Publications by authors named "Margaret T Gopaul"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the seasonality of new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) and its subtype, FIRES, suggesting that these conditions may be immune-related and influenced by infection.
- An analysis of 342 cases from the northern hemisphere revealed that NORSE incidents peaked in summer (32.2%) and were lowest in spring (19.0%), with significant seasonal differences noted (p = .0068).
- While both types of NORSE (FIRES and non-FIRES) were more frequent in summer, there was a tendency for FIRES cases to occur more often in winter compared to non-FIRES cases, indicating different seasonal patterns related to their underlying causes.
