An assessment of current views on epilepsy.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Organophosphates (OPs) are commonly used insecticides for agriculture and domestic purposes, but may also serve as nerve agents. Exposure to OPs result in overstimulation of the cholinergic system and lead to status epilepticus (SE), a life-threatening condition that is often resistant to treatment. SE is ass...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Bar-Klein G,Swissa E,Kamintsky L,Shekh-Ahmad T,Saar-Ashkenazy R,Hubary Y,Shrot S,Stetlander L,Eisenkraft A,Friedman A,Bialer M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous studies of patient-reported seizure precipitants have not evaluated whether different epilepsy syndromes are differentially affected. METHODS:Patients of a tertiary-care epilepsy center were consecutively surveyed with the use of a standardized questionnaire that lists precipitants that might trigger ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Frucht MM,Quigg M,Schwaner C,Fountain NB

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rare individuals suffer epileptic seizures when they view certain images, particularly stripes. Contrast-threshold functions (the ability to see faint stripes of various widths) were determined for two pattern-sensitive brothers, and the epileptogenicity of various patterns was assessed for one of them. Sine wave grat...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Soso MJ,Lettich E,Belgum JH

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forebrain seizures were kindled in rats by daily electrical stimulation of the amygdala. Genetically epilepsy-prone rats scoring 9 (GEPR-9s) on the seizure severity scale during audiogenic seizure (AGS) screening ("brainstem seizure-experienced") required fewer stimulations to achieve fully kindled seizures (forelimb ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Coffey LL,Reith ME,Chen NH,Mishra PK,Jobe PC

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe epileptic condition characterized by multiple seizure types including tonic seizures, slow spike-and-wave discharges on electroencephalography (EEG), and cognitive impairment. LGS can occur in apparently healthy subjects or in patients with preexisting brain damage. The...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ferlazzo E,Adjien CK,Guerrini R,Calarese T,Crespel A,Elia M,Striano P,Gelisse P,Bramanti P,di Bella P,Genton P

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our aim was to develop a screening test to predict Dravet syndrome before the first birthday based on the clinical characteristics of infants and the SCN1A mutation analysis. METHODS:Ninety-six patients who experienced febrile seizures before the age of one were enrolled. The patients were divided into two gro...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Hattori J,Ouchida M,Ono J,Miyake S,Maniwa S,Mimaki N,Ohtsuka Y,Ohmori I

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Status epilepticus (SE) is a medical emergency associated with a high mortality. Clinical series have suggested that mortality after SE has decreased. No studies have systematically examined trends in incidence, mortality, and case fatality after SE in a well-defined population. METHODS:All first episodes of S...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Logroscino G,Hesdorffer DC,Cascino G,Annegers JF,Hauser WA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of lamotrigine (LTG) can be limited by the occurrence of cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs) that range from maculopapular eruption (MPE) to the more severe Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. A few human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-related genetic risk factors for carbamazepine-induced c...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Moon J,Park HK,Chu K,Sunwoo JS,Byun JI,Lim JA,Kim TJ,Shin JW,Lee ST,Jung KH,Jung KY,Jeon D,Kim DW,Yu KS,Jang IJ,Kang HR,Park HW,Lee SK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Absence epilepsy is a form of generalized epilepsy commonly seen in children. The neuronal process by which ethosuximide (ETX), a first choice anti-absence drug, prevents absence seizures is still unresolved. Recent clinical findings have indicated that focal cortical regions are involved during absence seizures. Cons...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Polack PO,Charpier S

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To advance the development of (2S,3S)-sec-butylpropylacetamide (SPD) as a new treatment for acute repetitive seizures (ARS), by studying its pharmacokinetics (PK) in pigs and its PK-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) correlation in rats. METHODS:Two (2S,3S)-SPD intramuscular formulations (FA and FB ) were administered...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Bibi D,Bialer M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interictal EEG provides information that aids in diagnosis and management of epilepsy. One must remember that the EEG is merely a tool, and its usefulness depends largely upon the skill of the individual who wields it. Like all diagnostic tests, it has significant limitations and cannot substitute for a careful hi...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Pillai J,Sperling MR

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clobazam (CLB), a 1,5-benzodiazepine, is a remarkably effective add-on drug for individual patients with refractory partial epilepsy. CLB has an excellent safety record. As with all benzodiazepines used for treating epilepsy, sedation and withdrawal effects, together with the development of tolerance, limit its useful...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Schmidt D

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketogenic diets (KDs) are effective treatments for epilepsy. The mechanisms of action are poorly understood. In some experimental seizure models, calorie restriction and hypoglycemia may augment the antiseizure effects of KDs. In addition, inhibiting glycolysis or diverting glucose from the glycolytic pathway inhibits...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Yamada KA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between diurnal fluctuations in free (unbound) and total plasma carbamazepine levels and the appearance of intermittent side effects was investigated in nine epileptic patients receiving chronic therapy with carbamazepine, alone or in combination with phenobarbital. On a three-times-daily or four-time...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Riva R,Albani F,Ambrosetto G,Contin M,Cortelli P,Perucca E,Baruzzi A

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The processes underlying sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) remain elusive, but centrally mediated cardiovascular or respiratory collapse is suspected. Volume changes in brain areas mediating recovery from extreme cardiorespiratory challenges may indicate failure mechanisms and allow prospective iden...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Allen LA,Vos SB,Kumar R,Ogren JA,Harper RK,Winston GP,Balestrini S,Wandschneider B,Scott CA,Ourselin S,Duncan JS,Lhatoo SD,Harper RM,Diehl B

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a critical issue in epilepsy, and DBA/1 mice are a useful animal model of this devastating epilepsy sequela. The serotonin hypothesis for SUDEP proposes that modifying serotonergic function significantly alters susceptibility to seizure-induced respiratory arrest...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kommajosyula SP,Faingold CL

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to quantify the relation between expressions of NMDA receptor (NMDAR) subunits (1 and 2A/B) and the epileptogenicity in human focal cortical dysplasia. METHODS:Immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation were used to quantify these receptor subunits in tissue resected from EEG-verified epile...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Mikuni N,Babb TL,Ying Z,Najm I,Nishiyama K,Wylie C,Yacubova K,Okamoto T,Bingaman W

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 28-year-old man with regularly occurring clusters of complex partial seizures was studied over a total of 224 days. His seizure periods lasted 2-4 days and occurred at intervals of 5-6 weeks. Several parameters were studied. The most striking finding was an increase in the serum concentration of thyroxine prior to a...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Taubøll E,Stokke KT,Gjerstad L,Løyning Y,Johannessen SI

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:West syndrome consists of infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and developmental arrest. Most patients remain mentally retarded and many develop Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Using homozygosity mapping followed by exome sequencing we identified an ST3GAL3 mutation in three infants with West syndrome. ST3GAL3 encodes a sialylt...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Edvardson S,Baumann AM,Mühlenhoff M,Stephan O,Kuss AW,Shaag A,He L,Zenvirt S,Tanzi R,Gerardy-Schahn R,Elpeleg O

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A drug holiday seems to produce seizure interval prolongation (SIP) after reinstitution of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). This effect was demonstrated mainly with carbamazepine. We evaluated SIP with newer AEDs and tested the relationship of SIP to history of AED tolerance. METHODS:We prospectively studied patien...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Azar NJ,Lagrange AH,Wang L,Song Y,Abou-Khalil BW

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some investigators argue that treating epilepsy with several antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) simultaneously (polytherapy) may give rise to more adverse effects than monotherapy, but this argument lacks supporting quantitative data. To reexamine this issue, we recruited a cohort of patients from the outpatients of the Speci...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Lammers MW,Hekster YA,Keyser A,Meinardi H,Renier WO,van Lier H

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ictal and interictal epileptic activity was recorded for the first time by multichannel magnetoencephalography (MEG) in three patients with partial epilepsy. Pre- and intra-operative localization of the epileptogenic region was compared. The interictal epileptic activity was localized at the same region of the tempora...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Stefan H,Schneider S,Feistel H,Pawlik G,Schüler P,Abraham-Fuchs K,Schlegel T,Neubauer U,Huk WJ

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the antiepileptic and neuroprotective properties of topiramate (TPM) alone and with coadministration of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-receptor antagonist budipine in a rat model of refractory status epilepticus. METHODS:Male Sprague-Dawley rats had electrodes implanted into the perforant path and...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Fisher A,Wang X,Cock HR,Thom M,Patsalos PN,Walker MC

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Status epilepticus (SE) is more common in children than adults and has a high mortality and morbidity rate. SE in adult rats results in long-term disturbances in learning and memory, as well as an enhanced seizure susceptibility to further seizures. In contrast, a number of studies suggest that the immature bra...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Cilio MR,Sogawa Y,Cha BH,Liu X,Huang LT,Holmes GL

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Accurate classification of epileptic seizures, epilepsies, and epilepsy syndromes is mandatory in both clinical practice and epilepsy research. In 2010, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) proposed a new classification scheme. The aim of this study is to determine whether application of this new cl...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： van Campen JS,Jansen FE,Brouwer OF,Nicolai J,Braun KP

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (rTLE), gray matter (GM) abnormalities are not confined to the hippocampus but also are found in extrahippocampal structures. Very recently we observed in mild TLE (mTLE) with or without mesiotemporal sclerosis (MTS), GM reductions in regions outside the presumed epileptogen...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Labate A,Cerasa A,Aguglia U,Mumoli L,Quattrone A,Gambardella A

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Low-pressure hydrocephalic state (LPHS) has only recently been described as a distinct clinical entity occurring in patients with bioatrophic lesions of the brain. We report a patient in whom this syndrome developed after subtotal hemispherectomy for intractable epilepsy. METHODS:A 30-year-old man developed...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Daniel RT,Lee GY,Halcrow SJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infantile spasms begin in a very active phase of brain development. The new neuropathological techniques have shed light on changes in the fine structure of brain in children with infantile spasms. An understanding of the action of adrenocorticotropic hormone on the biochemistry and development of the brain provides, ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Riikonen R

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired cortical inhibition may be involved in epileptogenic mechanisms. In a positron-emission tomography (PET) study, we demonstrated a reduction of the cortical benzodiazepine (BZD) receptor density in the epileptic foci of patients with partial epileptic seizures. In the present study, we used the same method in ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Savic I,Widen L,Thorell JO,Blomqvist G,Ericson K,Roland P

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgical resection of seizure-producing brain tissue is a gold standard treatment for drug-resistant focal epilepsy. However, several patient-specific factors can preclude resective surgery, including a spatially extensive ("regional") seizure-onset zone (SOZ). For such patients, responsive neurostimulation (...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ma BB,Fields MC,Knowlton RC,Chang EF,Szaflarski JP,Marcuse LV,Rao VR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00