Clobazam for treatment of intractable epilepsy: a critical assessment.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although epilepsy affects most patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), little is known about the natural history of epilepsy in this genetic disease. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of all patients with TSC seen between January 2002 and October 2008. Charts were reviewed for a history of infant...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Chu-Shore CJ,Major P,Camposano S,Muzykewicz D,Thiele EA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With increasing use of intensive video-EEG monitoring, publications concerning pseudoepileptic seizures have burgeoned, but without clarification concerning differing psychopathologic mechanisms and without distinction of different syndromic varieties. The frequent concurrence of pseudoepileptic and epileptic seizures...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ozkara C,Dreifuss FE

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The antiepileptic effects of clobazam, a 1,5-benzodiazepine, have been well documented in animal experiments and clinical trials. However, the drug's mechanisms of antiepileptic actions are still undetermined. The purpose of this study was to learn how clobazam and its active metabolite modulate gamma-aminobuty...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Nakamura F,Suzuki S,Nishimura S,Yagi K,Seino M

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a modified Atkins diet (MAD) with the classic ketogenic diet (KD) for the treatment of intractable childhood epilepsy. METHODS:From March 2011 to March 2014, 104 patients aged 1-18 years who had refractory epilepsy were randomly assigned to each d...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kim JA,Yoon JR,Lee EJ,Lee JS,Kim JT,Kim HD,Kang HC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are associated with a wide variety of acute and chronic adverse events and with many interactions with each other and with non-AEDs that complicate patient management. The safety and interaction profiles of the newer AEDs have also been intensively studied. Safety data are available...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Shorvon S,Stefan H

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We used the paired-pulse inhibition paradigm to determine whether the cell loss in the hilus of the dentate gyrus of female rats after kainic acid (KA)-induced status epilepticus (SE) is associated with functional changes in the dentate gyrus. Additionally, we determined whether the lost function could be prese...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Velísek L,Velísková J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Accurate classification of epileptic seizures, epilepsies, and epilepsy syndromes is mandatory in both clinical practice and epilepsy research. In 2010, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) proposed a new classification scheme. The aim of this study is to determine whether application of this new cl...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： van Campen JS,Jansen FE,Brouwer OF,Nicolai J,Braun KP

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cortical malformations are highly epileptogenic lesions associated with complex, unanticipated, and often aberrant electrophysiologic and functional relationships. These relationships are inextricably linked to widespread cortical networks subserving eloquent functions, particularly language and motor ability. Cytomeg...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Duchowny M

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：:The possibility of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) should affect the management of virtually every patient with proven or suspected epilepsy by (a) underlining the need to make all reasonable efforts to render each patient seizure-free; (b) emphasizing the importance of minimizing avoidable seizures; (c) b...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Fish DR

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male and female sexuality and reproductive functions are complex systems with cortical, limbic system, hypothalamic, pituitary, and end organ interactions. Sexual steroids are produced in the sexual glands, the adrenals, and the brain. They undergo interconversion in the brain, bind to different brain areas, and have ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Penovich PE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying video-game epilepsy by comparing the flicker- and spatial-frequency ranges over which photic and pattern stimulation elicited photoparoxysmal responses in two different populations: (a) 25 patients with a history of seizures experienced while playing video games; ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Fylan F,Harding GF,Edson AS,Webb RM

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:Parenteral magnesium sulfate has been used to control acute convulsions of diverse etiologies and is currently a mainstay in controlling eclamptic convulsions. However, the site of this anticonvulsant action has remained controversial and not well studied in experimental epileptic models. Therefore we determined the e...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Borges LF,Gücer G

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune abnormalities have been found in epileptic patients receiving antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Phenytoin (PHT) produces a decrease in serum IgA and IgM levels and a decrease in blastic transformation of circulating lymphocytes stimulated with phytohemoagglutinin (PHA). The effects of carbamazepine (CBZ) on the immun...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Pacifici R,Paris L,Di Carlo S,Pichini S,Zuccaro P

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) after focal status epilepticus has demonstrated focal alterations of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in the epileptogenic zone. We hypothesized that localized dynamic alterations of brain diffusion during the immediate postictal state will be detectab...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Hufnagel A,Weber J,Marks S,Ludwig T,De Greiff A,Leonhardt G,Widmann G,Stolke D,Forsting M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients with gliomas frequently present with seizures, but the factors associated with seizure development are still poorly understood. In this study, we assessed peritumoral synaptic network activity in a glioma animal model and tested the contribution of aberrant glutamate release from gliomas on glioma-asso...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Campbell SL,Buckingham SC,Sontheimer H

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fragile X mental retardation 1 gene (Fmr1) is polymorphic for CGG trinucleotide repeat number in the 5'-untranslated region, with repeat lengths <45 associated with typical development and repeat lengths >200 resulting in hypermethylation and transcriptional silencing of the gene and mental retardation in the frag...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Berman RF,Murray KD,Arque G,Hunsaker MR,Wenzel HJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a rare epileptic encephalopathy with a peak age of onset of 3-5 years of age. Reported prevalence rates for LGS vary widely from 1-10% of all childhood epilepsies. Incidence rates are much lower. LGS is characterized by intractable, multiple, generalized seizure types and an interictal...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Camfield PR

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the interaction of the preferential brain nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor, 7-nitroindazole (7-NI), with conventional antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) against amygdala-kindled seizures in rats. METHODS:Experiments were performed on fully kindled rats. Adverse effects ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Borowicz KK,Kleinrok Z,Czuczwar SJ

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Phenobarbital (PB) is the most widely used antiepileptic drug (AED) in the developing world and remains a popular choice in many industrialized countries. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials suggest that few differences in efficacy exist between PB and other established AEDs, but its possible deleteri...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kwan P,Brodie MJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of the Neuropsychological Battery for Epilepsy is presented. The tests are designed to be helpful in the evaluation of adult epileptics. The battery consists of General Measures which include tests in the areas of intellectual functioning, emotional status, and lateral dominance. The development of a s...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Dodrill CB

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 7-year-old girl with epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) involving the left face, arm, and leg for 1 year, serial neuroimaging studies showed progressive, brain atrophy. Because medical treatment was ineffective, she underwent a large fronto-temporal surgical resection. Neuropathological examination showed loss of...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Yacubian EM,Rosemberg S,Marie SK,Valério RM,Jorge CL,Cukiert A

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cortical dysplasia (CD, also known as malformations of cortical development) are the pathological substrates in a large percentage of patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy who may be amenable to surgical treatment. Therefore, research on the mechanisms of dysplastic lesion formation and epileptogenicity is of param...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Najm IM,Tilelli CQ,Oghlakian R

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature dealing with the convulsant effects of the antidepressant drugs of the non-monoamine oxidase inhibitor variety is reviews. It is concluded that most of these drugs do lower the seizure threshold and may precipitate seizures even at normal therapeutic doses. The pathophysiology of antidepressant-induced ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Trimble M

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Asia-Oceanian region is the most populous region in the world. Although there has been substantial economic development and improvement in health services in recent years, epilepsy remains generally an underrecognized and understudied condition. To help promote research in the region, the Commission on Asian and O...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Kwan P,Cabral-Lim L,D'Souza W,Jain S,Lee BI,Liao W,Lim SH,Otsuki T,Tan CT,Wantanabe M,CAOA Research Task Force.

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of phenobarbital (PB) and phenytoin (PHT) was recommended for many years for treatment of epilepsy in humans. We tested the effectiveness of the combination in a model of hippocampal seizures termed maximal dentate activation (MDA). Two parameters of MDA were measured: duration and time to onset. Neith...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Stringer JL,Higgins MG

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To address genetic predisposition to febrile convulsions (FCs) and epilepsy as an etiologic background of severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (SMEI). METHODS:Familial antecedents of epilepsy and FCs were analyzed in four groups of patients with SMEI (65 cases), FCs (57 cases), childhood absences (67 cases), a...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Benlounis A,Nabbout R,Feingold J,Parmeggiani A,Guerrini R,Kaminska A,Dulac O

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The occurrence of psychiatric symptoms after temporal lobectomy is well documented. The aim of the present study was to identify preoperative factors that predict postoperative psychiatric outcome. METHODS:We studied the case notes of 121 patients (from an initial sample of 167) who underwent temporal lobectom...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Anhoury S,Brown RJ,Krishnamoorthy ES,Trimble MR

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amygdala kindling, the progressive development of seizures following repeated electrical stimulation, has been used as a model of epileptogenesis, neural memory, and the development of behavioral alterations. In an attempt to interfere with the kindling process, electroconvulsive seizures (ECS) were administered 6 h p...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Post RM,Putnam F,Contel NR,Goldman B

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00