Bruce P. Hermann

Diagnostic accuracy of the ADAS-Cog-13 as a cognitive screening tool in older adults with focal epilepsy: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVE Cognitive impairment is common among older adults with epilepsy, and although the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has demonstrated validity as a screening tool in this population, additional efficient screening options are needed. Here we examine, for the first time, the diagnostic accuracy of the Alzhei...

The landscape of cognition and behaviour in the epilepsies: from neuropsychology to lived experience.

Instrumental activities of daily living in older adults with epilepsy: A cross-sectional and longitudinal multicenter study.

OBJECTIVE Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) represent a critical but understudied measure of day-to-day function in people with epilepsy (PWE). In the multicenter Brain Aging and Cognition in Epilepsy (BrACE) study of PWE ≥55 years of age, we examined the proportion, clinical correlates, epilepsy-related...

Frequent cannabis use and the association with seizure burden in drug-resistant epilepsy.

OBJECTIVE Cannabis use has increased substantially, with modern products characterized by high tetrahydrocannabinol concentrations and variable composition. The relationship between frequent cannabis use and epilepsy outcomes remains uncertain. We examined the association between frequent cannabis use and epilepsy seve...