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David J. Thurman
Researcher at Emory University
Publications - 87
Citations - 16392
David J. Thurman is an academic researcher from Emory University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Epilepsy. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 86 publications receiving 14986 citations. Previous affiliations of David J. Thurman include University of Utah & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Epileptic seizures and epilepsy : Definitions proposed by the international league against epilepsy (ILAE) and the international bureau for epilepsy (IBE)
Ettore Beghi,Anne T. Berg,Arturo Carpio,Lars Forsgren,Dale C. Hesdorffer,W. Allen Hauser,Kristina Malmgren,Shlomo Shinnar,Nancy R. Temkin,David J. Thurman,Torbjörn Tomson +10 more
TL;DR: The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsia (IBE) have come to consensus definitions for the terms epileptic seizure and epilepsy.
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Traumatic brain injury in the United States: A public health perspective.
TL;DR: Rates of TBI-related hospitalization have declined nearly 50% since 1980, a phenomenon that may be attributed, in part, to successes in injury prevention and also to changes in hospital admission practices that shift the care of persons with less severe TBI from inpatient to outpatient settings.
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How common are the “common” neurologic disorders?
Deborah Hirtz,David J. Thurman,Katrina Gwinn-Hardy,M. Mohamed,A. R. Chaudhuri,Robert Zalutsky +5 more
TL;DR: Using the best available data, a survey of a limited number of disorders shows that the burden of neurologic illness affects many millions of people in the United States.
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Summary of evidence-based guideline update: Evaluation and management of concussion in sports Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
Christopher C. Giza,Jeffrey S. Kutcher,Stephen Ashwal,Jeffrey T. Barth,Thomas S.D. Getchius,Gerard A. Gioia,Gary S. Gronseth,Kevin M. Guskiewicz,Steven Mandel,Geoffrey T. Manley,Douglas B. McKeag,David J. Thurman,Ross Zafonte +12 more
TL;DR: Data are insufficient to show that any intervention enhances recovery or diminishes long-term sequelae postconcussion, and practice recommendations are presented for preparation counseling, management of suspected concussion, and management of diagnosed concussion.
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Standards for epidemiologic studies and surveillance of epilepsy
David J. Thurman,Ettore Beghi,Charles E. Begley,Anne T. Berg,Anne T. Berg,Jeffrey Buchhalter,Ding Ding,Dale C. Hesdorffer,W. Allen Hauser,Lewis E. Kazis,Rosemarie Kobau,Barbara Kroner,David M. Labiner,Kore Liow,Giancarlo Logroscino,Marco T. Medina,Charles R. Newton,Charles R. Newton,Karen Parko,Angelia M. Paschal,Pierre-Marie Preux,Josemir W. Sander,Anbesaw W. Selassie,William H. Theodore,Torbjörn Tomson,Samuel Wiebe +25 more
TL;DR: The purpose of this document is to promote consistency in definitions and methods in an effort to enhance future population‐based epidemiologic studies, facilitate comparison between populations, and encourage the collection of data useful for the promotion of public health.