par Gaspard, Nicolas 
Référence Epilepsy currents, 23, 3, page (162-165)
Publication Publié, 2023-05-01

Référence Epilepsy currents, 23, 3, page (162-165)
Publication Publié, 2023-05-01
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : | Association of Peri-Ictal MRI Abnormalities With Mortality, Antiseizure Medications Refractoriness, and Morbidity in Status Epilepticus Bonduelle T, Ollivier M, Trin K, Thomas B, Daubigney A, Michel V, De Montaudouin M, Marchal C, Aupy J. Neurology. 2022. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000201599. Online ahead of print. Background and objectives: Status epilepticus (SE) is a life-threatening emergency requiring a prompt assessment of patient prognosis to guide management. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows the identification of peri-ictal MRI abnormalities (PMA) and provides insight into brain structural modifications induced by SE. However, little is known about the significance of PMA in SE prognosis. The aim of this study was to determine whether PMA are associated with an increased mortality in SE, and to establish the association between PMA and refractoriness to antiseizure medications, complications encountered and induced morbidity. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study including all eligible consecutive patients over 15 years-old and hospitalized with SE at Bordeaux University Hospital (France), between January 2015 and December 2019. The primary endpoint was in-hospital mortality. Together with a dedicated neuroradiological reassessment, baseline characteristics, in-hospital death, SE characterization, drug refractoriness and following outcome in survivors were assessed by comprehensive medical review. Results: Of 307 patients included, 79 (26%) showed PMA related to SE. Demographic, functional status at baseline and median delay between SE onset and MRI exam were similar in PMA-positive and PMA-negative group. In-hospital death occurred in 15% (45/307) patients and was significantly higher in the PMA-positive group (27%, 21/79 vs 11%, 24/228; p<0.001). In multivariate analysis, the presence of PMA (odds ratio [OR] 2.86, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-8.18; p=0.045), together with SE duration ([OR] 1.01, 95% CI 1.01-1.02; p=0.007), older age at SE onset ([OR] 1.05, 95% CI 1.01-1.09; p=0.013), preexisting ultimately fatal comorbidity ([OR] 4.01, 95% CI 1.56-10.6; p=0.004) and acute lesional SE etiology ([OR] 3.74, 95% CI 1.45-10.2; p=0.007) were independent predictors associated with in-hospital death. Patients with PMA had a higher risk of refractory SE (71 vs 33%, p<0.001). Among survivors, delayed onset epilepsy (40% vs 21%, p=0.009) occurred more frequently in the PMA-positive group. Discussion: PMA-positive cases had a higher mortality rate in the largest cohort so far to assess the prognosis value of PMA in SE. As a non-invasive and easily available tool, PMA represents a promising structural biomarker for developing a personalized approach to prognostication in SE patients receiving MRI. : Association of Ictal Imaging Changes in Status Epilepticus and Neurological Deterioration Cornwall CD, Dahl SM, Nguyen N, Roberg LE, Monsson O, Krøigård T, Beier CP. Epilepsia. 2022;63(11):2970-2980. doi:10.1111/epi.17404 Objective: In patients with status epilepticus (SE), the clinical significance of ictal changes on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is insufficiently understood. We here studied whether the presence of ictal MRI changes was associated with neurological deterioration at discharge. Methods: The retrospective cohort comprised all identifiable patients treated at Odense University Hospital in the period 2008-2017. All amenable MRIs were systemically screened for ictal changes. Patient demographics, electroencephalography, seizure characteristics, treatment, and SE duration were assessed. Neurological status was estimated before and after SE. The predefined endpoint was the association of neurological deterioration and ictal MRI changes. Results: Of 261 eligible patients, 101 received at least one MRI during SE or within 7 days after cessation; 43.6% (44/101) had SE due to non- or less brain-damaging etiologies. Patients who received MRI had a longer duration of SE, less frequently had a history of epilepsy, and were more likely to have SE due to unknown causes. Basic characteristics (including electroencephalographic features defined by the Salzburg criteria) did not differ between patients with (n = 20) and without (n = 81) ictal MRI changes. Timing of MRI was important; postictal changes were rare within the first 24 h and hardly seen >5 days after cessation of SE. Ictal MRI changes were associated with a higher risk of neurological deterioration at discharge irrespective of etiology. Furthermore, they were associated with a longer duration of SE and higher long-term mortality that reached statistical significance in patients with non- or less brain-damaging etiologies. Significance: In this retrospective cohort, ictal changes on MRI were associated with a higher risk of neurological deterioration at discharge and, possibly, with a longer duration of SE and poorer survival. |