Robert Fisher
Publications
- Rehospitalization and Emergency Department Use Rates Before and After Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy: Use of State Databases to Provide Longitudinal Data Across Multiple Clinical Settings. Neuromodulation. 2013: 544-554
- Seizure diaries for clinical research and practice: limitations and future prospects. Epilepsy Behav. 2012; (3): 304-10
- Therapeutic devices for epilepsy. Ann Neurol. 2012; (2): 157-68
- An online diary for tracking epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2011; (4): 705-9
- Detection of seizure-like movements using a wrist accelerometer. Epilepsy Behav. 2011; (4): 638-41
- Direct brain stimulation is an effective therapy for epilepsy. Neurology. 2011; (13): 1220-1
- Definition of the postictal state: when does it start and end? Epilepsy Behav. 2010; (2): 100-4
- Electrical stimulation of the anterior nucleus of thalamus for treatment of refractory epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2010; (5): 899-908
- Recurrent seizures related to motor cortex stimulator programming. Neuromodulation. 2010; (1): 37-43
- Tracking epilepsy with an electronic diary. Acta Paediatr. 2010; (4): 516-8
- What is a classification essay? Epilepsia. 2010; (4): 714-5
- Therapeutic brain stimulation for epilepsy. Neurol Clin. 2009; (4): 1031-40
- What clinicians want to know from epilepsy researchers. Epilepsia. 2009; (3): 364-7
- Debate: When does a seizure imply epilepsy? Epilepsia. 2008: 7-12
- Group therapy for patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: a pilot study. Epilepsy Behav. 2008; (4): 624-9
- Gender and age differences in expression of GABAA receptor subunits in rat somatosensory thalamus and cortex in an absence epilepsy model. Neurobiol Dis. 2007; (3): 623-30
- Intraventricular administration of gabapentin in the rat increases flurothyl seizure threshold. Neurosci Lett. 2007; (3): 308-11
- Measuring effects of antiepileptic medication on balance in older people Epilepsy Research. 2006: 103-109
- New routes for delivery of anti-epileptic medications. Acta Neurol Taiwan. 2006; (4): 225-31
- Nonepileptic seizures: Clinical case conference: Conversion disorder American Journal of Psychiatry. 2006: 1510-1517
- Selective changes in thalamic and cortical GABAA receptor subunits in a model of acquired absence epilepsy in the rat. Neuropharmacology. 2006; (1): 121-8
- A blinded pilot study of artwork in a comprehensive epilepsy center population. Epilepsy Behav. 2005; (2): 196-202
- Epileptic seizures and epilepsy: definitions proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE). Epilepsia. 2005; (4): 470-2
- Experimental Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Epilepsy. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2005; (4): 261-271
- Neurostimulation for epilepsy, including a pilot study of anterior nucleus stimulation Clinical Neurosurgery. 2005: 1-8
- Neurostimulation for epilepsy, including a pilot study of anterior nucleus stimulation Clinical Neurosurgery. 2005: 1-8
- Photic- and pattern-induced seizures: a report by the Epilepsy Foundation of America Working Group Epilepsia. 2005: 1426-1441
- Photic- and pattern-induced seizures: expert consensus of the Epilepsy Foundation of America Working Group Epilepsia. 2005: 1423-5
- Use of serum prolactin in diagnosing epileptic seizures: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2005; (5): 668-75
- Abnormal benzodiazepine and zinc modulation of GABAA receptors in an acquired absence epilepsy model. Brain Res. 2004; (2): 230-40
- Brain stimulation for epilepsy. Lancet Neurol. 2004; (2): 111-8
- Diazepam prophylaxis for bicuculline-induced seizures: a rat dose-response model. Neurosci Lett. 2004; (1): 66-8
- Electrical stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus for the treatment of intractable epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2004; (4): 346-54
- Focally injected adenosine prevents seizures in the rat. Exp Neurol. 2004; (2): 544-7
- Peer-reviewed publication: a view from inside. Epilepsia. 2004; (8): 889-94
- Intracellular energy failure does not underlie hyperthermic spreading depressions in immature rat hippocampal slice. Brain Res. 2003; (2): 240-3
- Seizure-related motor vehicle crashes in Arizona before and after reducing the driving restriction from 12 to 3 months. Mayo Clin Proc. 2003; (7): 819-25
- Cooling abolishes neuronal network synchronization in rat hippocampal slices. Epilepsia. 2002; (6): 574-80
- Employment for People with Epilepsy. To the Editor. Epilepsy Behav. 2002; (2): 203
- Potential new methods for antiepileptic drug delivery. CNS Drugs. 2002; (9): 579-93
- Psychological factors in the genesis and management of nonepileptic seizures: clinical observations. Epilepsy Behav. 2002; (4): 343-349
- A pilot study of donepezil for memory problems in epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2001; (4): 330-4
- Gamma oscillation underlies hyperthermia-induced epileptiform-like spikes in immature rat hippocampal slices. BMC Neurosci. 2001: 18
- Rapid initiation of gabapentin: a randomized, controlled trial. Neurology. 2001; (6): 743-8
- The etiology and mechanisms of symptomatic acute seizures. Neurologia. 2001; (Suppl 2)
- An automated drug delivery system for the treatment of intractable focal epilepsy. Epilepsy Research. 2000: 103-114
- Epilepsy from the Patient's Perspective: Review of Results of a Community-Based Survey. Epilepsy Behav. 2000; (4): S9-S14
- Epilepsy from the patientÂ’s perspective: Review of results of a community-based survey Epilepsy and Behavior. 2000: S9-S14
- Hyperthermic spreading depressions in the immature rat hippocampal slice. J Neurophysiol. 2000; (3): 1355-60
- Raising the Bar on Seizure Control. Epilepsy Behav. 2000; (4): 212-214
- The Postictal State: A Neglected Entity in the Management of Epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2000; (1): 52-59
- The impact of epilepsy from the patient's perspective I. Descriptions and subjective perceptions. Epilepsy Res. 2000; (1): 39-51
- The impact of epilepsy from the patient's perspective II: views about therapy and health care. Epilepsy Res. 2000; (1): 53-61
- The postictal state: a neglected entity in the management of epilepsy Epilepsy and Behavior. 2000: 52-59
- The potential for vigabatrin-induced intramyelinic edema in humans: a review Epilepsia. 2000: 148-157
- Can patients perform volitional motor acts at the start of a seizure? J Clin Neurophysiol. 1999; (2): 141-5
- Epilepsy surgery where there is dual pathology. Lancet. 1999; (9175): 267-8
- Neurology Reassessment: vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: a report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. 1999: 666-9
- New antiepileptic drugs: Comparison of key clinical trials Epilepsia. 1999: 590-600
- Oxcarbazepine: double-blind, randomized, placebo-control, monotherapy trial for partial seizures Neurology. 1999: 732-7
- Reassessment: vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: a report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 1999; (4): 666-9
- Bilateral temporal hypometabolism in epilepsy. Epilepsia. 1998; (6): 651-9
- Open label pilot study of oxcarbazepine for inpatients under evaluation for epilepsy surgery Drug Development research. 1998: 43-49
- Anticonvulsant effect of anterior thalamic high frequency electrical stimulation in the rat. Epilepsy Res. 1997; (2): 89-100
- Assessment of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 1997; (1): 293-7
- Epilepsy for the neuroradiologist. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1997; (5): 851-63
- Interictal and ictal activity in the rat cobalt/pilocarpine model of epilepsy decreased by local perfusion of diazepam Epilepsy Research. 1997: 17-24
- Local perfusion of diazepam attenuates interictal and ictal events in the bicuculline model of epilepsy in rats. Epilepsia. 1997; (5): 516-21
- Cognitive effects of resecting basal temporal language areas. Epilepsia. 1996; (5): 476-83
- Ethical use of placebos and provocative testing in diagnosis of epilepsy Neurology. 1996: 866-870
- Newer antiepileptic drugs as monotherapy: data on vigabatrin. Neurology. 1996; (1 Suppl 1): S2-5
- Patient awareness of seizures. Neurology. 1996; (1): 260-4
- Sensitivity and specificity of paired capillary prolactin measurement in diagnosis of seizures Journal of Epilepsy. 1996: 101-105
- The selective GABAB antagonist CGP-35348 blocks spike-wave bursts in the cholesterol synthesis rat absence epilepsy model. Brain Res. 1996; (2): 147-50
- Titanium aneurysm clips: Part II--Seizure and electroencephalographic studies in implanted rabbits. Neurosurgery. 1996; (6): 1165-9
- Titanium aneurysm clips: part II - seizure and electroencephalographic studies in implanted rabbits Neurosurgery. 1996: 1165-9
- Clobazam, oxcarbazepine, tiagabine, topiramate, and other new antiepileptic drugs. Epilepsia. 1995: S105-14
- Complex partial status epilepticus accompanied by serious morbidity and mortality. Neurology. 1995; (8): 1499-504
- Differential response characteristics in nonepileptic and epileptic seizure patients on a test of verbal learning and memory. Neurology. 1995; (11): 2029-34
- Clinical and electroencephalographic evidence for sites of origin of seizures with diffuse electrodecremental pattern. Epilepsia. 1994 Sep-Oct; (5): 974-87
- Electrical stimulation of the mammillary nuclei increases seizure threshold to pentylenetetrazol in rats. Epilepsia. 1994 Nov-Dec; (6): 1309-16
- Epilepsy and driving: an international perspective. Joint Commission on Drivers' Licensing of the International Bureau for Epilepsy and the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 1994 May-Jun; (3): 675-84
- Electroencephalographic changes during simple partial seizures. Epilepsia. 1994 Jul-Aug; (4): 715-20
- Advances in epilepsy. Curr Opin Neurol. 1994; (2): 96-101
- Automatic EEG spike detection: what should the computer imitate? Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1993; (6): 364-73
- Cerebellar and thalamic stimulation for epilepsy. Adv Neurol. 1993: 231-45
- Decreased hippocampal muscarinic cholinergic receptor binding measured by 123I-iododexetimide and single-photon emission computed tomography in epilepsy. Ann Neurol. 1993; (2): 235-8
- Emerging antiepileptic drugs. Neurology. 1993; (11 Suppl 5): S12-20
- Mirth, laughter and gelastic seizures. Brain. 1993: 757-80
- Placebo-controlled pilot study of centromedian thalamic stimulation in treatment of intractable seizures. Epilepsia. 1992 Sep-Oct; (5): 841-51
- Anterior "cheek" electrodes are comparable to sphenoidal electrodes for the identification of ictal activity. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1992; (6): 333-8
- Apparent desensitization to glutamate: possible role in epilepsy. Epilepsy Res Suppl. 1992: 197-201
- Assessment of surgical outcome. Epilepsy Res Suppl. 1992: 217-29
- Design principles for computerized EEG monitoring. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1992; (4): 239-47
- High-frequency EEG activity at the start of seizures. J Clin Neurophysiol. 1992; (3): 441-8
- Motor and sensory cortex in humans: topography studied with chronic subdural stimulation. Neurosurgery. 1992; (1): 59-71; discussion 71-2
- Neuroreceptors and glucose metabolism in epilepsy as studied by PET scanning. Epilepsy Res Suppl. 1992: 351-9; discussion 359-60
- Positron emission and single photon emission computed tomographic studies in the frontal lobe with emphasis on the relationship to seizure foci. Adv Neurol. 1992: 487-97
- Capillary prolactin measurement for diagnosis of seizures. Ann Neurol. 1991; (2): 187-90
- Dominant-side intracarotid amobarbital spares comprehension of word meaning. Arch Neurol. 1991; (1): 55-8
- Driving and epilepsy. A review and reappraisal. JAMA. 1991; (5): 622-6
- Epilepsy. J Nucl Med. 1991; (4): 651-9
- Introduction to the excitatory amino acid system. Epilepsy Res. 1991; (1): 3-8
- Mapping the distribution of amobarbital sodium in the intracarotid Wada test by use of Tc-99m HMPAO with SPECT. Radiology. 1991; (3): 847-50
- Neuronal damage and epilepsy: basic and clinical interface. Epilepsy Res. 1991; (1): 80-9
- Quantification of mu and non-mu opiate receptors in temporal lobe epilepsy using positron emission tomography. Ann Neurol. 1991; (1): 3-11
- A continuing controversy: magnesium sulfate in the treatment of eclamptic seizures. Arch Neurol. 1990; (9): 1031-2
- Biphasic action of dextrorphan on penicillin induced bursting in rat hippocampal slice. Brain Res. 1990; (1-2): 65-72
- Characterization of the basal temporal language area in patients with left temporal lobe epilepsy. Neurology. 1990; (6): 966-70
- Cyclosporine lowers seizure threshold in an experimental model of electroshock-induced seizures in Munich-Wistar rats. Life Sci. 1990; (14): 1021-6
- Dextromethorphan for treatment of complex partial seizures. Neurology. 1990; (3 Pt 1): 547-9
- Parameters for direct cortical electrical stimulation in the human: histopathologic confirmation. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1990; (5): 371-7
- Resection of the epileptogenic area in critical cortex with the aid of a subdural electrode grid. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 1990: 34-45
- Parenteral magnesium sulfate fails to control electroshock and pentylenetetrazol seizures in mice. Epilepsy Res. 1989 Nov-Dec; (3): 201-6
- Animal models of the epilepsies. Brain Res Brain Res Rev. 1989 Jul-Sep; (3): 245-78
- Central nervous system toxicity of cyclosporine in a rat model. Transplantation. 1989; (2): 316-21
- Fade of the response to prolonged glutamate application in the rat hippocampal slice. Synapse. 1989; (1): 11-8
- Selective depression of N-methyl-D-aspartate-mediated responses by dextrorphan in the hippocampal slice in rat. Neuropharmacology. 1989; (3): 249-54
- The evaluation of patients with intractable complex partial seizures. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1989; (5): 381-8
- A fatal overdose of carbamazepine: case report and review of literature. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 1988; (7): 477-86
- Driving and epilepsy. Md Med J. 1988; (10): 795-8
- Failure of high-dose intravenous magnesium sulfate to control myoclonic status epilepticus. Clin Neuropharmacol. 1988; (6): 537-44
- Mu-opiate receptors measured by positron emission tomography are increased in temporal lobe epilepsy. Ann Neurol. 1988; (3): 231-7
- No, magnesium sulfate should not be used in treating eclamptic seizures. Arch Neurol. 1988; (12): 1361-4
- Plasmapheresis and Guillain-Barré syndrome: analysis of prognostic factors and the effect of plasmapheresis. Ann Neurol. 1988; (4): 347-53
- Practical limits on the biomagnetic inverse process determined from in vitro measurements in spherical conducting volumes. Phys Med Biol. 1988; (1): 105-11
- Depth EEG studies in the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Clin Electroencephalogr. 1987; (4): 191-200
- First seizure management--reconsidered. Response II. Arch Neurol. 1987; (11): 1189-90
- Tiletamine is a potent inhibitor of N-methyl-aspartate-induced depolarizations in rat hippocampus and striatum. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1987; (3): 915-20
- Dicarboxylic amino acids block epileptiform activity in hippocampal slice. Epilepsia. 1986 Nov-Dec; (6): 678-84
- Dipeptides of glutamate and aspartate may be endogenous neuroexcitants in the rat hippocampal slice. J Neurosci. 1985; (6): 1429-33
- Epileptic seizure disorders. Developments in diagnosis and therapy. J Neurol. 1985; (1): 1-12
- Excessive glutamate as an inhibitor of excitatory transmission in rat hippocampal slice. Neurosci Lett. 1985; (1-2): 19-24
- Electrophysiological mechanisms of kainic acid-induced epileptiform activity in the rat hippocampal slice. J Neurosci. 1984; (5): 1312-23
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