Tonic and atonic seizures: what's next--VNS or callosotomy?

abstract：:Accurate identification of cortical malformations in children with epilepsy can be crucial for successful clinical management. Although standard head-coil magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 1.5 tesla (T) can be used to view the macrostructure of the brain, phased array technology at both 1.5 and 3T significantly impr...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Grant PE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anticonvulsant and motor effects of gabapentin (GBP) were evaluated in rat pups aged 16-17 days. Fourteen-day-old rat pups received an implanted stimulating electrode in the amygdala unilaterally. Kindled seizures were produced on day 16 of life by repeatedly applying an electrical current stimulus to the amygdala...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Lado FA,Sperber EF,Moshé SL

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a new antiseizure drug, retigabine (D-23129; N-(2-amino-4-[fluorobenzylamino]-phenyl) carbamic acid ethyl ester) on low-Mg2+-induced epileptiform discharges in rat in vitro. METHODS:Three types of epileptiform discharges (recurrent short discharges in t...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Armand V,Rundfeldt C,Heinemann U

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：PURPOSE:The role of the superior colliculus (SC) in seizure expression is controversial and appears to be dependent upon the epilepsy model. This study shows the effect of disconnection between SC deep layers and adjacent tissues in the expression of acute and kindling seizures. METHODS:Subcollicular transections, abl...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Doretto MC,Cortes-de-Oliveira JA,Rossetti F,Garcia-Cairasco N

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Treatments for convulsive status epilepticus (SE) have a wide range of effectiveness. The estimated effectiveness of non-intravenous benzodiazepines (non-IV BZDs) ranges from approximately 70% to 90% and the estimated effectiveness of non-benzodiazepine antiseizure medications (non-BZD ASMs) ranges from appro...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Sánchez Fernández I,Gaínza-Lein M,Barcia Aguilar C,Amengual-Gual M,Loddenkemper T

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ictal and interictal epileptic activity was recorded for the first time by multichannel magnetoencephalography (MEG) in three patients with partial epilepsy. Pre- and intra-operative localization of the epileptogenic region was compared. The interictal epileptic activity was localized at the same region of the tempora...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Stefan H,Schneider S,Feistel H,Pawlik G,Schüler P,Abraham-Fuchs K,Schlegel T,Neubauer U,Huk WJ

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the results of neuroimaging studies in patients with periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDs) or bilateral independent periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (BIPLEDs) for localization of lesions in gray or white matter to determine if "cortical isolation" is a critical mechanism in the p...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Raroque HG Jr,Purdy P

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clobazam (CLB), a 1,5-benzodiazepine, is a remarkably effective add-on drug for individual patients with refractory partial epilepsy. CLB has an excellent safety record. As with all benzodiazepines used for treating epilepsy, sedation and withdrawal effects, together with the development of tolerance, limit its useful...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Schmidt D

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired cortical inhibition may be involved in epileptogenic mechanisms. In a positron-emission tomography (PET) study, we demonstrated a reduction of the cortical benzodiazepine (BZD) receptor density in the epileptic foci of patients with partial epileptic seizures. In the present study, we used the same method in ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Savic I,Widen L,Thorell JO,Blomqvist G,Ericson K,Roland P

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nocturnal frontal lobe seizures (NFLS) show one or all of the following semeiological patterns: (1) paroxysmal arousals (PA: brief and sudden recurrent motor paroxysmal behavior); (2) hyperkinetic seizures (HS: motor attacks with complex dyskinetic features); (3) asymmetric bilateral tonic seizures (ATS: mot...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Vignatelli L,Bisulli F,Provini F,Naldi I,Pittau F,Zaniboni A,Montagna P,Tinuper P

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 73-year-old patient with hyperglycemia and rheumatoid arthritis presented with attacks of involuntary lingual movements that were associated with pain at the base of the tongue, often followed by aversion of head and eyes to the left with clonic contractions of the left corner of the mouth. Seizures could be induced...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Neufeld MY,Blumen SC,Nisipeanu P,Korczyn AD

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperthermia was induced in mature rats by immersing them in 20 cm of 45 degrees C water for 4 min. Rats were made hyperthermic once every 4 days for six exposures. A significant number had at least one convulsion by the third exposure. During the seventh exposure, 2 weeks after the sixth exposure, twice as many rats ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Klauenberg BJ,Sparber SB

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) on cognitive function and behavior in children are reviewed on the basis of published studies. Individual AEDs have been shown to differ--the deleterious effects of phenytoin generally contrasting with the relatively minimal effects of valproate and carbamazepine. Some of the ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Trimble MR

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All inpatients aged greater than 55 years with dementia in the Dundee Psychiatric Service were surveyed for seizure occurrence by interviewing staff and reviewing records. Of 208 patients, 19 (9.1%) were recorded as having seizures. The seizures were major in 92% and occurred at a rate of approximately 2.3 seizures pe...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： McAreavey MJ,Ballinger BR,Fenton GW

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dogs with spontaneous diseases can exhibit a striking similarity in etiology, clinical manifestation, and disease course when compared to human patients. Therefore, dogs are intensely discussed as a translational model of human disease. In particular, genetic studies in selected dog breeds serve as an excellent tool t...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Potschka H,Fischer A,von Rüden EL,Hülsmeyer V,Baumgärtner W

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Effects of pre- and postsynaptic γ-aminobutyric acid B (GABA(B)) receptor activation were characterized in human tissue from epilepsy surgery. METHODS:Slices of human cortical tissue were investigated in a submerged-type chamber with intracellular recordings in layers II/III. Parallel experiments were performe...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Teichgräber LA,Lehmann TN,Meencke HJ,Weiss T,Nitsch R,Deisz RA

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous neuroimaging studies provide growing evidence that patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) have both structural and functional abnormalities of the thalamus and frontal lobe gray matter. However, limited data are available regarding the issue of white matter (WM) involvement, making the microst...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kim JH,Suh SI,Park SY,Seo WK,Koh I,Koh SB,Seol HY

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of stress on seizure frequency in childhood epilepsy, and to assess possible differences between children in whom seizures are precipitated by stress and those in whom they are not. METHODS:Parents or caregivers of children with active epilepsy (aged 2-16 years) were sent questionnaires ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： van Campen JS,Jansen FE,Steinbusch LC,Joëls M,Braun KP

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the influence of valproate (VPA) treatment on acylcarnitines in children with epilepsy. METHODS:Determination of acylcarnitines (including free carnitine and acylcarnitines from C2 to C18) in dried blood spot specimens using tandem-mass spectrometry. Longitudinal study of changes in acylcarnitines...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Werner T,Treiss I,Kohlmueller D,Mehlem P,Teich M,Longin E,Gerstner T,Koenig SA,Schulze A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and comparative pharmacokinetics (PK) of intravenous and oral carbamazepine. METHODS:In this phase 1, open-label study, adult patients with epilepsy on a stable oral carbamazepine dosage (400-2,000 mg/day) were converted to intravenous carbamazepine (administered at 70% ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Tolbert D,Cloyd J,Biton V,Bekersky I,Walzer M,Wesche D,Drummond R,Lee D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Dedicated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol can diagnose epileptogenic abnormalities in patients with intractable epilepsy. However, it is not sufficiently sensitive to detect small calcified lesions that may result from infections, tumors, or vascular malformations. This study aims to study the impact of t...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Saini J,Kesavadas C,Thomas B,Kapilamoorthy TR,Gupta AK,Radhakrishnan A,Radhakrishnan K

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) as an anticonvulsant is controversial. Status epilepticus was induced in 0.5% halothane-anesthetized Wistar rats with a threshold (90 mg/kg) or suprathreshold (200 mg/kg) dose of intravenous (i.v.) pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) under stereotactic hippocampal depth electrode monitoring. F...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Link MJ,Anderson RE,Meyer FB

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study's goal was to provide preliminary data on the pharmacokinetics of topiramate (TPM) in a cohort of infants (younger than 4 years) participating in an open-label trial of TPM in refractory infantile spasms. METHODS:The pharmacokinetics of TPM were assessed in infants receiving a stable TPM dose for >7...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Glauser TA,Miles MV,Tang P,Clark P,McGee K,Doose DR

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old patient had a 3-year history of recurrent memory disturbances. The video electroencephalographic (EEG) recording of one attack showed that the amnesic state, which clinically resembled transient global amnesia, was characterized by a normal EEG tracing followed by electroclinical complex partial seizures...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Tassinari CA,Ciarmatori C,Alesi C,Cardinaletti L,Salvi F,Rubboli G,Plasmati R,Forti A,Michelucci R

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Centromedian thalamic nuclei (CM) epileptiform EEG activities were recorded in patients with intractable partial motor, complex partial, and generalized seizures through implanted recording-stimulating electrodes, used for seizure control. CM epileptiform activities showed either little or no correlation to focal surf...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Velasco M,Velasco F,Velasco AL,Luján M,Vázquez del Mercado J

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Prior studies have given conflicting data concerning the association of benign rolandic epilepsy of childhood (BREC) and migraine but were limited by lack of sensitive, diagnostic criteria for childhood migraine. By using revised International Headache Society (IHS-R) criteria, we compared the prevalence of mig...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Wirrell EC,Hamiwka LD

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There are limited data on the indications for the use of chronic invasive electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring (IEM) for pediatric epilepsy surgery. METHODS:We retrospectively studied 102 children who underwent intracranial monitoring to map critical cortex, localize the epileptogenic region, or resolve d...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Brna P,Duchowny M,Resnick T,Dunoyer C,Bhatia S,Jayakar P

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no doubt that structural morphological brain lesions and malformations in epilepsy represent major etiological factors for the cognitive impairments seen in this disease. The role of epileptic activity and seizures for cognition and cognitive development, however, is less easily determined. Epileptic dysfunct...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Helmstaedter C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The use of primary health care personnel to identify cases of epilepsy and initiate simple treatment protocols has been advocated as a solution to the numeric inadequacy and uneven distribution of medical manpower available for the management of epilepsy in developing countries. This study sought to evaluate th...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Adamolekun B,Mielke JK,Ball DE

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00