The Underappreciated But Potentially Lethal Role of Brainstem Dysfunction in Epilepsy

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Dario J Englot. Epilepsy Curr. 2021.

. 2021 Apr 19;21(4):250-251.

doi: 10.1177/15357597211004281. eCollection 2021 Jul-Aug.

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Association of Peri-ictal Brainstem Posturing With Seizure Severity and Breathing Compromise in Patients With Generalized Convulsive Seizures.
Vilella L, Lacuey N, Hampson JP, Zhu L, Omidi S, Ochoa-Urrea M, Tao S, Rani MRS, Sainju RK, Friedman D, Nei M, Strohl K, Scott C, Allen L, Gehlbach BK, Hupp NJ, Hampson JS, Shafiabadi N, Zhao X, Reick-Mitrisin V, Schuele S, Ogren J, Harper RM, Diehl B, Bateman LM, Devinsky O, Richerson GB, Ryvlin P, Zhang GQ, Lhatoo SD. Vilella L, et al. Neurology. 2021 Jan 19;96(3):e352-e365. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011274. Epub 2020 Dec 2. Neurology. 2021. PMID: 33268557 Free PMC article.

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