Susceptibility weighted imaging in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with intractable epilepsy.

abstract：PURPOSE:To clarify the role of hippocampal sclerosis (HS) in developing psychiatric and cognitive adverse events during therapy with topiramate (TPM) in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). METHODS:We analyzed the data of 70 patients with TLE and HS and 128 patients with cryptogenic TLE matched for age, sex, st...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Mula M,Trimble MR,Sander JW

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was the isobolographic evaluation of the interactions between the novel antiepileptic drug (AED) gabapentin (GBP) and a number of other AEDs against electroconvulsion-induced convulsions in mice. METHODS:Electroconvulsions were produced by means of an alternating current (ear-clip e...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Borowicz KK,Swiader M,Luszczki J,Czuczwar SJ

更新日期：2002-09-01 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:Seizures are currently defined by their electrographic features. However, neuronal networks are intrinsically dependent on neurotransmitters of which little is known regarding their periictal dynamics. Evidence supports adenosine as having a prominent role in seizure termination, as its administration can ter...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Van Gompel JJ,Bower MR,Worrell GA,Stead M,Chang SY,Goerss SJ,Kim I,Bennet KE,Meyer FB,Marsh WR,Blaha CD,Lee KH

更新日期：2014-02-01 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:The presence of specific neurocognitive deficits may help explain why school achievement and psychosocial functioning are often worse in children with epilepsy than would be predicted by their global intellectual functioning. This study compared children with two forms of epilepsy: localization-related epilepsy...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kernan CL,Asarnow R,Siddarth P,Gurbani S,Lanphier EK,Sankar R,Caplan R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep increases interictal epileptiform discharges and frequency of seizures, whereas REM sleep suppresses them. The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), one of the REM sleep-modulating structures, is postulated to have a potent antiepileptogenic role. We asked if patients with sleep-predomina...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Cho KH,Cho YJ,Lee BI,Heo K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the long-term cognitive and educational outcomes in children prospectively identified at the time of a first unprovoked seizure. METHODS:A cohort of children with a first unprovoked seizure was enrolled and followed for a mean of 15 years. Cognitive function and educational outcomes were determine...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Sogawa Y,Masur D,O'Dell C,Moshe SL,Shinnar S

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We studied heart-rate (HR) changes at the transition from the preictal to the ictal state in patients with focal epilepsies to gain some insight into the mechanisms involved in the neuronal regulation of cardiovascular function. METHODS:We assessed ECG changes during 145 seizures recorded with scalp EEG in 58 ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Leutmezer F,Schernthaner C,Lurger S,Pötzelberger K,Baumgartner C

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To estimate the incidence and mortality associated with first unprovoked seizure or newly diagnosed epilepsy in a low-income, predominantly Hispanic community in Northern Manhattan, New York City. METHODS:We performed a population-based study to determine the incidence of first unprovoked seizure or newly diag...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Benn EK,Hauser WA,Shih T,Leary L,Bagiella E,Dayan P,Green R,Andrews H,Thurman DJ,Hesdorffer DC

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An early EEG (within 48 h) and high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (hr_MRI) are the methods of choice for an accurate diagnosis after a first seizure presentation. Together with a careful history and examination, they will allow definition of the epilepsy syndrome in two-thirds of patients and help assess the i...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Pohlmann-Eden B,Newton M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:  Memory impairment is a common comorbidity in people with epilepsy-associated malformations of cortical development. We studied spatial memory performance and hippocampal synaptic plasticity in an animal model of cortical dysplasia. METHODS:  Embryonic day 17 rats were exposed to 2.25 Gy external radiation. O...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Zhou FW,Roper SN

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-resistant epilepsy poses a challenge in neonatal patients, especially those in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), who have various secondary comorbidities. We present results of four children with a history of drug-resistant epilepsy for whom a ketogenic diet was initiated and used in the NICU. A nonfasting...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Thompson L,Fecske E,Salim M,Hall A

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：:We evaluated clinical indicators of genetic susceptibility to epilepsy in the families of 1,957 adults with epilepsy (probands) ascertained from voluntary organizations. Very few of the probands in this series had idiopathic epilepsy syndromes. Among relatives of probands with postnatal CNS insults, risks of epilepsy ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ottman R,Lee JH,Risch N,Hauser WA,Susser M

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular field potential recordings were made in CA3 subfield of hippocampal slices from rats aged 11-22 days. In these experiments, we analyzed the effects induced by modifying [Mg2+] in the medium (1 or 2 mM) on (a) 4-aminopyridine (4-AP, 50 microM)-induced synchronous events (including ictal- and interictal-li...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Fueta Y,Siniscalchi A,Tancredi V,Avoli M

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deletions and duplications/amplifications of the α1-sodium channel subunit (SCN1A) gene occur in about 12% of patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) who are otherwise mutation-negative. Such genomic abnormalities cause loss of function, with severe phenotypes, reproductive disadvantage and, therefore, sporadic occurrence....

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Guerrini R,Cellini E,Mei D,Metitieri T,Petrelli C,Pucatti D,Marini C,Zamponi N

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is controversy between clinicians and statisticians on the appropriateness of the number needed to treat (NNT) as a summary statistic to report the effectiveness of a treatment. We examine the two viewpoints and make proposals concerning the reporting of clinical trial results. METHODS:In the context of ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Lesaffre E,Boon P,Pledger GW

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Five to 20% of patients discontinue antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy because of adverse reactions. Careful reintroduction, however, may be considered if true drug allergy can be ruled out. Definitive assessment of such immunologically mediated reactions requires demonstration of either specific antibodies or se...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Troost RJ,Van Parys JA,Hooijkaas H,van Joost T,Benner R,Prens EP

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：:[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：:Aminophylline (50 and 100 mg/kg) and CGS 8216 (20 and 40 mg/kg) decreased the anticonvulsant potency of diazepam (5 and 10 mg/kg) against electroshock-induced seizures. It should be emphasized that aminophylline moderately affected the protective action of the benzodiazepine at a dose of 5 mg/kg, whereas it was equipo...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Czuczwar SJ,Turski WA,Ikonomidou C,Turski L

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Voltage-gated potassium channels of the KCNQ (Kv7) family are targeted by a variety of activator compounds with therapeutic potential for treatment of epilepsy. Exploration of this drug class has revealed a variety of effective compounds with diverse mechanisms. In this study, we aimed to clarify functional c...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kanyo R,Wang CK,Locskai LF,Li J,Allison WT,Kurata HT

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with suspected mesial temporal lobe (MTL) epilepsy typically undergo inpatient video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring with scalp and/or intracranial electrodes for 1 to 2 weeks to localize and lateralize the seizure focus or foci. Chronic ambulatory electrocorticography (ECoG) in patients with...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： King-Stephens D,Mirro E,Weber PB,Laxer KD,Van Ness PC,Salanova V,Spencer DC,Heck CN,Goldman A,Jobst B,Shields DC,Bergey GK,Eisenschenk S,Worrell GA,Rossi MA,Gross RE,Cole AJ,Sperling MR,Nair DR,Gwinn RP,Park YD,

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Standard mortality ratio for suicide in patients with epilepsy is three times higher than in the general population, and such a risk remains high even after adjusting for clinical and socioeconomic factors. It is thus important to have suitable screening instruments and to implement care pathways for suicide ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Mula M,McGonigal A,Micoulaud-Franchi JA,May TW,Labudda K,Brandt C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Felbamate (FBM) is a new antiepileptic drug (AED) that is often effective in seizure disorders refractory to other treatments; its use has been greatly restricted after cases of aplastic anemia were reported. To elucidate the putative association between FBM and aplastic anemia, we made a detailed evaluation of...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kaufman DW,Kelly JP,Anderson T,Harmon DC,Shapiro S

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify features of ablations and trajectories that correlate with optimal seizure control and minimize the risk of neurocognitive deficits in patients undergoing laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT) for mesiotemporal epilepsy (mTLE). METHODS:Clinical and radiographic data were reviewed from a prosp...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Jermakowicz WJ,Kanner AM,Sur S,Bermudez C,D'Haese PF,Kolcun JPG,Cajigas I,Li R,Millan C,Ribot R,Serrano EA,Velez N,Lowe MR,Rey GJ,Jagid JR

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hippocampal afterdischarges can induce increased Purkinje cell activity that characteristically shows a pronounced acceleration during the period of the afterdischarges. Increased Purkinje cell activity may continue for many seconds after termination of the hippocampal activity. Typical frequency histograms are presen...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Mitra J,Snider RS

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of social networking via the Internet and the commercial availability of tests for SCN1A mutations permitted the rapid development and growth of parent-led associations that provide advocacy and support, as well as promote education and research regarding Dravet syndrome (DS) in the last 10 years. The Inter...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Skluzacek JV,Watts KP,Parsy O,Wical B,Camfield P

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbamazepine (CBZ) selectively suppressed kindled convulsions, whereas ethosuximide (ESM) suppressed spike-wave activity accompanying systemic penicillin epilepsy in cats. Evoked potential data indicated that CBZ acted at the thalamic level, whereas ESM acted at cortex. Reduction of seizures and thalamic or cortical ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Shouse MN,Stroh PJ,Vreeken T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00