A kindling-like effect induced by repeated exposure to heated water in rats.

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the significance of lateralization of ictal upper limb automatisms in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). METHODS:Ictal upper limb automatisms of 28 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy were quantified. Duration of automatisms in relation to total seizure duration, movement speed, extent, l...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Mirzadjanova Z,Peters AS,Rémi J,Bilgin C,Silva Cunha JP,Noachtar S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate efficacy, tolerability, and safety of adjunctive brivaracetam (BRV) in patients with Unverricht-Lundborg disease (EPM1). METHODS:Two prospective, multicenter, double-blind, phase III trials (N01187/NCT00357669; N01236/NCT00368251) in patients (≥16 years) with genetically ascertained EPM1, showing...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kälviäinen R,Genton P,Andermann E,Andermann F,Magaudda A,Frucht SJ,Schlit AF,Gerard D,de la Loge C,von Rosenstiel P

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe predictive clinical factors for the differentiation between childhood frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) and posterior cortex epilepsy (PCE). METHODS:Two independent, blinded investigators analyzed 177 seizures from 35 children (aged 11 months to 12 years) with extratemporal epilepsy selected by postopera...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Fogarasi A,Tuxhorn I,Hegyi M,Janszky J

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Deep brain stimulation has been used by several investigators to prevent the occurrence of spontaneous seizures in patients with intractable epilepsy. With the kainic acid rat model of spontaneous recurrent seizures, we examined the consequences of subthreshold electrical stimulation of commissural pathways and...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Bragin A,Wilson CL,Engel J Jr

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is an effective treatment for many patients with medically refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), one risk associated with this procedure is postsurgical decline in memory. A substantial number of past studies examined factors that predict memory decline after surger...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Lineweaver TT,Morris HH,Naugle RI,Najm IM,Diehl B,Bingaman W

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine both the efficacy of and compliance with the ketogenic diet in the adolescent population. METHODS:A retrospective study of 45 patients, aged 12-19 years, consecutively enrolled in a ketogenic diet program from 1994 to 2002, was performed. Thirty-seven patients were from The Johns Hopkins Medical I...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Mady MA,Kossoff EH,McGregor AL,Wheless JW,Pyzik PL,Freeman JM

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Both clinical genomics and e-Health technology are changing the way medicine is being practiced. Although the basic clinical methodology of good medical care will remain unchanged, the combined power of genomics and electronic health records has the capability of enhancing, and in some cases transforming, th...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Delanty N,White M,Benson K,McCormack M,Heavin S,Comerford E,Gangadharan N,Power K,Dunleavey B,El-Naggar H,Doherty C,Greally M,Cavalleri G,Fitzsimons M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine which variables available early in the course of childhood epilepsy are associated with a poor short-term outcome and to develop models to predict such an outcome. METHODS:We prospectively followed up 466 children with newly diagnosed epilepsy for 2 years. Variables were collected at intake and afte...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Arts WF,Geerts AT,Brouwer OF,Boudewyn Peters AC,Stroink H,van Donselaar CA

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery for seizures arising from the rolandic area can be performed effectively, and accurate mapping of eloquent regions may improve seizure and functional outcome. Noninvasive cortical mapping is, however, hardly feasible in young children. We studied two children with epileptogenic focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) t...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Barba C,Montanaro D,Frijia F,Giordano F,Blümcke I,Genitori L,De Masi F,Guerrini R

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a modified Atkins diet (MAD) with the classic ketogenic diet (KD) for the treatment of intractable childhood epilepsy. METHODS:From March 2011 to March 2014, 104 patients aged 1-18 years who had refractory epilepsy were randomly assigned to each d...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kim JA,Yoon JR,Lee EJ,Lee JS,Kim JT,Kim HD,Kang HC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The concordance of lateralized EEG postictal polymorphic delta activity (PPDA) to the side of seizure origin in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) has received limited study. Our objective was to study the lateralizing value of PPDA in patients with documented TLE. METHODS:A cohort of consecutive adults with TLE, de...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Jan MM,Sadler M,Rahey SR

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The research literature is consistent in reporting somewhat less familial aggregation in partial than in generalized epilepsy. However, relatives of patients with partial seizures do appear to have higher seizure risks than relatives of controls, suggesting that genetic factors are important in at least some partial e...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ottman R

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of phenylethylmalonamide (PEMA), a major metabolite of primidone, were investigated following administration of single oral doses (400 mg) to six normal subjects and six patients receiving chronic treatment with antiepileptic drugs. Peak serum PEMA levels were usually attained with 2-4 h after int...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Cottrell PR,Streete JM,Berry DJ,Schäfer H,Pisani F,Perucca E,Richens A

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chronicity and severity of epilepsy, as well as the presence of temporal lobe toci, appear to correlate with psychopathology. A high prevalence of psychopathology has been reported among patients who are candidates for anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL). A review of the literature indicates that episodic psychosis ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Matsuura M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this work was to study the effects of prolonged exposure to lead on the threshold of experimental seizures induced by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ). METHODS:The 120 Wistar male rats were allocated randomly into four groups; (A) controls, and lead-treatment groups (B, C, and D) that received lead acetate ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Arrieta O,Palencia G,García-Arenas G,Morales-Espinosa D,Hernández-Pedro N,Sotelo J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In 1992, the International Lamotrigine Pregnancy Registry was initiated to enroll prospectively and to monitor pregnancies exposed to lamotrigine (LTG) for the occurrence of major birth defects. This study presents results as of September 2001 on 168 outcomes exposed to LTG monotherapy and 166 outcomes after pr...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Tennis P,Eldridge RR,International Lamotrigine Pregnancy Registry Scientific Advisory Committee.

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To trace the concept that the cerebral cortex is the site of epileptogenesis before Hughlings Jackson published the idea in 1870 in the paper "A study of convulsions" which marks the beginning of modern epileptology. METHOD:Perusal of 19th century English language medical literature. RESULT:The existence of corti...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Eadie MJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since it was originally described nearly 70 years ago, insular epilepsy has been increasingly recognized and may explain failures after apparently well-planned operations. We review the history of awareness of the phenomenon, techniques for its assessment, and its surgical management. Insular epilepsy can mimic featur...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Laoprasert P,Ojemann JG,Handler MH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Status epilepticus (SE) is typically defined as a prolonged self-sustaining seizure or repeated seizures showing an incomplete recovery between them. SE represents a medical emergency often associated with significant disability, morbidity, and mortality. Despite the clinical impact, the mechanisms underlying the tran...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Leo A,Giovannini G,Russo E,Meletti S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined changes in serum concentrations of thyroid hormones during carbamazepine (CBZ) therapy during a 5-year prospective follow-up study of 20 patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy. In addition, we evaluated the effects of replacing CBZ with oxcarbazepine (OCBZ) in 12 male patients with epilepsy in a 6-month ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Isojärvi JI,Airaksinen KE,Mustonen JN,Pakarinen AJ,Rautio A,Pelkonen O,Myllylä VV

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We studied the efficacy and safety of bilateral subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) for refractory partial-onset epilepsy in two cases. METHODS:This was an open treatment pilot study for subjects who had failed numerous medications and had seizure injuries. Seizure counts and adverse events were collected...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Handforth A,DeSalles AA,Krahl SE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A large-scale, double-blind trial (SP0993; NCT01243177) demonstrated that lacosamide was noninferior to controlled-release carbamazepine (carbamazepine-CR) in terms of efficacy, and well tolerated as first-line monotherapy in patients (≥16 years of age) with newly diagnosed epilepsy. We report primary safety ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ben-Menachem E,Grebe HP,Terada K,Jensen L,Li T,De Backer M,Steiniger-Brach B,Gasalla T,Brock M,Biton V

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Nonadherence to prescribed dosing regimens is a significant problem in the treatment of pediatric and adult chronic epilepsy, and can result in severe consequences to patient outcomes. In this first-of-kind preclinical study, the impact of nonadherence on seizure control was studied by simulating human patter...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Thomson KE,Modi AC,Glauser TA,Rausch JR,Steve White H

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Absence epilepsies are common, with a major genetic contribution to etiology. Certain environmental factors can influence absence occurrence but a complete understanding of absence precipitation is lacking. Herein we investigate if lowering blood glucose increases spike-wave activity in mouse models with varyin...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Reid CA,Kim TH,Berkovic SF,Petrou S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A survey was made of a network of 14 epilepsy centers in Italy to assess whether integrated diagnosis and treatment monitoring led to a more precise syndromic classification of the patients and a better response to treatment. METHODS:Data on the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and the degree of seizure con...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors：

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polypharmacy is a widely employed treatment strategy in epilepsy, particularly for individuals with poorly controlled seizures. Drug combinations should be carefully considered to minimize the potential for unfavorable interactions. Older-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are well known for their pharmacokinetic i...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Sills G,Brodie M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Occipital lobe epilepsy (OLE) presents in childhood with different manifestations, age of onset and EEG features that form distinct syndromes. The ictal clinical symptoms are difficult to correlate with onset in particular areas in the occipital lobes, and the EEG recordings have not been able to overcome this ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Leal A,Dias A,Vieira JP,Secca M,Jordão C

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this work is to study, by means of computational simulations, the induction and sustaining of nonsynaptic epileptiform activity. METHODS:The computational model consists of a network of cellular bodies of neurons and glial cells connected to a three-dimensional (3D) network of juxtaposed extracellul...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： de Almeida AC,Rodrigues AM,Scorza FA,Cavalheiro EA,Teixeira HZ,Duarte MA,Silveira GA,Arruda EZ

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 10-year period, 203 traffic accidents were suspected of being caused by epilepsy; 155 of them definitely caused by seizures were selected for study. The seizures of 75% were psychomotor; in 12% the seizure was the first, and only 4% of the rest had reported that they had epilepsy when they applied for a licen...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： van der Lugt PJ

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00