Antiseizure medication use during hospitalization and at discharge in critically Ill children undergoing continuous EEG monitoring.
Abend NS, Fung FW, Parikh DS, Ramos M, Xiao R, Topjian AA
Nicholas S. Abend, MD
Senior Scientific Advisor
Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, USA
About
Senior Scientific Advisor to PedQuEST.
Research Interests
Pediatric Neurocritical CareEEG MonitoringNeonatal Seizures
Publications(67)
Prediction of subsequent seizures after acute symptomatic seizures in critically ill children: A clinical-electroencephalographic model.
Abend NS, Fung FW, Parikh DS, Ramos M, Xiao R, Topjian AA
Factors associated with rapid pediatric acute seizure emergency treatment: Quality Improvement in Time to Treat Status Epilepticus baseline cohort.
Ostendorf AP, Brown-Mitchell G, Loddenkemper T, Morgan LA, Appavu B, Farias-Moeller R, Harrar D, Press C, Mailo J, Abend NS, Gaillard WD, Bai S, Eisner M, Kroshus E, Vannatta K, Goodkin HP
Pediatric Continuous EEG Monitoring Utilization: An 8-Year Cohort Study Using the Pediatric Health Information System Database.
Fitts W, Press C, Zaniletti I, Benedetti GM, Nash K, Wells EM, Messer R, Palaganas J, Moharir M, Piantino J, Kirschen M, Appavu B, Abend NS
Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society (2026) · DOI → · PubMed
Postanoxic Myoclonic Seizures After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: Characteristics and Outcomes in a Single-Center Cohort, 2018-2024.
Bach AM, Walsh K, Cooper DD, Fung FW, Press CA, Gupta A, Vossough A, Kirschen MP, Topjian AA, Abend NS
Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies (2026) · DOI → · PubMed
Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Associations with Outcomes in Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Fitts W, Sandoval Karamian AG, Anto MM, Massey SL, Fung FW, Abend NS, Fitzgerald MP
White Matter Microstructural Abnormalities in Neonatal Onset Genetic Epilepsy.
Sandoval Karamian AG, Zhu T, Huang H, Massey SL, Fitzgerald MP, Parikh D, Vossough A, Helbig I, Abend NS
Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2026) · DOI → · PubMed
Screening for Anxiety Symptoms With the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 Versus Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 in Children With Headache or Epilepsy.
Marshall A, Kaufman MC, Murphy C, Molisani SE, Riisen AC, Scotti-Degnan CM, Witzman S, Gonzalez AK, Ramos MO, Szperka CL, Abend NS
Pediatr Neurol (2026) · DOI → · PubMed
Epilepsy
Association of EEG Response to Hypertonic Saline and Neurologic Outcomes in Pediatric Acute Brain Injury
Mazzio EL, Catenaccio E, Liu R, Vossough A, Abend NS, Alcamo A, Huh JW, Lang SS, Berg RA, Topjian AA, Press C, Kirschen MP
Neurocrit Care (2026) · DOI → · PubMed
qEEGNeuromonitoringBiomarkersOutcomes
AES ILAE North America Symposium: Guiding Evidence-Based Epilepsy Management
Jette N, Valente K, Abend NS, Jehi L, Smith L, Helen Cross J
Epilepsy Curr (2026) · PubMed
EpilepsyEducation
Medication Barriers in Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy
Molisani SE, Kaufman MC, Tencer J, Fitzgerald M, Witzman S, Gonzalez AK, Ramos M, DiGiovine M, Kessler SK, McDonnell PP, McKee J, Melamed S, Prelack M, Tefft S, Abend NS
Pediatr Neurol (2026) · DOI → · PubMed
EpilepsyPharmacology
Pediatric cardiac arrest outcome prediction using data-driven machine learning of early quantitative electroencephalogram (qEEG) features
Silva LEV, Chen CC, Press CA, Graham K, Shi L, Abend NS, Morgan RW, Topjian A, Tsui FR, Kirschen MP
Resuscitation (2025) · DOI → · PubMed
Cardiac ArrestMachine LearningqEEG
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Underdosing of Rectal Diazepam as Home Seizure Rescue Medication After Hospitalization
Silver MR, Caffeé L, Fried LE, Gonzalez AK, Huber R, Kaufman MC, Means M, Patel N, Ramos M, Witzman S, Beam K, Zook J, Abend NS, Press C, Molisani S
Neurol Clin Pract (2025) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusSurveyPharmacologyOutcomes
Association of EEG Response to Hypertonic Saline and Neurologic Outcomes in Pediatric Acute Brain Injury
Mazzio EL, Catenaccio E, Liu R, Vossough A, Abend NS, Alcamo AM, Huh JW, Chen SS, Berg RA, Topjian AA, Press CA, Kirschen MP
Res Sq (2025) · DOI → · PubMed
qEEGNeurocritical CareBrain Injury
A Simple Intervention Improves Access to Telemedicine for Spanish-Speaking Families in an Outpatient Pediatric Epilepsy Clinic.
McDonnell PP, Ortiz Y, Abend NS, Kaufman MC, Xian J, Gonzalez AK, Molisani S, Helbig I
J Child Neurol (2025) · DOI → · PubMed
EpilepsyCOVID-19Education
Quality Improvement Initiative to Implement Anxiety Screening for Children and Teens With Headache and Epilepsy.
Murphy C, Molisani SE, Riisen AC, Scotti-Degnan CM, Karvounides D, Witzman S, Kaufman MC, Gonzalez AK, Ramos M, Szperka CL, Abend NS
Neurol Clin Pract (2025) · DOI → · PubMed
EpilepsyEducation
Association of Race and Ethnicity With Emergency Room Rate of Migraine Diagnosis, Testing, and Management in Children With Headache.
Kellier D, Anto MM, Hall M, Marin J, Nash K, Wells EM, Abend NS, Hutchinson ML, Moharir M, Messer RD, Palaganas JL, Piantino J, Szperka C, Press C
Neurology (2025) · DOI → · PubMed
NeuroimagingOutcomes
Medical & Socioeconomic Risk Factors Associated with Lack of Neurodevelopmental Evaluation Following Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
Essaid L, Haque K, Shillingford A, Zimmerman L, Burnham A, Hampton L, Okunowo O, Gaynor JW, Abend NS, Naim MY, Gardner MM
Pediatr Cardiol (2025) · DOI → · PubMed
NeonatalSeizuresBiomarkersOutcomes
Neurocritical Care Entrustable Professional Activities for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Education and Professional Development
Becker AE, Abend NS, Benedetti GM, Buttram SDW, Chung MG, Erklauer JC, Friess SH, Hong SJ, Huh J, Kirschen MP, LaRovere KL, Lovett ME, Schober ME, Smith KA, Wolfe K, Zurca AD, Topjian AA, Boyer DL
Pediatr Crit Care Med (2025) · PubMed
Neurocritical CareEducation
Status epilepticus treatment: multicenter quality improvement
Ostendorf AP, Loddenkemper T, Morgan LA, Appavu B, Farias-Moeller R, Harrar D, Press C, Abend NS, Gaillard WD, Bai S, Eisner M, McHenry L, Kroshus E, Vannatta K, Goodkin HP
Contemp Clin Trials (2025) · PubMed
Status EpilepticusClinical Trial
Development of a model to predict electroencephalographic seizures in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy treated with therapeutic hypothermia
Massey SL, Sandoval Karamian AG, Fitzgerald MP, Fung FW, Abramson A, Salmon MK, Parikh D, Abend NS
Epilepsia (2024) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGNeonatalSeizuresStroke
Defining neonatal status epilepticus: A scoping review from the ILAE neonatal task force
Nunes ML, Yozawitz EG, Wusthoff CJ, Shellhaas RA, Olivas-Peña E, Wilmshurst JM, Pressler RM, Triki CC, Hartmann H, Inder T, Boylan GB, Valente K, Moshe SL, Mizrahi EM, Abend NS
Epilepsia Open (2024) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusEEGNeonatalStrokeReview
Association of EEG characteristics with outcomes following pediatric ICU cardiac arrest: A secondary analysis of the ICU-RESUScitation trial
Mazzio EL, Topjian AA, Reeder RW, Sutton RM, Morgan RW, Berg RA, Nadkarni VM, Wolfe HA, Graham K, Naim MY, Friess SH, Abend NS, Press CA
Resuscitation (2024) · DOI → · PubMed
Cardiac ArrestEEGClinical Trial
Late-Onset Findings During Extended EEG Monitoring Are Rare in Critically Ill Children
Fung FW, Parikh DS, Walsh K, Fitzgerald MP, Massey SL, Topjian AA, Abend NS
J Clin Neurophysiol (2024) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGSeizuresBiomarkersNeurocritical Care
Optimizing EEG monitoring in critically ill children at risk for electroencephalographic seizures
Coleman K, Fung FW, Topjian A, Abend NS, Xiao R
Seizure (2024) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGSeizuresMachine LearningBiomarkers
Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study on Safety and Electroencephalographic Response to Lacosamide for Neonatal Seizures
Kaur M, Utidjian L, Abend NS, Dickinson K, Roebling R, McDonald J, Maltenfort MG, Foskett N, Elmoufti S, Guerriero RM, Jain BG, Pajor NM, Rao S, Shellhaas RA, Slaughter L, Forrest CB
Pediatr Neurol (2024) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGNeonatalSeizuresOutcomes
Association of EEG Background With Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Neuroimaging and Short-Term Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
Bach AM, Kirschen MP, Fung FW, Abend NS, Ampah S, Mondal A, Huh JW, Chen SL, Yuan I, Graham K, Berman JI, Vossough A, Topjian A
Neurology (2024) · DOI → · PubMed
Cardiac ArrestEEGBiomarkersOutcomes
Electrographic Seizure Characteristics and Electrographic Status Epilepticus Prediction
Fung FW, Parikh DS, Donnelly M, Xiao R, Topjian AA, Abend NS
J Clin Neurophysiol (2024) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusEEGBiomarkersNeurocritical Care
Periodic Discharges in Critically Ill Children: Predictors and Outcome
Fung FW, Parikh DS, Massey SL, Fitzgerald MP, Vala L, Donnelly M, Jacobwitz M, Kessler SK, Xiao R, Topjian AA, Abend NS
J Clin Neurophysiol (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGBiomarkersOutcomesNeurocritical Care
A Comparison of Ketamine and Midazolam as First-Line Anesthetic Infusions for Pediatric Status Epilepticus
Jacobwitz M, Mulvihill C, Kaufman MC, Gonzalez AK, Resendiz K, Francoeur C, Helbig I, Topjian AA, Abend NS
Neurocrit Care (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusNeonatal
Incidence of postoperative seizures in neonates following cardiac surgery with regional cerebral perfusion and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
Hsia J, Abend NS, Gaynor JW, Chen JM, Fuller S, Maeda K, Mavroudis CD, Nuri M, Leonard J, Ampah SB, Licht DJ, Massey SL, Naim MY
JTCVS Open (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGNeonatalSeizures
Quantitative electroencephalogram in term neonates under different sleep states
Yuan I, Georgostathi G, Zhang B, Hodges A, Kurth CD, Kirschen MP, Huh JW, Topjian AA, Lang SS, Richter A, Abend NS, Massey SL
J Clin Monit Comput (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
qEEGNeonatalSleepPharmacology
Treatment of seizures in the neonate: Guidelines and consensus-based recommendations-Special report from the ILAE Task Force on Neonatal Seizures
Pressler RM, Abend NS, Auvin S, Boylan G, Brigo F, Cilio MR, De Vries LS, Elia M, Espeche A, Hahn CD, Inder T, Jette N, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Mader S, Mizrahi EM, Moshé SL, Nagarajan L, Noyman I, Nunes ML, Samia P, Shany E, Shellhaas RA, Subota A, Triki CC, Tsuchida T, Vinayan KP, Wilmshurst JM, Yozawitz EG, Hartmann H
Epilepsia (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGNeonatalSeizuresStrokeReviewPharmacology
A quality improvement initiative to improve folic acid supplementation counseling for adolescent females with epilepsy.
Molisani SE, Parikh D, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Fitzgerald MP, Fried L, Helbig I, Kessler SK, McDonnell PP, Melamed S, Prelack MS, Sharif U, Tefft S, Tencer J, Witzman S, Shaw K, Abend NS
Epilepsia (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
SeizuresEpilepsyOutcomesPharmacologyEducation
Neonatal brain MRI and short-term outcomes after acute provoked seizures
Li Y, Scheffler A, Barkovich AJ, Chang T, Chu CJ, Massey SL, Abend NS, Lemmon ME, Thomas C, Numis A, Franck LS, Rogers E, Callen A, McCulloch CE, Shellhaas RA, Glass HC
J Perinatol (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGNeonatalSeizuresStroke
Pediatric status epilepticus management by Emergency Medical Services (the pSERG cohort)
Amengual-Gual M, Sánchez Fernández I, Vasquez A, Abend NS, Anderson A, Arya R, Barcia Aguilar C, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Glauser TA, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Lai YC, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Reece L, Riviello JJ, Sannagowdara K, Sheehan T, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian AA, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T
Seizure (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusPharmacologyOutcomes
Early Clinical Variables Associated With Refractory Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Children
Peariso K, Arya R, Glauser T, Abend NS, Barcia Aguilar C, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Appavu BL, Brenton JN, Carpenter J, Chapman KE, Clark J, Gaillard WD, Gaínza-Lein M, Goldstein J, Goodkin H, Grinspan Z, Guerriero RM, Horn PS, Huh L, Kahoud R, Kelley SA, Kossoff EH, Kapur K, Lai YC, Marquis BO, McDonough T, Mikati MA, Morgan L, Novotny E, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Piantino J, Riviello J, Sands T, Stafstrom CE, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Vasquez A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T
Neurology (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusPharmacologyBiomarkers
Safety of intravenous lacosamide in hospitalized children and neonates
Fong SL, Utidjian L, Kaur M, Abend NS, Wainwright MS, Grande KM, Foskett N, Roebling R, Guerriero RM, Jain B, Rao S, Stoltenberg M, Williams P, Yuen N, Dickinson K, McDonald J, Maltenfort M, Forrest CB
Epilepsia (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
Cardiac ArrestNeonatalSeizuresPharmacology
A Survey of Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship Training in North America
Hong SJ, Wainwright MS, Abend NS, Appavu BL, Francoeur C, Erklauer JC, Guerguerian AM, Guerriero RM, Guilliams KP, Lee-Eng J, Loeb J, Lovett ME, Murphy SA, Pardo AC, Pineda JA, Ruzas CM, Topjian AA
Pediatr Neurol (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
Neurocritical CareEEGSurveyEducation
Pediatric Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis and Risk for Epilepsy
Karlin AR, Kumar NK, Vossough A, Abend NS, Ichord RN, Beslow LA
Pediatr Neurol (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
NeonatalSeizuresStrokeBiomarkersEpilepsy
Investigating the genetic contribution in febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome and refractory status epilepticus
deCampo D, Xian J, Karlin A, Sullivan KR, Ruggiero SM, Galer P, Ramos M, Abend NS, Gonzalez A, Helbig I
Front Neurol (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusPharmacologyNORSE/FIRESOutcomes
Leveraging electronic medical record-embedded standardised electroencephalogram reporting to develop neonatal seizure prediction models: a retrospective cohort study
McKee JL, Kaufman MC, Gonzalez AK, Fitzgerald MP, Massey SL, Fung F, Kessler SK, Witzman S, Abend NS, Helbig I
Lancet Digit Health (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGNeonatalSeizuresMachine LearningStroke
EEG Monitoring in Critically Ill Children: Establishing High-Yield Subgroups
Fung FW, Parikh DS, Donnelly M, Jacobwitz M, Topjian AA, Xiao R, Abend NS
J Clin Neurophysiol (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGNeonatalSeizuresNeurocritical Care
Survey of Pediatric ICU EEG Monitoring-Reassessment After a Decade.
Fung FW, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Gallentine W, Giza CC, Goldstein JL, Hahn CD, Loddenkemper T, Matsumoto JH, Press CA, Riviello JJ, Abend NS
J Clin Neurophysiol (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGSeizuresEpilepsyStatus EpilepticusNeurocritical Care
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Prevalence of Seizures and Outcomes
Danzer E, Massey SL, Flohr SJ, Mathew L, Hoffman C, Abramson A, Selenski P, Canning CE, Eppley E, Connelly JT, Herkert L, Rintoul NE, Adzick NS, Abend NS, Hedrick HL
Pediatr Crit Care Med (2023) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusEEGNeonatalECMO/ECLS
Feeding and developmental outcomes after neonatal seizures-A prospective observational study
Roberts KH, Barks JDE, Glass HC, Soul JS, Chang T, Wusthoff CJ, Chu CJ, Massey SL, Abend NS, Lemmon ME, Thomas C, Guillet R, Rogers EE, Franck LS, McCaffery H, Li Y, McCulloch CE, Shellhaas RA
Ann Child Neurol Soc (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
NeonatalSeizuresOutcomes
Neuromonitoring in neonatal critical care part I: neonatal encephalopathy and neonates with possible seizures
El-Dib M, Abend NS, Austin T, Boylan G, Chock V, Cilio MR, Greisen G, Hellstrom-Westas L, Lemmers P, Pellicer A, Pressler RM, Sansevere A, Tsuchida T, Vanhatalo S, Wusthoff CJ
Pediatr Res (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
Neurocritical CareNeuromonitoringEEGNeonatalSeizuresReview
Neuromonitoring in neonatal critical care part II: extremely premature infants and critically ill neonates
El-Dib M, Abend NS, Austin T, Boylan G, Chock V, Cilio MR, Greisen G, Hellstrom-Westas L, Lemmers P, Pellicer A, Pressler RM, Sansevere A, Szakmar E, Tsuchida T, Vanhatalo S, Wusthoff CJ
Pediatr Res (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
NeuromonitoringEEGNeonatalSeizuresReview
Pharmacologic and Dietary Treatments for Epilepsies in Children Aged 1-36 Months: A Systematic Review
Treadwell JR, Kessler SK, Wu M, Abend NS, Massey SL, Tsou AY
Neurology (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
SeizuresReviewPharmacologyEpilepsy
Surgical Treatments for Epilepsies in Children Aged 1-36 Months: A Systematic Review
Tsou AY, Kessler SK, Wu M, Abend NS, Massey SL, Treadwell JR
Neurology (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
SeizuresReviewPharmacologyOutcomesEpilepsy
The State of Inpatient Child Neurology: A Survey of North American Academic Programs.
Nash KB, Palaganas J, Abend NS, Hutchinson ML, Messer R, Moharir M, Piantino J, Press CA, Wells E
Neurology (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
Neurocritical CareCerebrovascularCOVID-19
Tonic Seizures in a Patient With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Manifest as "Icicles" Rather Than "Flames" on Quantitative EEG Analysis
Catenaccio E, Bennett ML, Massey SL, Abend NS, Bergqvist C
J Clin Neurophysiol (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
qEEGSeizures
Ketamine for Management of Neonatal and Pediatric Refractory Status Epilepticus.
Jacobwitz M, Mulvihill C, Kaufman MC, Gonzalez AK, Resendiz K, MacDonald JM, Francoeur C, Helbig I, Topjian AA, Abend NS
Neurology (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
SeizuresEpilepsyStatus EpilepticusNeonatalNeurocritical Care
Visits of concern in child neurology telemedicine.
Prelack M, Fridinger S, Gonzalez AK, Kaufman MC, Xian J, Galer PD, Craig S, Abend NS, Helbig I
Dev Med Child Neurol (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
COVID-19
Validation of a Model for Targeted EEG Monitoring Duration in Critically Ill Children
Fung FW, Fan J, Parikh DS, Vala L, Donnelly M, Jacobwitz M, Topjian AA, Xiao R, Abend NS
J Clin Neurophysiol (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGSeizures
Why monitor the neonatal brain-that is the important question
Vanhatalo S, Stevenson NJ, Pressler RM, Abend NS, Auvin S, Brigo F, Cilio MR, Hahn CD, Hartmann H, Hellström-Westas L, Inder TE, Moshé SL, Nunes ML, Shellhaas RA, Vinayan KP, de Vries LS, Wilmshurst JM, Yozawitz E, Boylan GB
Pediatr Res (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
Neurocritical CareNeuromonitoringEEGNeonatalSeizures
Multicenter Study of the Impact of COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place on Tertiary Hospital-based Care for Pediatric Neurologic Disease
Hutchinson ML, Nash KB, Abend NS, Moharir M, Wells E, Messer RD, Palaganas J, Helbig I, Wietstock SO, Suslovic W, Gonzalez AK, Kaufman MC, Press CA, Piantino J
Neurohospitalist (2022) · DOI → · PubMed
COVID-19Neurocritical Care
Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus in Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Vasquez A, Farias-Moeller R, Sánchez-Fernández I, Abend NS, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Arya R, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman K, Clark J, Gaillard WD, Glauser T, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Riviello JJ, Sands TT, Sannagowdara K, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T
Pediatr Crit Care Med (2021) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusPharmacologyOutcomes
Treatment of Neonatal Seizures: Comparison of Treatment Pathways From 11 Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Keene JC, Morgan LA, Abend NS, Bates SV, Bauer Huang SL, Chang T, Chu CJ, Glass HC, Massey SL, Ostrander B, Pardo AC, Press CA, Soul JS, Shellhaas RA, Thomas C, Natarajan N
Pediatr Neurol (2021) · DOI → · PubMed
NeonatalSeizuresPharmacology
Benzodiazepine administration patterns before escalation to second-line medications in pediatric refractory convulsive status epilepticus
Sheehan T, Amengual-Gual M, Vasquez A, Abend NS, Anderson A, Appavu B, Arya R, Barcia Aguilar C, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Gaínza-Lein M, Glauser TA, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Huh L, Jackson M, Kapur K, Kahoud R, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Reece L, Riviello JJ, Sands TT, Sannagowdara K, Shellhaas R, Smith G, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian AA, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Zhang B, Loddenkemper T
Epilepsia (2021) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusPharmacologyOutcomes
Alterations in coordinated EEG activity precede the development of seizures in comatose children
Vakorin VA, Nita DA, Payne ET, McBain KL, Frndova H, Go C, Ribary U, Abend NS, Gallentine WB, Nash KB, Hutchison JS, Parshuram CS, Snead OC, van Straaten IECW, Stam CJ, Doesburg SM, Hahn CD
Clin Neurophysiol (2021) · DOI → · PubMed
EEGSeizures
Time to Treatment in Pediatric Convulsive Refractory Status Epilepticus: The Weekend Effect
Barcia Aguilar C, Amengual-Gual M, Sánchez Fernández I, Abend NS, Anderson A, Appavu B, Arya R, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Gaínza-Lein M, Glauser T, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Huh L, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf A, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Riviello J, Sannagowdara K, Sheehan T, Sands TT, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian AA, Vasquez A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong AA, Williams K, Loddenkemper T
Pediatr Neurol (2021) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusPharmacologyOutcomes
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society's Standardized Critical Care EEG Terminology: 2021 Version
Hirsch LJ, Fong MWK, Leitinger M, LaRoche SM, Beniczky S, Abend NS, Lee JW, Wusthoff CJ, Hahn CD, Westover MB, Gerard EE, Herman ST, Haider HA, Osman G, Rodriguez-Ruiz A, Maciel CB, Gilmore EJ, Fernandez A, Rosenthal ES, Claassen J, Husain AM, Yoo JY, So EL, Kaplan PW, Nuwer MR, van Putten M, Sutter R, Drislane FW, Trinka E, Gaspard N
J Clin Neurophysiol (2021) · DOI → · PubMed
EEG
First-line medication dosing in pediatric refractory status epilepticus
Vasquez A, Gaínza-Lein M, Abend NS, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Arya R, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman K, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Glauser T, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Kapur K, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Riviello JJ, Sannagowdara K, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T
Neurology (2020) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusPharmacologyBiomarkers
Association of guideline publication and delays to treatment in pediatric status epilepticus
Sánchez Fernández I, Abend NS, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Arya R, Barcia Aguilar C, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Gaínza-Lein M, Glauser T, Goldstein J, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Lai YC, McDonough T, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny E, Payne E, Peariso K, Piantino J, Ostendorf A, Sands TT, Sannagowdara K, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian AA, Vasquez A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T
Neurology (2020) · DOI → · PubMed
Status EpilepticusPharmacologyOutcomes
The onset of pediatric refractory status epilepticus is not distributed uniformly during the day
Sanchez Fernandez I, Gainza-Lein M, Abend NS, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Arya R, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Davis Gaillard W, Glauser TA, Goldstein J, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Hecox K, Jackson M, Kapur K, Kelley SA, Kossoff EHW, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Riviello JJ, Sannagowdara K, Stafstrom CE, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian AA, Vasquez A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T
Seizure (2019) · DOI → · PubMed
Status Epilepticus
Conventional and quantitative EEG in status epilepticus
Sansevere AJ, Hahn CD, Abend NS
Seizure (2018) · DOI → · PubMed
qEEGStatus EpilepticusReview
Conference Abstracts(16)
Development of a Multicenter EEG Research Consortium and Data Platform to Advance Pediatric Quantitative EEG Research
Press CA, Benedetti GM, Harrar DB, Farias-Moeller R, Tomko S, Jayakar A, Appavu B, Morgan LA, Castillo-Pinto C, Thomas AX, Rau S, Fulton F, Parikh D, Abend NS, Hahn C, Riviello J, Ganesan R, De Freitas D, Dare Y, Wagenaar J
American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (2025) · poster
EEGEpilepsyPedQuESTqEEG
Use of Artificial Intelligence for Automated Neonatal Seizure Detection
Keene J, Abend NS, Benedetti G, Fulmer Z, Keene M, Montazeri S, Press CA, Stevenson NJ, Vanhatalo S
Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (2025) · poster
Machine LearningNeonatalSeizures
Pediatric Continuous EEG Monitoring Utilization: An 8 Year Cohort Study Using the Pediatric Health Information System Database
Fitts W, Press CA, Zaniletti I, Benedetti G, Nash K, Wells E, Messer R, Palaganas J, Moharir M, Piantino J, Kirschen M, Appavu B, Abend NS
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society Meeting (2025) · poster
EEGNeurocritical CareNeuromonitoring
Nationwide Trends in Pediatric ICU Continuous EEG Use: An 8-Year Retrospective Multi-Center Study
Fitts W, Press CA, Zaniletti I, Benedetti GM, Nash K, Wells E, Messer R, Palaganas J, Moharir M, Piantino J, Kirschen M, Appavu B, Abend NS
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society Meeting (2025) · poster
EEGNeurocritical Care
EEG-based Machine Learning for Prediction of Neurological Outcome after Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
Silva L, Chen C, Shi L, Press CA, Abend NS, Graham K, Morgan R, Topjian A, Tsui R, Kirschen M
Neurocritical Care Society Annual Meeting (2024) · poster
Cardiac ArrestEEGMachine LearningNeurocritical CareOutcomes
Use of Artificial Intelligence for Automated Neonatal Seizure Detection: An External Validation and Comparison Study
Keene J, Abend NS, Benedetti G, Fulmer Z, Keene M, Montazeri S, Press CA, Stevenson NJ, Vanhatalo S
American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (2024) · poster
EpilepsyMachine LearningNeonatalSeizures
Post-Anoxic Myoclonus After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: Clinical Features, EEG Characteristics, and Outcomes
Bach AM, Walsh KE, Fung FW, Press CA, Kirschen MP, Topjian A, Abend NS
American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (2024) · poster
Cardiac ArrestEEGEpilepsyOutcomes
Use of Artificial Intelligence for Automated Neonatal Seizure Detection: An External Validation and Comparison Study
Keene JC, Abend NS, Benedetti GM, Fulmer Z, Keene M, Montazeri S, Press CA, Stevenson NJ, Vanhatalo S, Sandoval Karamian A
Newborn Brain Society (2024) · poster
Machine LearningNeonatalSeizures
Survey of Pediatric ICU EEG Monitoring - Reassessment After a Decade
Fung FW, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Gallentine W, Giza CC, Goldstein JL, Hahn CD, Loddenkemper T, Matsumoto JH, Press CA, Riviello JJ Jr, Abend NS
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society Meeting (2023) · poster
EEGNeurocritical CareNeuromonitoring
Towards Equity in Research Participation: Association of Financial Impact with In Person Study Participation
Shellhaas RA, Lemmon ME, Gosselin B, Abend NS, Anwar T, Benedetti GM, Berl M, Chu CJ, Massey SL, McCulloch CE, Numis AL, Rogers EE, Soul JS, Sturza J, Thomas C, Wusthoff CJ, Franck LS, Glass HC
Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (2023) · poster
Disparities
Access to Pediatric Epilepsy Care by Telemedicine in a Spanish-Speaking Population
McDonnell PP, Ortiz Y, Kaufman MC, Molisani S, Fitzgerald M, Xian J, Ali R, Gonzalez AK, Press CA, Abend NS, Helbig I
American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (2022) · poster
DisparitiesEpilepsy
Multicenter Study of The Impact of Infections Including COVID-19 on the Incidence of Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy in Children
Wellman H, Abend NS, Hutchinson M, Messer R, Moharir M, Nash N, Palaganas J, Piantino J, Shah SS, Hall M, Wells W, Press CA
Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting (2021) · poster
Disparities
Racial Differences in Hospital-Based Care in Children with Neurologic Conditions
Press CA, Nash K, Abend NS, Hutchinson M, Messer R, Moharir M, Palaganas J, Wells E, Piantino J
Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting (2021) · poster
DisparitiesNeurocritical Care
The Current Landscape of Inpatient Child Neurology: A Survey of North American Programs
Palaganas J, Wells E, Abend NS, Hutchinson M, Messer R, Moharir M, Piantino J, Press CA, Nash K
Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting (2021) · poster
Neurocritical Care
Treatment of Neonatal Seizures: Comparison of Treatment Pathways from 11 Newborn Intensive Care Units
Keene J, Morgan LA, Abend NS, Bates SV, Bauer Huang SL, Chang T, Glass HC, Massey SL, Ostrander B, Pardo AC, Press CA, Soul JS, Shellhaas RA, Thomas C, Natarajan N
Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting (2021) · poster
NeonatalNeurocritical CarePharmacologySeizures
Impacts of COVID-19 Related Shelter-in-Place Mandates on Hospital-Based Care for Pediatric Neurological Diagnoses
Hutchinson ML, Piantino J, Abend NS, Messer RD, Moharir M, Nash KB, Palaganas J, Wells E, Wietstock SO, Press CA
American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2021) · poster
Disparities