The effects of epilepsy and its treatment on sexual and reproductive function.

abstract：PURPOSE:  Despite the consistent observation that γ-aminobutyric acid A (GABA(A) ) receptors mediate excitatory responses at perinatal stages, the role of the GABAergic system in the generation of neonatal epileptiform activity remains controversial. Therefore, we analyzed whether tonic and phasic GABAergic transmissio...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kolbaev SN,Sharopov S,Dierkes PW,Luhmann HJ,Kilb W

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concentrations of prostaglandins (PGs) in the central nervous system are known to increase during and after experimentally induced seizures. In the present study, concentrations of PGE-2 were determined by radioimmunoassay in lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 17 children shortly after a febrile convulsion. PGE-2 dat...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Löscher W,Siemes H

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although the number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) is increasing, none displays neuroprotective or antiepileptogenic properties that could prevent status epilepticus (SE)-induced drug-resistant epilepsy. Ketogenic diet (KD) and calorie restriction (CR) are proposed as alternative treatments in epilepsy. Our goal...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Linard B,Ferrandon A,Koning E,Nehlig A,Raffo E

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:First-time seizure and status epilepticus during pregnancy have been previously reported as the initial manifestation of intracranial cavernous hemangioma. We report a woman with no history of seizures who presented with refractory status epilepticus at 10 weeks gestation. Cranial MRI revealed a right frontal c...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Aladdin Y,Gross DW

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a well-known clinical entity caused by partial deletion of the short arm of one chromosome 4 (4p- syndrome). Seizures occur in almost all the cases, but studies on the electroclinical disorder and its evolution are still scarce. We present a longitudinal study of the electro...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Battaglia D,Zampino G,Zollino M,Mariotti P,Acquafondata C,Lettori D,Pane M,Vasta I,Neri G,Dravet C,Guzzetta F

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：:Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor genes are involved mainly in nocturnal frontal epilepsy. Despite extensive studies, to date, the α2 subunit did not show a strong association with this peculiar epileptic phenotype. We report CHRNA2 missense mutation in a family with benign familial infantile seizures (BFIS). TrueSeq C...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Trivisano M,Terracciano A,Milano T,Cappelletti S,Pietrafusa N,Bertini ES,Vigevano F,Specchio N

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Diacylglycerol kinase epsilon (DGKepsilon) regulates seizure susceptibility and long-term potentiation through arachidonoyl-inositol lipid signaling. We studied the significance of arachidonoyl-diacylglycerol (20:4 DAG) in epileptogenesis in DGKepsilon-deficient mice undergoing rapid kindling epileptogenesis. ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Musto A,Bazan NG

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Adult epilepsy studies have demonstrated cerebral and cerebellar volume reduction beyond the epileptogenic zone, correlating this with an inferior surgical outcome. We determined whether brain volumes were reduced in childhood epilepsy and the significance of this. METHODS:Cerebral, cerebellar, and hippocampal...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Lawson JA,Vogrin S,Bleasel AF,Cook MJ,Bye AM

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) is associated with an increased risk of cognitive dysfunction at early school age. Our aim was to investigate whether signs of adverse drug effects on brain function could be detected already during the first 2 weeks of life. METHODS:We studied prospectively 56...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Videman M,Tokariev A,Stjerna S,Roivainen R,Gaily E,Vanhatalo S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[3H]Nimodipine and high-affinity [125I]omega-conotoxin GVIA (CgTX) binding were investigated in membranes from rat cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and hippocampus after electrically and chemically induced seizures. Animals were decapitated 30 min after a single electroconvulsive shock (ECS) or lidocaine-induced seizure a...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Gleiter CH,Cain CJ,Weiss SR,Post RM,Marangos PJ

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Electrical stimulation (ES) is used during intracranial electroencephalography (EEG) investigations to delineate epileptogenic areas and seizure-onset zones (SOZs) by provoking afterdischarges (ADs) or patients' typical seizure. High frequency oscillations (HFOs--ripples, 80-250 Hz; fast ripples, 250-500 Hz) ar...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Jacobs J,Zijlmans M,Zelmann R,Olivier A,Hall J,Gotman J,Dubeau F

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the relationship of age of onset of epilepsy, chronological age at time of operation, and adequacy of preoperative memory performance to pre- to postoperative verbal memory decline. Patients who underwent left (n = 50) or right (n = 51) anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) were administered tests of verbal ep...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Hermann BP,Seidenberg M,Haltiner A,Wyler AR

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate how diagnostic criteria influence remission rates for patients with childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) and to assess clinical and EEG parameters as predictors of outcome. METHODS:One hundred nineteen patients were diagnosed with CAE, according to International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classific...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Grosso S,Galimberti D,Vezzosi P,Farnetani M,Di Bartolo RM,Bazzotti S,Morgese G,Balestri P

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Drebrins are crucial for synaptic function and dendritic spine development, remodeling, and maintenance. In temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients, a significant hippocampal synaptic reorganization occurs, and synaptic reorganization has been associated with hippocampal hyperexcitability. This study aimed to e...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Dombroski TCD,Peixoto-Santos JE,Maciel K,Baqui MMA,Velasco TR,Sakamoto AC,Assirati JA,Carlotti CG,Machado HR,Sousa GK,Hanamura K,Leite JP,Costa da Costa J,Palmini AL,Paglioli E,Neder L,Spreafico R,Shirao T,Garbelli R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Epilepsy is a chronic disorder, but seizure recordings are usually obtained in the acute setting. The chronic behavior of seizures and the interictal bursts that sometimes initiate them is unknown. We investigate the variability of these electrographic patterns over an extended period of time using chronic in...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ung H,Davis KA,Wulsin D,Wagenaar J,Fox E,McDonnell JJ,Patterson N,Vite CH,Worrell G,Litt B

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Uncontrolled epilepsy remains a significant health concern and requires new approaches to therapy. N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor blockade has been considered, but the adverse cognitive and behavioral effects of conventional NMDA-receptor antagonists have prevented the development of clinically useful com...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Zhang DX,Williamson JM,Wu HQ,Schwarcz R,Bertram EH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Considering the complexity of neuronal circuits and their epilepsy-associated alterations, epilepsy models cannot be completely replaced by in vitro experimental approaches. Decisions about ethical approval of in vivo studies require a thorough weighing of the animal's burden and the benefit regarding the exp...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Koska I,van Dijk RM,Seiffert I,Di Liberto V,Möller C,Palme R,Hellweg R,Potschka H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical presentation of 366 children with rolandic spikes was examined to determine whether the presence of a temporal-frontal dipole field is associated with a lower incidence of clinical abnormality. Comparisons were made between the clinical presentation of 99 children with temporal-frontal dipole discharges v...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Gregory DL,Wong PK

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early in these proceedings, the origin of the three terms in the title, "idiopathic generalized epilepsy," is discussed with respect to their significance over time, and typical misunderstandings. In the mid-20th century, a rather chaotic use of a multitude of often loosely defined terms had developed, which increasin...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Wolf P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Doublecortin (DCX) is a microtubule-associated protein with regulatory roles in radial and tangential migration of neurons during cortical development. In normal adult cortex there is restricted expression, and DCX is widely used as a marker of neurogenesis. Imperfect corticogenesis is thought to underpin many ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Srikandarajah N,Martinian L,Sisodiya SM,Squier W,Blumcke I,Aronica E,Thom M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotrophic factors are involved in the survival of neurons as well as in the proliferation and differentiation of neuronal precursors. Therefore, modulating their levels in lesion areas may exert favorable effects on seizure-induced damage. However, it is unclear if damage limitation or repair may prevent epileptoge...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Simonato M,Zucchini S

更新日期：2010-07-01 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:To demonstrate the application of Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY) as an aid in health outcome measures to evaluate the epilepsy disease burden in rural China and to provide Chinese data to achieve a better understanding of disease burden due to epilepsy. METHODS:The DALY is the sum of the number of years ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ding D,Hong Z,Wang WZ,Wu JZ,de Boer HM,Prilipko L,Sander JW

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine antioxidative system in hippocampi of patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy associated with hippocampal sclerosis (mTLE-HS). METHODS:Activity and levels of antioxidative enzymes-catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ristić AJ,Savić D,Sokić D,Bogdanović Pristov J,Nestorov J,Baščarević V,Raičević S,Savić S,Spasojević I

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Magnetoencephalography (MEG)/magnetic source imaging (MSI) is a noninvasive functional neuroimaging procedure used to localize language-specific regions in the brain. The Wada test, or intracarotid amobarbital procedure (IAP), is the gold standard in determining speech/language lateralization for presurgical pl...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Doss RC,Zhang W,Risse GL,Dickens DL

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess medical intractability in patients considered for restrictive epilepsy surgery. METHODS:Seventy-four patients received single drug treatment with carbamazepine (CBZ), phenytoin (PHT), and either phenobarbital (PB) or primidone (PRM). Medical intractability was established if seizure control was not o...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Hermanns G,Noachtar S,Tuxhorn I,Holthausen H,Ebner A,Wolf P

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little evidence to guide the choice of intravenous anesthetic agent to treat refractory status epilepticus but midazolam, propofol, and barbiturates are widely used. It is impractical to use inhalational anesthetic agents in most circumstances and there is little experience with non-GABA-ergic agents such as ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Smith M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE) is considered a genetically determined idiopathic partial epilepsy. We analyzed a large sample of twins from four international twin registers to probe the genetics of BRE. We also aim to synthesize the apparently conflicting family and twin data into a model of BRE etiology. MET...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Vadlamudi L,Kjeldsen MJ,Corey LA,Solaas MH,Friis ML,Pellock JM,Nakken KO,Milne RL,Scheffer IE,Harvey AS,Hopper JL,Berkovic SF

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one cases (12 males, 9 females) of Lafora's disease in 16 families were studied at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India, from 1982 to 1990. Mean age of onset was 13.5 years (range 9.5-18 years). First symptom was generalized tonic-clonic seizure (17), myoclonus ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Acharya JN,Satishchandra P,Asha T,Shankar SK

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00