Laura Strom, MD
Associate Professor, Neurology

Professional Titles

• Director, Non-Epileptic Seizure Clinic

Recognition & Awards

• 2020 Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical LTD. (2022)
• Top Ranked Doctor (Top 10%), UCHealth (2022)
  ncr patient survey tool
• Denver Top Doctors, 5280 Magazine (2021)
  physician nominated
• UCH Pioneer Award, Medical Staff - University of Colorado (2020)
  Award, recognizing the pioneering work of creating, developing and implementing a novel multidisciplinary clinic for the evaluation, management and treatment of patients with non-epileptic seizures.
• Nomination for Medical Staff Award, University of Colorado (2019)
• Nomination for Medical Staff Award, University of Colorado (2018)
  highly competitive awards with nominations from faculty for service, innovation, etc.

Research Interests

Teaching

Publications

• Katherine N. McFarlane1, Corinne H. Allas2,3, Samuel W. Terman4, Sung Hyun Seo4, Amir H. Karimi2,3, Siddhika S. Sreenivasan2,3, Jena M. Smith2,3, Di Sun5, Meagan Watson8, Elissa H. Patterson4,6, Nicholas J. Beimer4,6, John M. Stern2, Jamie D. Feusner3, Lubomir M. Hadjiiski5, Markus Reuber7, Laura A. Strom8, Jian Kang9, William C. Stacey4,10, Wesley T. Kerr1-4,11* Quantifying the impact of computer-aided diagnostic score on the diagnosis of functional seizures. Katherine N. McFarlane. (AAN annual meeting 2024)
• Strom, Laura; Drees, Cornelia; Woodward, Jared; Lenio, Steven.. Epilepsy and Behavior. Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences, 3rd Edition. John England, MD, 3rd ed. © Academic Press 2023
• MM Watson, WT Kerr, M Bean, L Strom. Functional Seizure Clinics: A Proposed Financially Viable Solution to the Neurologist Supply and Demand Mismatch. Neurol Clin Prac 2023 Vol. 13 Issue 4 Pages e200179. Accession Number : 37529298. DOI: 10.1212.cpj. 0000000000200179
• M. Watson, J. Woodward and L.A.Strom. The Financial Burden of Neurological Disease. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2023 Accession Number: 37695443 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-023-01298-8
• Suicide in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease: A Retrospective Case-Control Study. Kennis, M, Emily Hale, Rachel Davis, Steven Ojemann, Laura Strom, Olga Klepitskaya. Journal of Parkinson’s Disease 2023 Vol. 13 Issue 3 p 415-419.
• Luke Kim, Steven Savinoff, Laura Strom. Seizure Reduction is Not the Only Treatment Goal for Person with NES American Epilepsy Society Abstract December 2023
• 1. Meagan Watson, Holly Borland, Sarah Baker, Stefan Sillau, Carl Armon, Laura Strom. Exploring the influence of telehealth on patient engagement with a multidisciplinary Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES) Clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Epilepsy & Behavior, 2022. Vol 131, 108707
• Ictal Injuries in Patient’s with Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES). Lyndsey Babcock, Stefan Sillau, Meagan Watson, Laura Strom. American Epilepsy Society. (2022)
• Cumulative childhood trauma, perceived severity, and non-epileptic seizure onset: a retrospective, observational study Kimberlyn Cook Kimberlyn Cook, Meagan Watson, Sarah Baker, Stefan Sillau, Elizabeth Greenwell, Laura Strom 4th International Conference on Functional Neurological Disorders (2022)
• Financial Feasibility of Integrating an Outpatient Non-Epileptic Seizure Clinic in Neurology. Meagan Watson, MPH, Meagan Bean MPH, Wesley Kerr, MD,PhD, Laura Strom MD American Epilepsy Society. (2022)
• Collection of self-reported trauma history data in an NES population Sarah Baker, Meagan Watson, Stefan Sillau, Kelly Thoma, Chelsea Frantz, Laura Strom 4th International Conference on Functional Neurological Disorders (2022)
• Lenio, S., Kerr, W. T., Watson, M., Baker, S., Bush, C., Rajic, A., & Strom, L. (2021). Adherence to Tele-Mental Healthcare in the NES population during the COVID-19 Era.Epilepsy & Behavior, 116, 107767. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107767
• Lenio S, Kerr W, Watson M, Baker S, Bush C, Rajic A, Strom L. Validation of a predictive calculator to distinguish between patients with non-epileptic versus epileptic seizures. Epilepsy Behav, 116, 107767.doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107767.
• Andrea Chau, Meagan Watson, Sarah Baker, Emily Janio MPH, Lisa Viltz, Laura Strom MD., Characterizing Stigma in Patients with Non-Epileptic Seizures: A Prospective Study. 2.287 American Epilepsy Society Abstract (2021)
• Lenio S, Kerr W, Watson M, Baker S, Bush C, Rajic A, Strom L. Validation of a predictive calculator to distinguish between patients with non-epileptic versus epileptic seizures. Epilepsy & Behavior 2021 [in press]
• 2. Kluger B, Drees C, Wodushek T, Frey L, Strom L, Brown, M, Bainbridge J, Fischer S, Shrestha A, Spitz M. Would People Living with Epilepsy Benefit from Palliative Care? Epilepsy Behav. 2020
• 3. Randi Libbon, Sarah Baker, Meagan Watson, Crystal Natvig, Laura Strom, Susan Mikulich. Sex Effects on Coping, Dissociation, and PTSD in Patients with Non-epileptic Seizures. Current Psychiatry Reports (2020) 22:69.
• Kluger B, Drees C, Wodushek T, Frey L, Strom L, Brown, M, Bainbridge J, Fischer S, Shrestha A, Spitz M. Would People Living with Epilepsy Benefit from Palliative Care? Epilepsy Behav., 114(PtA), 107618.doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107618.
• Wechsler RT, Radtke RA, Smith M, Vossler DG, Strom L, Trinka E, Cheng H, Grinnell T, Blum D, Vieira M, Moreira J, Rocha F. Serum sodium levels and related treatment-emergent adverse events during eslicarbazepine acetate use in adults with epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2019 Jul;60(7):1341-1352. PubMed PMID: 31260089
• Pazdera L, Sperling MR, Harvey JH, Sam MC, Strom LA, Blum D, Grinnell T, Cheng H. Efficacy and safety of eslicarbazepine acetate monotherapy in patients converting from carbamazepine. Epilepsia. 2018 Mar;59(3):704-714. PubMed PMID: 29450890
• Pazdera L, Sperling MR, Harvey JH, Sam MC, Strom LA, Blum D, Grinnell T, Cheng H. Efficacy and safety of eslicarbazepine acetate monotherapy in patients converting from carbamazepine. Epilepsia. 2018 Mar;59(3):704-714. PubMed PMID: 29450890
• Strom, L et al (2022) Measuring Patient reported outcomes in a population of patients with NES, treated with a group model. [manuscript in preparation]
• Financial Feasibility of Integrating an Outpatient Non-Epileptic Seizure Clinic in Neurology. Meagan Watson, MPH, Meagan Bean MPH, Wesley Kerr, MD,PhD, Laura Strom MD [manuscript in preparation anticipated submission 1/2023]

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Neurology, Member
• American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Member
• American Epilepsy Society, Member
• Functional Neurological Disorder Society, Member