Abstract:
:Although treatment of epilepsy easily evolves into a situation of overtreatment, reversing the process can be difficult and time consuming. Benefits of reducing overtreatment may include a decrease in side effects, better seizure control, a simplification in the medication regimen, improved compliance, and reduced costs. The risks include seizure exacerbation due to withdrawal or due to loss of protection. Reversal of pharmacokinetic interactions may also lead to seizure aggravation or to drug toxicity. When reducing overtreatment, there are three main challenges: to select the drugs that should be eliminated, to choose an appropriate rate of reduction, and to anticipate reversible pharmacokinetic interactions that can have clinically significant consequences. Overall, there is a lack of published data to properly support recommendations for implementing reduction of overtreatment. This is particularly the case in the pediatric population and for the newer antiepileptic drugs.
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Epilepsy Resjournal_title
Epilepsy researchauthors
Bourgeois BFdoi
10.1016/s0920-1211(02)00185-7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-11-01 00:00:00pages
53-60issue
1eissn
0920-1211issn
1872-6844pii
S0920121102001857journal_volume
52pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Binding of valproate and palmitate to serum albumin was studied in 29 valproate-treated epileptic patients. The results were compared with similar observations in a reference group of 43 non valproate-treated individuals. The binding affinity for palmitate was decreased (P < 0.0001) resulting in increased availability...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0920-1211(93)90040-e
更新日期:1993-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Caffeine is a non-selective antagonist of A1 and A2A adenosine receptors (ARs). In this regard, nitric oxide (NO) is partly involved in the central effects of caffeine. In this study, we examined the effect of acute caffeine administration on pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizure threshold by focusing on A1R...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2018.10.013
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate whether there may be a correlation between the anatomical variants of Circle of Willis (CoW) and presence/laterality of mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS). METHODS:We retrospectively identified the CoW variants on Wada angiograms in 71 patients with pathologically proven...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2017.02.017
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Aphasic status epilepticus (ASE), although rare, may often remain underdiagnosed. We aimed to report the patients diagnosed with ASE and describe their clinical presentation, etiology, electrophysiological findings, neuroimaging, treatment options, and outcome. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed a series of...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106479
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Burst structure and synchronized firing of bursts were studied, in the interictal period, using auto- and cross-correlation analyses in human amygdala neurons in temporal lobe epilepsy patients diagnosed as having a unilateral limbic seizure focus in anterior hippocampus and/or amygdala. Satisfactory single unit recor...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0920-1211(87)90047-7
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To compare and validate the gradient magnetic-field topography (GMFT) method of current source localization for understanding epileptic zones against equivalent current dipole (ECD) and intracranial video-EEG (IVEEG) data in patients with intractable neocortical epilepsy. METHODS:We used retrospective data fro...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2010.04.002
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::This prospective study examined the effects of the new antiepileptic drug (AED) gabapentin (GBP) compared to the standard AED carbamazepine (CBZ) and placebo (PLA) on eye movements, posture and finger force control in 12 healthy volunteers who received single doses of 600 mg GBP and 400 mg CBZ in a placebo-controlled,...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0920-1211(98)00015-1
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess functional organization of the motor cortex in patients with Unverricht-Lundborg disease (EPM1A) using a combined neurophysiologic and imaging approach. METHODS:EPM1A patients underwent transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)-based cortical mapping of the motor hand area. Moreover, they performed n...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106278
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Due to pharmacoresistant seizures and the underutilization of surgical treatments, a large number of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients experience seizures for years or decades. The goal of this study was to generate a predictive model of duration of disease with the least number of parameters possible in...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2014.12.006
更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Brain slices from adult rats that included ventral hippocampus and adjacent parahippocampal areas were studied at various sites for the appearance of epileptiform discharges as extracellular potassium ([K+]o) was systematically varied over the range of 3 mM to 10 mM. The development of evoked epileptiform discharges (...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0920-1211(93)90043-7
更新日期:1993-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Levetiracetam (LEV), a newer antiepileptic drug (AED) useful for several epilepsy syndromes, binds to SV2A. Identifying genetic variants that influence response to LEV may allow more tailored use of LEV. Obvious candidate genes are SV2A, SV2B and SV2C, which encode the only known binding site, synaptic vesicle protein...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2008.09.003
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Five oral formulations of valproic acid (VPA)/divalproex sodium are approved and commonly used in the US for treatment of epilepsy, mania/bipolar disorder and migraine prophylaxis. These formulations have unique pharmacokinetic and formulation characteristics and are designed to treat distinct patient populations. We ...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2006.11.005
更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The role of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) in the development and expression of kindled seizures was assessed using a crossover design. Rats were stimulated once daily in the perforant path for 10 consecutive days 30 min following daily administration of saline or the NMDA antagonist MK-801 (1.0 mg/kg) (phase I). Five to...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0920-1211(94)90014-0
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Kindling, in the classical sense, involves progressively increasing responsivity to the intermittent repetition of the same 1-s subthreshold electrical stimulation over time, with the amygdala being the area most frequently studied. Such repeated subthreshold stimulation is associated with: lowering of the after-disch...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0920-1211(02)00081-5
更新日期:2002-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIMS:To investigate the pathophysiology of pharmacoresistant epilepsies with cryptogenic generalised tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) from infancy. METHODS:18F-Deoxy-Glucose-Positron Emission Tomography 18FDG-PET) with statistical parametric mapping (SPM). Inclusion criteria were: pharmacoresistant chronic epilepsy with G...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2004.05.006
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To assess subjective seizure anticipation in patients with focal and generalized epilepsy. METHODS:Five hundred consecutively recruited out-patients (251 male, 249 female, mean age 38.1 year) from three German tertiary epilepsy referral centres filled out questionnaires regarding subjective anticipation of sei...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2006.02.001
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Understanding the overall and common metabolic changes of seizures can provide novel clues for their control and prevention. Here, we aim to investigate the global metabolic feature of serum for three types of seizures. METHODS:We recruited 27 patients who had experienced a seizure within 48h (including 11 w...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2016.07.003
更新日期:2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To quantitatively analyze trajectory of movement in automatisms with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE). METHODS:Twenty markers were attached to chosen body parts of patients, and 10 videos of seizures were recorded. The obtained videos were converted into digital matrices. Motor tr...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2008.09.010
更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The present study examined the relationship between the patterns and densities of glutamate AMPA receptor sub-units GluR1 and GluR2/3 in the molecular layer of the fascia dentata and aberrant mossy fiber neoinnervation in human and kainate rat hippocampal epilepsy. Because AMPA sub-units modulate the fast glutamate sy...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0920-1211(96)00053-8
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Food intake triggers convulsions in fasted BALB/c mice and Wistar albino rats treated with antimuscarinic drugs, scopolamine or atropine. Inbred strain studies have yielded considerable information regarding genetic influences on seizure susceptibility and factors contribute to epileptogenesis in rodents. This study, ...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2015.03.001
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A freezing probe was placed on the skull of postnatal day (PN) 1 rats to induce formation of a cerebrocortical microsulcus. Experimental studies were performed on PN days 21-24. At that time point, Nissl-stained sections revealed the presence of a microsulcus similar to that described in human dysplastic cortex. Immun...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0920-1211(98)00041-2
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of stiripentol as add-on therapy in Japanese patients with Dravet syndrome treated with clobazam (CLB) and valproate (VPA). METHODS:In this open-label study, patients aged 1-30 years entered a 4-week baseline phase, followed by a 4-week stiripentol dose-adjustment and 12-wee...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2014.02.008
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Previous work showed that bilateral lesions made between the inferior and superior colliculi reduced the severity of audiogenic seizures in genetically epilepsy-prone rats (GEPR-9s), and indicated that the connections between these two structures are vital for the propagation of seizure activity. To determine the invo...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0920-1211(96)01011-x
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Previous studies have identified numerous biological, psychological and social characteristics of persons with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) however the strength of many of these factors have not been evaluated to determine which are predictive of the diagnosis compared to those that may only be ...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2014.09.003
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Assessing the functional reserve of key memory structures in the medial temporal lobes (MTL) of pre-surgical patients with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) remains a challenge. Conventional functional MRI (fMRI) memory paradigms have yet to fully convince of their ability to confidently assess the risk of a po...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.01.004
更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this second paper the clinical features and electrophysiological underpinnings of more complex psychotic states associated with epilepsy are reviewed. (a) Complex partial status epilepticus, in particular of temporal lobe origin, may result in mental states remarkably similar to those seen in the primary psychoses....
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.03.017
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Treatment of paediatric epilepsy has advanced with the development of new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). There are few data for Germany to which extent new AEDs are used in the treatment of childhood epilepsy. AIMS:To characterise utilisation of antiepileptics in children and adolescents with a specific emphas...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.06.008
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To determine the feasibility of using epileptiform events detected by continuous electrocorticographic monitoring via a brain-responsive neurostimulation system to supplement patient-maintained seizure diaries. METHODS:Data were retrospectively analyzed from a randomized controlled trial of brain-responsive ne...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106302
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To try to prove in patients with refractory symptomatic epilepsy due to early brain injury involving thalamus and complicated by CSWS the effects of the isolation of the injured hemisphere, performed with functional hemisperectomy, on epilepsy, namely on CSWS. METHODS:Full clinical follow-up before and after s...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.09.014
更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The behavioral and EEG concomitants of kindling produced by daily electrical stimulation of the inferior colliculus have been recorded in three series of Wistar rats: (1) non epileptic controls (NE), (2) rats susceptible to audiogenic seizures (AS), (3) acoustically susceptible rats with prior kindling of audiogenic s...
journal_title:Epilepsy research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0920-1211(93)90093-m
更新日期:1993-06-01 00:00:00