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NORSE / FIRES Bibliography

A curated list of published case series, case reports and other publications on NORSE and FIRES, 2001–2026.

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470 publications

2026

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  • Case seriesPeng et al.

    Factors associated with long‑term outcomes in people with new‑onset refractory epilepticus.

    PMID 41277767
  • Case seriesLevi Strauss et al.

    Extreme type of new‑onset refractory status epilepticus with stimulus‑induced seizures.

    PMID 40847775
  • Case seriesGruen et al.

    Quality of life over time after new‑onset refractory status epilepticus.

    PMID 40944696
  • Case seriesMurugesu et al.

    Tocilizumab for super‑refractory status epilepticus in children with FIRES: case series.

    PMID 41401655
  • Case seriesLim et al.

    New‑onset refractory status epilepticus associated with Sjögren's disease.

    PMID 41561677
  • Case seriesYan et al.

    Efficacy differences between tocilizumab and ketogenic diet during acute phase of FIRES in children.

    PMID 41633319
  • Case seriesChidambaram et al.

    Pediatric new‑onset super‑refractory status epilepticus: potential of timely immunotherapy in a resource‑limited PICU.

    PMID 41679100
  • Case seriesLi et al.

    Metabolism‑corrected propofol exposure intensity and long‑term IQ in pediatric FIRES: retrospective cohort study.

    PMID 41767518
  • Case seriesYoo et al.

    Vagus nerve stimulation as adjunct therapy for super‑refractory status epilepticus including NORSE.

    PMID 41875755
  • Case seriesDeng et al.

    Clinical outcomes of tocilizumab usage in cryptogenic FIRES at acute and chronic phase.

    PMID 42094697
  • Case seriesJayalakshmi et al.

    Clinical characteristics, etiology, and outcome of NORSE in adults.

    PMID 41498863
  • Case seriesAbe et al.

    Longitudinal changes in brain volume, cognitive function and seizure outcomes in cryptogenic NORSE.

    PMID 42184585
  • Case seriesTian et al.

    The electroencephalographic patterns in the acute phase of febrile infection related epilepsy syndrome in children.

    PMID 42241938
  • Case seriesPang et al.

    Case report: tocilizumab in pediatric febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome.

    PMID 42317346
  • Case seriesSoler Wenglein et al.

    Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES): duration of therapeutic coma and treatment intensity correlate with poorer functional outcome.

    PMID 42537571
  • Case seriesHawksworth et al.

    New onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) versus refractory status epilepticus not meeting NORSE criteria: A comparative clinical and electroencephalography-based study.

    PMID 42446501
  • Case seriesLin et al.

    Multidisciplinary management and nursing care for pediatric patients with febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome in the acute phase: A case series.

    PMID 42470032
  • Case seriesCruz-Perez et al.

    Management Challenges and Clinical Characteristics of Refractory Status Epilepticus in Mexico: A 102 Patient Retrospective Cohort Study.

    PMID 42568019
  • Case seriesKhan et al.

    Claustrum Sign in Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome.

    PMID 42619283
  • Case seriesHan et al.

    Electroencephalographic and neuroimaging prognosticators in pediatric FIRES with claustrum lesions: A 21-case retrospective study.

    PMID 42641489
  • Case seriesJunemann et al.

    Clinical outcomes and unmet therapeutic needs in new-onset refractory status epilepticus: evidence from a retrospective cohort.

    PMID 42665853
  • Case seriesLiu et al.

    Efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in the chronic phase of febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome: a retrospective cohort study.

    PMID 42696242
  • Case seriesShivarthi et al.

    Initial experience of bortezomib in cryptogenic new-onset refractory status epilepticus: a case series.

    PMID 42843215
  • Case reportNico et al.

    Rapid recovery after intrathecal dexamethasone in FIRES.

    PMID 41502299
  • Case reportTan et al.

    FIRES in adults: case report and review of factors associated with survival.

    PMID 41524901
  • Case reportMcLaughlin et al.

    Use of electroconvulsive therapy in NORSE: case report and systematic review.

    PMID 41557907
  • Case reportChan et al.

    Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis concurrent with FIRES in a child.

    PMID 41637924
  • Case reportMuccioli et al.

    Extreme cryptogenic NORSE/FIRES: evidence of profound neuroinflammation and neuronal injury.

    PMID 41697173
  • Case reportMirian et al.

    Claustrum sign in Hashimoto encephalopathy presenting with NORSE.

    PMID 42022976
  • Case reportBildik et al.

    Neuroimaging spectrum of immune‑mediated CNS disorders in children following SARS‑CoV‑2 infection — case series component.

    PMID 42100917
  • Case reportZhang et al.

    Anakinra for tocilizumab-refractory febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome with normal IL-1β levels: a case report.

    PMID 42367793
  • Case reportOcakdan et al.

    Super-refractory Status Epilepticus in Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome Triggered by Influenza A: A Pediatric Case Report.

    PMID 42404327
  • Case reportAlamri et al.

    Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES): Long-term challenges of phenobarbital management and drug-resistant epilepsy.

    PMID 42494178
  • Case reportChou et al.

    Case Report: Anti-GABA-B receptor encephalitis with refractory status epilepticus and favorable short-term recovery.

    PMID 42614298
  • Case reportYang et al.

    Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome with claustrum sign following a human rhinovirus-positive respiratory illness in an adult: a case report.

    PMID 42824462
  • Case reportGonzalez et al.

    Successful Use of Tocilizumab in a 2-Year-Old Girl With Probable C-NORSE/FIRES: A Case Report.

    doi.org/10.1111/cen3.70054
  • Case reportKumar Tilangi et al.

    New-onset refractory status epilepticus with a hyperferritinemic hyperinflammatory phenotype in Kyasanur Forest Disease.

    PMID 42847124
  • Case reportShide-Moriguchi et al.

    Probable sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in chronic febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome survivors: Silent threat after the storm.

    PMID 42836786
  • OtherSuri-Baez et al.

    Beyond Anakinra and Tocilizumab: Additional Adjunctive Therapies in Pediatric NORSE and FIRES - A Narrative Review.

    PMID 41265024
  • OtherHanin et al.

    Exploring pathways leading to drug-resistant epilepsy for patients with cryptogenic new onset refractory status epilepticus.

    PMID 41697646

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