Successful cognitive-behavioral habituation training toward photophobia in photogenic partial seizures.

abstract：:To study the effect of age on seizure latency, intensity, reproducibility, and mortality in genetically epilepsy-prone rats of the severe colony (GEPR-9s), 472 seizure-naive rats, ranging in age from 14 to 65 days, received a series of three audiogenic stimulations. Both the percentage of rats having one or more seizu...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Thompson JL,Carl FG,Holmes GL

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of surgery to treat drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) has been demonstrated in a prospective randomized trial. It remains controversial which resection method gives best results for seizure freedom and neuropsychological function. This review of 53 studies addressing extent of resection in surge...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Schramm J

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Subtle microdysplastic features are found in some patients with hippocampal sclerosis (HS) and refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. The significance of these findings is unknown. We investigated their frequency, relation to the pattern of HS, and clinical associations. METHODS:One-hundred forty patients with his...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kalnins RM,McIntosh A,Saling MM,Berkovic SF,Jackson GD,Briellmann RS

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous, generalized 2.5 to 3.5-Hz spike-wave (SW) discharges were evident in an EEG performed 13 h after a first seizure associated with a viral illness, in an 8-year-old girl. On eye opening, the EEG abnormality was suppressed and replaced by delta activity and brief spike-wave paroxysms. No alteration in conscio...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Gökyiğit A,Calişkan A

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-seven patients with medically refractory paroxysmal disorders underwent EEG-video-audio (EVA) monitoring in an inpatient neurology-neurosurgery unit over 1-15 (mean 8.9) days. Fast visual review of all EEG records (5,784 h) and subsequent analysis of synchronized EVA patterns demonstrated a total of 208 partial...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Pierelli F,Chatrian GE,Erdly WW,Swanson PD

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of the neural mechanisms of non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM) is steadily increasing. Given the intriguing activation of paroxysmal activity during NREM sleep in patients with Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS), a thorough characterization of commonalities and differences between the neural correlates ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Mascetti L,Foret A,Bonjean M,Matarazzo L,Dang-Vu T,Maquet P

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the relationship between ictal electroencephalography (EEG) and ictal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and to evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of ictal SPECT as an independent presurgical evaluation technique. METHODS:Sixty-eight patients with temporal lobe epilepsy who underwent...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Lee SK,Lee SH,Kim SK,Lee DS,Kim H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission computed tomography (FDG-PET) hypometabolism is important for surgical planning in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), but its significance remains unclear in patients who do not have evidence of mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： LoPinto-Khoury C,Sperling MR,Skidmore C,Nei M,Evans J,Sharan A,Mintzer S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropsychological evaluation differs from other methods used to localize cerebral lesions in that it analyzes cognitive function. Tests sample widely among cognitive abilities, contrasting language proficiency with visuospatial skills. A thorough assessment of memory is crucial in the investigation because of the pro...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Jones-Gotman M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the efficacy and safety of multiple subpial transection (MST), a new technique in epilepsy surgery, alone and in combination with resection. METHODS:MST was performed in 22 patients with intractable epilepsy, 10 of whom were treated with a combination of a resection and MST in functionally important ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Hufnagel A,Zentner J,Fernandez G,Wolf HK,Schramm J,Elger CE

更新日期：1997-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Under an expanded access investigational new drug (IND) trial, cannabidiol (CBD) is being studied as a possible adjuvant treatment of refractory epilepsy in children. Of the 25 subjects in the trial, 13 were being treated with clobazam (CLB). Because CLB and CBD are both metabolized in the cytochrome P450 (CY...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Geffrey AL,Pollack SF,Bruno PL,Thiele EA

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：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：:Estrogens have previously been reported to be proconvulsants in adult animals. This study evaluated the effects of acute, high-dose estrogen administration on rate of kindling in immature rats. No significant differences in rate of kindling between the estrogen-treated rats and controls were noted. This study, using t...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Schultz-Krohn WA,Thompson J,Holmes GL

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy syndromes occupy an important position in the current nosology of the epilepsies, describing and classifying seizure disorders with shared clinical and EEG features. Increasingly, this schema is being refined as new information becomes available and our understanding of etiology and presentation of each syndr...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Duchowny M,Harvey AS

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-seven epileptic patients, most from low socioeconomic groups and aged 15-54 years, were studied for effects of prolonged anticonvulsant medication. They had received the usual doses of phenobarbitone and diphenylhydantoin (PHT) regularly for 3-32 years, with control of seizures, and had not taken any B-vitamins...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Dastur DK,Dave UP

更新日期：1987-03-01 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：:Parenterally injected penicillin in rats induces a peculiar pattern of multifocal epilepsy. The effective amount is higher than that required in cats. The epileptiform activity initially appears on the cortical mantle of one hemisphere; after a variable delay, contralateral cortical spikes arise in a completely asynch...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Fariello RG

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1929 and 1980, 284 patients with refractory nontumoral frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) underwent operation at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI). We studied 39 patients (14%) who required reoperation. Mean age at the time of first operation was 18 years and at reoperation was 22 years. Clinical manifestatio...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Salanova V,Quesney LF,Rasmussen T,Andermann F,Olivier A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ketogenic diet (KD) is a medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for the treatment of epilepsy. As such, it can affect the outcome of an individual's health and chronic medical condition. The components of MNT which have been established by the American Dietetic Association as core guidelines for nutrition care include a ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Zupec-Kania B,Zupanc ML

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous validation studies assessing the use of administrative data to identify patients with epilepsy have used targeted sampling or have used a reference standard of patients in the neurologist, hospital, or emergency room setting. Therefore, the validity of using administrative data to identify patients w...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Tu K,Wang M,Jaakkimainen RL,Butt D,Ivers NM,Young J,Green D,Jetté N

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three infants and children underwent cortical resection (n = 15) or hemispherectomy (n = 8) for intractable infantile spasms. Infantile spasms were present at the time of surgery in 17 of the 23 patients; in six, spasms had evolved to other seizure types during surgical evaluation. Children with a remote histor...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Chugani HT,Shewmon DA,Shields WD,Sankar R,Comair Y,Vinters HV,Peacock WJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene expression profiles in brain and blood of animals and humans can be useful for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of epilepsy. This article reviews recent progress and prospects for the future. ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Sharp FR,Lit L,Xu H,Apperson M,Walker W,Wong B,Gilbert DL,Hershey A,Glauser TA

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Posterior cortex epilepsies (PCEs) encompass a group of epilepsies originating from the occipital, parietal, or occipital border of the temporal lobe, or from any combination of these regions. When their seizures are refractory to pharmacologic treatment, these patients are usually referred for surgery. The aim...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Dalmagro CL,Bianchin MM,Velasco TR,Alexandre V Jr,Walz R,Terra-Bustamante VC,Inuzuka LM,Wichert-Ana L,Araújo D Jr,Serafini LN,Carlotti CG Jr,Assirati JA Jr,Machado HR,Santos AC,Sakamoto AC

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：PURPOSE:Brivaracetam (BRV) is a new anticonvulsant under development. Although BRV is an analog of levetiracetam (LEV), in addition to being an SV2A ligand, it also inhibits sodium channels in a voltage-dependent manner. The cognitive effects of BRV are uncertain. METHODS:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Meador KJ,Gevins A,Leese PT,Otoul C,Loring DW

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the prevalence, manifestations, lateralizing value, and surgical prognostic value of somatosensory auras (SSAs) in patients with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). METHODS:Eighty-one consecutive patients undergoing temporal lobectomy for refractory complex-partial seizures were screened for ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Erickson JC,Clapp LE,Ford G,Jabbari B

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The posterior cingulate cortex (PCC)/precuneus is a key hub of the default mode network, whose function is known to be altered in epilepsy. Glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are the main excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters in the central nervous system, respectively. Glutathione (GSH) is the mo...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Gonen OM,Moffat BA,Desmond PM,Lui E,Kwan P,O'Brien TJ

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature dealing with the convulsant effects of the antidepressant drugs of the non-monoamine oxidase inhibitor variety is reviews. It is concluded that most of these drugs do lower the seizure threshold and may precipitate seizures even at normal therapeutic doses. The pathophysiology of antidepressant-induced ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Trimble M

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00