Electroencephalographic findings and 5-year risk of posttraumatic epilepsy after mild traumatic brain injury: Insights from Second Karabakh War Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the long-term risk of posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) following mild traumatic brain …

Cognitive and neurobehavioral phenotypes of post 9/11 Veterans with epilepsy and mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and epilepsy are significant health concerns among the veteran population, but the links between mild TBI and cognitive and …

Differences in mortality between Veterans with posttraumatic and nontraumatic epilepsy

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Higher mortality, relative to the general population, is associated with epilepsy and with particular types of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It …

Adaptive mental health screening in Veterans admitted to an epilepsy monitoring unit

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To describe and characterize results from Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) and Computer Adaptive Diagnosis (CAD) mental health instruments administered to a …

Impact of length of stay on diagnostic yield in the epilepsy monitoring unit: A multi-center retrospective 12-year Veterans Health Administration study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Epilepsy Monitoring Units (EMUs) in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (ECoE) are critical for the diagnosis and management of …

Mediators of epilepsy risk after traumatic brain injury: A 20-year U.S. Veteran cohort study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant risk factor for epilepsy, but little work has explored whether risk of epilepsy after TBI may operate through …

The epilepsy centers of excellence at the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (ECoE) was established in 2008 to provide specialized care for veterans with …

Distinct comorbidity phenotypes among post‐9/11 Veterans with epilepsy are linked to diverging outcomes and mortality risks

Abstract: Objective: To investigate phenotypes of comorbidity before and after an epilepsy diagnosis in a national cohort of post‐9/11 Service Members and Veterans and explore …

Mortality among Veterans with epilepsy: Temporal significance of traumatic brain injury exposure

Abstract: Objective: Epilepsy is associated with significant mortality risk. There is limited research examining how traumatic brain injury (TBI) timing affects mortality in …

Comorbidities in Hispanic/Latino Veterans with epilepsy

Abstract: Background: Hispanic/Latino people with epilepsy may be at a differential risk of medical and psychiatric comorbidities given genetic, environmental, sociocultural, and …

Health care utilization of hispanic/latino Veterans with epilepsy: A national population-based study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Hispanic/Latino people with epilepsy are a growing population that has been understudied in clinical epilepsy research. U.S. veterans are at a higher risk of …

Role of deployment history on the association between epilepsy and traumatic brain injury in post-9/11 era US Veterans

Abstract: Background and objectives: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a well-established epilepsy risk factor and is common among service members. Deployment-related TBI, where …