepsy, but is underutilised. We describe the results of epilepsy surgery and the referral patterns at a referral epilepsy programme...
