The topography and significance of extratemporal hypometabolism in refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy examined by FDG-PET.

abstract：PURPOSE:The multidrug resistance (mdr) gene family encodes the drug transport macromolecule P-glycoprotein (P-gp), which contributes to the functionality of the blood-brain barrier. Recent evidence suggests that P-gp-mediated drug extrusion may play a facilitatory role in refractory epilepsy. We investigated the region...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kwan P,Sills GJ,Butler E,Gant TW,Meldrum BS,Brodie MJ

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the incidence of well-directed violent behavior and suicide attempts in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, with special attention to postictal psychosis. METHODS:We compared 57 episodes of postictal psychosis with 62 episodes of acute interictal (or alternative) psychosis and with 134 comple...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kanemoto K,Kawasaki J,Mori E

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), the thalamus is well known for its role in the propagation and spread of epileptiform activity. However, the integrity of thalamocortical functional connectivity (FC) in TLE and its relation to specific seizure patterns have not yet been determined. We address these issues wit...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： He X,Doucet GE,Sperling M,Sharan A,Tracy JI

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic models for complex diseases frequently assume that genetic factors play a greater role in severe forms than in mild forms of disease. This study examined familial aggregation of epilepsy in relation to two measures of severity: duration and remission. The study population comprised 358 offspring born in Roches...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ottman R,Annegers JF,Kurland LT

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anticonvulsant effect of the dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, nimodipine (NMD) was evaluated against electroshock-induced seizures in mice. At 1 h postdosing, NMD elicited a dose-dependent reduction in the occurrence of tonic hindlimb extension (THE) after maximal electroshock (MES). The calculated ED50 fo...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Sills GJ,Carswell A,Brodie MJ

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In the presurgical evaluation of children and juvenile patients with refractory focal epilepsy, the main challenge is to localize the point of seizure onset as precisely as possible. We compared results of the conventional electroencephalography-functional magnetic resonance imaging (EEG-fMRI) analysis with tho...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Elshoff L,Groening K,Grouiller F,Wiegand G,Wolff S,Michel C,Stephani U,Siniatchkin M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of the excitotoxic and convulsant agent quinolinic acid (QUIN) in human brain has led to the hypothesis that an increase of this tryptophan metabolite could serve as an endogenous epileptogen. A possible mechanism for a pathological accumulation of QUIN being a deficiency in its degradation, we have measu...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Feldblum S,Rougier A,Loiseau H,Loiseau P,Cohadon F,Morselli PL,Lloyd KG

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since it was originally described nearly 70 years ago, insular epilepsy has been increasingly recognized and may explain failures after apparently well-planned operations. We review the history of awareness of the phenomenon, techniques for its assessment, and its surgical management. Insular epilepsy can mimic featur...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Laoprasert P,Ojemann JG,Handler MH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the cellular mechanisms of cobalt-induced epileptiform discharges in mouse hippocampal slices. METHODS:Hippocampal slices were prepared from adult mice and briefly exposed to a CoCl(2)-containing external solution. Population and single cell activities were examined via extracellular and whole-cell ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： He J,Hsiang HL,Wu C,Mylvagnanam S,Carlen PL,Zhang L

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No reports of the Washington Psychosocial Seizure Inventory (WPSI) have yet been presented from Asian countries in detail. We performed a multiinstitutional study of this test in 652 Japanese subjects. The mean value of the Lie Scale was high, and only one third of our subjects were under the limit of the original cri...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Hosokawa K,Kugoh T,Mino S

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intracarotid amobarbital procedure (IAP) is frequently used to determine hemispheric language dominance and memory competence in individuals with intractable epilepsy before surgical intervention. The present study focused on outcome results concerning use of this technique in children. The IAP was an effective to...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Williams J,Rausch R

更新日期：1992-11-01 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：:The mechanism(s) for sudden death in epilepsy (SUDEP) remain(s) unknown, but seizure spread to brainstem areas serving autonomic and respiratory function is critical. In a rat model, we established a mechanism for SUDEP that involves seizure-induced laryngospasm and obstructive apnea lasting until respiratory arrest. ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Irizarry R,Sukato D,Kollmar R,Schild S,Silverman J,Sundaram K,Stephenson S,Stewart M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The acute, subacute, and chronic effects of vigabatrin (VGB) were studied in patients with refractory complex partial seizures. VGB increases human brain gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and the related metabolites, homocarnosine and 2-pyrrolidinone. METHODS:In vivo measurements of GABA and homocarnosine were ma...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Petroff OA,Hyder F,Collins T,Mattson RH,Rothman DL

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Higher homocysteine levels were found in actively drinking patients with alcohol dependence. Recent studies have shown that high homocysteine levels are associated with alcohol-withdrawal seizures. The aim of the present study was to calculate the best predictive cutoff value of plasma homocysteine levels in ac...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Bleich S,Bayerlein K,Hillemacher T,Degner D,Kornhuber J,Frieling H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurogenetic disorder characterized by developmental delay and a frequently refractory epileptic condition. Valproate, clonazepam and/or phenytoin are said to be the most effective antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) against the seizures in AS. Experience with the newer AEDs is very limited d...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Dion MH,Novotny EJ Jr,Carmant L,Cossette P,Nguyen DK

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify and define clinical and behavioral features of patients with adult-onset idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE). METHODS:We reviewed the charts of 313 IGE patients at the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center over the past 5 years to identify patients with adult onset (18 years old or older). We exclude...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Cutting S,Lauchheimer A,Barr W,Devinsky O

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) detects signal changes in brain that accompany regional changes in neuronal activity. In normal human brain, FMRI shows changes in signal in the postcentral gyrus or superior temporal gyrus that correlate with voluntary motor activity or language processing, respectively. T...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Morris GL 3rd,Mueller WM,Yetkin FZ,Haughton VM,Hammeke TA,Swanson S,Rao SM,Jesmanowicz A,Estkowski LD,Bandettini PA

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of lamotrigine (LTG), a new antiepileptic drug (AED), were studied in healthy volunteers. In an open dose-escalating study, LTG 240 mg produced peak plasma concentrations of around 3 micrograms/mg with no significant adverse events. Subsequent pharmacokinetic studies revealed ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Peck AW

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the dose-related impacts of tiagabine (TGB) on cognition and mood in a monotherapy study. METHODS:Patients were 123 adults with uncontrolled partial seizures, each treated with a single currently available antiepileptic drug (AED) for management of clinical epilepsy. They completed a battery of ne...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Dodrill CB,Arnett JL,Shu V,Pixton GC,Lenz GT,Sommerville KW

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Numerous studies have demonstrated changes in cognitive, memory, and language functioning in adults and adolescents after temporal lobectomy, yet little information is available regarding neuropsychological outcome in preadolescent children. METHODS:We studied pre- and postoperative neuropsychological test res...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Szabó CA,Wyllie E,Stanford LD,Geckler C,Kotagal P,Comair YG,Thornton AE

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Valproate (VPA) is an extensively used drug in the therapy of epilepsies. One of the most frequently reported side effects of VPA is hemorrhagic diathesis. Some authors emphasized the decreased platelet count as the basis of VPA-induced hemorrhagic diathesis, but some reports suggested that a significant propor...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kis B,Szupera Z,Mezei Z,Gecse A,Telegdy G,Vécsei L

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the brain networks that are involved in the different electroencephalography (EEG) abnormalities in patients with ring chromosome 20 [r(20)] syndrome. We hypothesize the existence of both distinctive and common brain circuits for the paroxysmal high voltage sharp waves (hSWs), the seizures, and th...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Vaudano AE,Ruggieri A,Vignoli A,Avanzini P,Benuzzi F,Gessaroli G,Nichelli PF,Darra F,Cantalupo G,Mastrangelo M,Dalla Bernardina B,Canevini MP,Meletti S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogens are essential for normal brain functions. The effects of estrogens on seizures are contradictory. More studies are necessary to determine under which conditions the estrogens have proconvulsant effects and when the estrogens may have beneficial action in patients with epilepsy. ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Velísková J,De Jesus G,Kaur R,Velísek L

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report our evaluation of interictal two epileptic spike fields on magnetoencephalography (MEG) by using invasive intracranial monitoring in a patient without lesion on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS:A 15-year-old left-handed boy with a 9-year history of refractory simple partial seizures, seconda...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Otsubo H,Sharma R,Elliott I,Holowka S,Rutka JT,Snead OC 3rd

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In evaluation of patients with complex partial seizures who are candidates for surgical treatment, exact definition of the epileptogenic focus is essential for a good surgical outcome. We report a new technique which permits detailed mapping of the epileptogenic activity in the basal temporal lobe and the convexity of...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Lüders H,Hahn J,Lesser RP,Dinner DS,Morris HH 3rd,Wyllie E,Friedman L,Friedman D,Skipper G

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the occurrence of ictal and postictal aphasia in different focal epilepsy syndromes. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the video-electroencephalographic monitoring data of 1,118 patients with focal epilepsy for seizure-associated aphasia (SAA). Statistical analysis included chi-square analys...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Loesch AM,Steger H,Losher C,Hartl E,Rémi J,Vollmar C,Noachtar S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ictal vomiting represents a rare clinical manifestation during seizures originating from the temporal lobes of the nondominant hemisphere. The precise anatomic structures responsible for generation of ictal vomiting remain to be clarified. Ictal single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), which allows o...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Baumgartner C,Olbrich A,Lindinger G,Pataraia E,Gröppel G,Bacher J,Aull S,Serles W,Hoffmann M,Leutmezer F,Czech T,Prayer D,Pietrzyk U,Asenbaum S,Podreka I

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Audiogenic seizure-prone mice (DBA/2J) were exposed to a broad band noise source. A reproducible response consisting of wild run, clonus, and tonic stages resulted in all mice. Layers 1 and pyramidal from the parietal cortex and the molecular and Purkinje cell-rich layers from the cerebellar vermis were separately ana...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： McCandless DW,Schwartzenburg FC Jr

更新日期：1982-10-01 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