Publications
Full articles are provided when available, otherwise a link to the abstract is provided.
We Are Failing Our Patients: Guidelines and Quality Measures
Robert J. Gumnit, MD
Epilepsia Editorial 2010 Nov;51(11):2361-3
Caring for the Patient with Seizures: A 21st Century Approach
Robert J. Gumnit, MD
Minnesota Medicine
New Approaches, Rooted in Experience.
Thaddeus S. Walczak, M.D.
Minnesota Physicians
Do antiepileptic drugs or generalized tonic-clonic seizure frequency increase SUDEP risk? A combined analysis.
Hesdorffer DC, Tomson T, Benn E, Sander JW, Nilsson L, Langan Y, Walczak TS, Beghi E, Brodie MJ, Hauser WA
Epilepsia. 2012 Feb;53(2):249-52
Long-term association between seizure outcome and depression after resective epilepsy surgery.
Hamid H, Liu H, Cong X, Devinsky O, Berg AT, Vickrey BG, Sperling MR, Shinnar S, Langfitt JT, Walczak TS, Barr WB, Dziura J, Bazil CW, Spencer SS
Neurology. 2011 Nov 29;77(22):1972-6.
Combined analysis of risk factors for SUDEP.
Hesdorffer DC, Tomson T, Benn E, Sander JW, Nilsson L, Langan Y, Walczak TS, Beghi E, Brodie MJ, Hauser A; ILAE Commission on Epidemiology; Subcommission on Mortality.
Epilepsia. 2011 Jun;52(6):1150-9.
Quality improvement in neurology: AAN epilepsy quality measures: Report of the Quality Measurement and Reporting Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.
Fountain NB, Van Ness PC, Swain-Eng R, Tonn S, Bever CT Jr; American Academy of Neurology Epilepsy Measure Development Panel (including Walczak TS)
Neurology. 2011 Jan 4;76(1):94-9
Design considerations for a multicenter randomized controlled trial of early surgery for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
Engel J Jr, McDermott MP, Wiebe S, Langfitt JT, Erba G, Gardiner I, Stern J, Dewar S, Sperling MR, Jacobs M, Kieburtz K; Early Randomized Surgical Epilepsy Trial (ERSET) Study Group(including Walczak TS)
Epilepsia. 2010 Oct;51(10):1978-86
Antiepileptic drug use and rates of hip bone loss in older men: a prospective study.
Ensrud KE, Walczak TS, Blackwell T, Ensrud ER, Bowman PJ, Stone KL.
Neurology. 2008 Sep 2;71(10):723-30
Employment outcomes following resective epilepsy surgery.
Chin PS, Berg AT, Spencer SS, Sperling MR, Haut SR, Langfitt JT, Bazil CW, Walczak TS, Pacia SV, Vickrey BG.
Epilepsia. 2007 Dec;48(12):2253-7
Patient-perceived impact of resective epilepsy surgery.
Chin PS, Berg AT, Spencer SS, Lee ML, Shinnar S, Sperling MR, Langfitt JT, Walczak TS, Pacia SV, Bazil CW, Vassar S, Vickrey BG.
Neurology. 2006 Jun 27;66(12):1882-7
Reduction of AEDs in postsurgical patients who attain remission.
Berg AT, Vickrey BG, Langfitt JT, Sperling MR, Shinnar S, Bazil C, Walczak T, Spencer SS; Multicenter Study of Epilepsy Surgery.
Epilepsia. 2006 Jan;47(1):64-71
Changes in depression and anxiety after resective surgery for epilepsy.
Devinsky O, Barr WB, Vickrey BG, Berg AT, Bazil CW, Pacia SV, Langfitt JT, Walczak TS, Sperling MR, Shinnar S,
Spencer SS.
Neurology. 2005 Dec 13;65(11):1744-9
Predicting long-term seizure outcome after resective epilepsy surgery: the multicenter study.
Spencer SS, Berg AT, Vickrey BG, Sperling MR, Bazil CW, Shinnar S, Langfitt JT, Walczak TS, Pacia SV;
Multicenter Study of Epilepsy Surgery.
Neurology. 2005 Sep 27;65(6):912-8.
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: a review of incidence and risk factors.
Tomson T, Walczak T, Sillanpaa M, Sander JW.
Epilepsia. 2005;46 Suppl 11:54-61
Antiepileptic drug use increases rates of bone loss in older women: a prospective study.
Ensrud KE, Walczak TS, Blackwell T, Ensrud ER, Bowman PJ, Stone KL.
Neurology. 2004 Jun 8;62(11):2051-7.
Initial outcomes in the Multicenter Study of Epilepsy Surgery.
Spencer SS, Berg AT, Vickrey BG, Sperling MR, Bazil CW, Shinnar S, Langfitt JT, Walczak TS, Pacia SV, Ebrahimi N, Frobish D; Multicenter Study of Epilepsy Surgery.
Neurology. 2003 Dec 23;61(12):1680-5.
How long does it take for partial epilepsy to become intractable?
Berg AT, Langfitt J, Shinnar S, Vickrey BG, Sperling MR, Walczak T, Bazil C, Pacia SV, Spencer SS
Neurology. 2003 Jan 28;60(2):186-90.
Incidence and risk factors in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: a prospective cohort study.
Walczak TS, Leppik IE, D'Amelio M, Rarick J, So E, Ahman P, Ruggles K, Cascino GD, Annegers JF, Hauser WA.
Neurology. 2001 Feb 27;56(4):519-25.
Reduction of rapid eye movement sleep by diurnal and nocturnal seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy
Bazil CW, Castro LH, Walczak TS
Archives of Neurology 2000;57:363-368
Relationships between seizure severity and health-related quality of life in refractory localization-related epilepsy.
Vickrey BG, Berg AT, Sperling MR, Shinnar S, Langfitt JT, Bazil CW, Walczak TS, Pacia S, Kim S, Spencer SS
Epilepsia 2000;41:760-764
Driving in adults with refractory localization-related epilepsy. Multi-Center Study of Epilepsy Surgery.
Berg AT, Vickrey BG, Sperling MR, Langfitt JT, Bazil CW, Shinnar S, Walczak TS, Pacia S, Spencer SS.
Neurology 2000;54:625-630
Multivariable Prediction of seizure outcome one year after resective epilepsy surgery:
Development of a model with independent validation
Berg AT, Walczak TS, Hirsch LJ, Spencer SS
Epilepsy Research 1998;29:185-194
Outcome after diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
Walxcak TS, Papacostas S, Williams DT, Scheuer ML, Lebowitz N, Notarfrancesco A
Epilepsia 1995;36:1131-1137
Positron emission tomography predicts surgical outcome in temporal lobectomy
Radtke RA, Hanson MW, Hoffman JM, Crain RJ, Walczak TS, Lewis DV, Beam C, Coleman RE, and Friedman AF
Neurology 1993;43(6):1088-1092
Anterior temporal lobectomy for complex partial seizures:
evaluation, results, and long term follow-up in 100 cases
Walczak TS, Radtke R, Lewis DV, McNamara JO, Thompson E, Friedman A, and Nashold BS
Neurology 1990;40:413-418
A prospective study on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Leestma JE, Walczak TS, Hughes JR, Kallelkar MB, Teas SS
Annals of Neurology 1988;26:195-203
