Status epilepticus in scrub typhus.

abstract：PURPOSE:Deep brain stimulation has been used by several investigators to prevent the occurrence of spontaneous seizures in patients with intractable epilepsy. With the kainic acid rat model of spontaneous recurrent seizures, we examined the consequences of subthreshold electrical stimulation of commissural pathways and...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Bragin A,Wilson CL,Engel J Jr

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the role of 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in detecting biochemical abnormalities in neuronal migration disorders (NMDs). METHODS:We performed 1H-MRS studies on 17 brain NMD areas [five polymicrogyria, eight subcortical heterotopia, and four cortical dysplasia on magnetic resonance imaging ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Simone IL,Federico F,Tortorella C,De Blasi R,Bellomo R,Lucivero V,Carrara D,Bellacosa A,Livrea P,Carella A

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the anticonvulsant efficacy of topiramate (TPM), a structurally novel antiepileptic drug (AED), in amygdala kindled rats that had been preselected with respect to their response to phenytoin (PHT). METHODS:Anticonvulsant response was tested by determining the afterdischarge threshold (ADT; i.e., a...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Reissmüller E,Ebert U,Löscher W

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the usefulness of an early postictal EEG in neurologically normal children with complex febrile seizures. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective chart review of all neurologically normal children who were hospitalized over a period of 2.5 years after complex febrile seizures, and had an EEG up to 1 wee...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Maytal J,Steele R,Eviatar L,Novak G

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether differences in clinical manifestations of psychogenic nonepileptic events are associated with differences in outcome and whether the length of illness before diagnosis correlates with outcome. METHODS:We reviewed ictal videotapes and EEGs in 85 patients diagnosed with exclusively nonepilep...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Selwa LM,Geyer J,Nikakhtar N,Brown MB,Schuh LA,Drury I

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article explores the historic underpinnings of the exclusion of women from clinical drug trials, identifies recent developments, and examines legal implications for women with epilepsy and for others. Distinguishing stakeholders and their interests may lead to policies that better serve all. Past and present stat...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Herz SE

更新日期：1997-01-01 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

abstract：:In 45 patients suffering from secondary generalized epilepsy, we have recorded 239 drop seizures both by radio-telemetered EEG/split-screen video taping and polygraphically. Twenty of these patients had pure tonic drop seizures. Nine patients each had myoclonic-atonic or pure atonic seizures, whereas seven had slow fa...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Egli M,Mothersill I,O'Kane M,O'Kane F

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the risks of fetal malformation during pregnancy associated with antiepileptic drug (AED) polytherapy and monotherapy. METHODS:Statistical analysis of malformation rate and antiepileptic drug exposure data from the Australian Register of Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy, and from the literature. RE...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Vajda FJ,Hitchcock AA,Graham J,O'Brien TJ,Lander CM,Eadie MJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the lateralizing value of the clinical manifestations of seizures in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), we made a retrospective videotape analysis of complex partial seizures (CPS) in 55 patients who underwent temporal lobectomy and were seizure-free postoperatively for >2 years. METHODS:...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Marks WJ Jr,Laxer KD

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Boston Naming Test (BNT) is often used in the evaluation of surgical epilepsy patients to assess left temporal lobe function. In 2005, Busch et al. demonstrated the diagnostic utility of the BNT in predicting ultimate side of surgery in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. BNT raw score significantly predicted ul...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Busch RM,Frazier TW,Iampietro MC,Chapin JS,Kubu CS

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although the number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) is increasing, none displays neuroprotective or antiepileptogenic properties that could prevent status epilepticus (SE)-induced drug-resistant epilepsy. Ketogenic diet (KD) and calorie restriction (CR) are proposed as alternative treatments in epilepsy. Our goal...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Linard B,Ferrandon A,Koning E,Nehlig A,Raffo E

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Development of tolerance (i.e., the reduction in response to a drug after repeated administration) is an adaptive response of the body to prolonged exposure to the drug, and tolerance to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) is no exception. Tolerance develops to some drug effects much more rapidly than to others. The extent of ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Löscher W,Schmidt D

更新日期：2006-08-01 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:To assess medical intractability in patients considered for restrictive epilepsy surgery. METHODS:Seventy-four patients received single drug treatment with carbamazepine (CBZ), phenytoin (PHT), and either phenobarbital (PB) or primidone (PRM). Medical intractability was established if seizure control was not o...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Hermanns G,Noachtar S,Tuxhorn I,Holthausen H,Ebner A,Wolf P

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the treatment of refractory status epilepticus (SE) relies on the use of anesthetic agents, mostly barbiturates, propofol, or midazolam, the study of the available literature discloses that the evidence level is low. Therapeutic coma induction appears straightforward for generalized convulsive or subtle SE, but ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Rossetti AO

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoantibodies to surface proteins that influence neuronal excitability are increasingly found in different forms of epilepsy or encephalitis in adults, and are also beginning to be identified in children. The conditions are often refractory to traditional antiepileptic drugs. Detection of these antibodies can help to...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Vincent A,Irani SR,Lang B

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Appropriate treatment of generalized convulsive refractory status epilepticus (RSE) requires general anesthesia in the intensive care unit (ICU) with continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) monitoring. During out of office hours and weekends, cEEG monitoring is not always available. The Bispectral Index (BIS) ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Musialowicz T,Mervaala E,Kälviäinen R,Uusaro A,Ruokonen E,Parviainen I

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many important discoveries in nervous system structure and function involved the electrical properties of nerve tissue. The application of these advances, as well as those in electronic amplification and recording, led to the discovery of the human electroencephalogram ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Zifkin BG,Avanzini G

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenytoin is metabolized to its parahydroxylated derivative by hepatic microsomal enzymes. This hydroxylation is a saturable process, that is, the rate of metabolism fails to increase in proportion to the serum concentration. This leads to a nonlinear relationship between the maintenance dose of the drug and the resul...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Richens A

更新日期：1975-11-01 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:Mutations of the SCARB2 gene cause action myoclonus renal failure syndrome (AMRF), a rare condition that combines progressive myoclonus epilepsy (PME) with severe renal dysfunction. We describe the clinical and neurophysiologic features of PME associated with SCARB2 mutations without renal impairment. METHODS:...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Rubboli G,Franceschetti S,Berkovic SF,Canafoglia L,Gambardella A,Dibbens LM,Riguzzi P,Campieri C,Magaudda A,Tassinari CA,Michelucci R

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate relationships between self-report measures of seizure severity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in people with refractory localization-related epilepsy. METHODS:A sample of 340 adults enrolled in a seven-center, prospective study of resective epilepsy surgery completed baseline questionna...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Vickrey BG,Berg AT,Sperling MR,Shinnar S,Langfitt JT,Bazil CW,Walczak TS,Pacia S,Kim S,Spencer SS

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Epilepsy is common in individuals with mutations in POLG, the gene encoding the catalytic subunit of the mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma. Early recognition and aggressive seizure management are crucial for patient survival. Disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is implicated in various neurological d...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Hikmat O,Naess K,Engvall M,Klingenberg C,Rasmussen M,Tallaksen CME,Brodtkorb E,Fiskerstrand T,Isohanni P,Uusimaa J,Darin N,Rahman S,Bindoff LA

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examine improvement and worsening in quality of life (QOL) in terms of proportions achieving minimum clinically important change (MCID), and factors related to MCID, in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy randomized to medical or surgical treatment. METHODS:Eighty patients with temporal lobe epilepsy ran...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Fiest KM,Sajobi TT,Wiebe S

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:Since its introduction into clinical practice in 1999, levetiracetam, the S enantiomer of piracetam, has rapidly found a secure place, initially in the therapy of partial onset seizures and subsequently in the treatment of idiopathic generalized epilepsies (IGE). It has many of the properties of an "ideal" antiepilept...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Grünewald R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00