کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6013569 | 1185916 | 2013 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Impaired consciousness in epilepsy has a significant negative impact on patients' quality of life yet is difficult to study objectively. Here, we develop an improved prospective Responsiveness in Epilepsy Scale-II (RES-II) and report initial results compared with the earlier version of the scale (RES). The RES-II is simpler to administer and includes both verbal and non-verbal test items. We evaluated 75 seizures (24 patients) with RES and 34 seizures (11 patients) with RES-II based on video-EEG review. The error rate per seizure by test administrators improved markedly from a mean of 2.01 ± 0.04 with RES to 0.24 ± 0.11 with RES-II. Performance during focal seizures showed a bimodal distribution, corresponding to the traditional complex partial vs. simple partial seizure classification. We conclude that RES-II has improved accuracy and testing efficiency compared with the original RES. Prospective objective testing will ultimately lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms of impaired consciousness in epilepsy.
⺠We describe a revised version of the Responsiveness in Epilepsy Scale (RES-II). ⺠RES-II was found to be more accurate and efficient to administer. ⺠Ictal performance corresponded to traditional seizure classifications. ⺠RES-II is a robust instrument for objective, prospective study of ictal behavior.
Journal: Epilepsy & Behavior - Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2013, Pages 25-28