Adjuvant vigabatrin in refractory epilepsy: a ceiling to effective dosage in individual patients?

abstract：:We set out to review the extent to which molecular karyotyping has overtaken conventional cytogenetics in applications related to epilepsy. Multiplex ligase-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) targeted to predetermined regions such as SCN1A and KCNQ2 has been effectively applied over the last half a decade, and oligo...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Mulley JC,Mefford HC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy is frequently associated with cognitive dysfunction. However, the reasons for this correlation are unclear. Possible influential factors include patient age; duration, frequency, etiology, and type of seizures; hereditary factors; psychosocial issues; and antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy. Whereas many of thes...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Vining EP

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a Norwegian version of the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-89) and to confirm its psychometric properties. METHODS:The QOLIE-89 was adapted to Norwegian language through a translation-backtranslation procedure. The assessment included 397 patients with epilepsy. We assessed internal con...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Stavem K,Bjørnaes H,Lossius MI

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the relationship of age of onset of epilepsy, chronological age at time of operation, and adequacy of preoperative memory performance to pre- to postoperative verbal memory decline. Patients who underwent left (n = 50) or right (n = 51) anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) were administered tests of verbal ep...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Hermann BP,Seidenberg M,Haltiner A,Wyler AR

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genomic findings are emerging rapidly in 2 large, closely related epilepsy research consortia: the Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project and Epi4K. Disclosure of individual results to participants in genomic research is increasingly viewed as an ethical obligation, but strategies for return of results were not included in t...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ottman R,Freyer C,Mefford HC,Poduri A,Lowenstein DH,Epilepsy Return of Results Workshop Participants.

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to characterize the incidence and etiology of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) in a community-based cohort of children with new-onset disease. METHODS:A community-based cohort of 30 children with TLE was studied. The patients had new-onset disease before age 14 years between 1995 and 1999...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Sztriha L,Gururaj AK,Bener A,Nork M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients with medial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) exhibit structural brain damage involving gray matter (GM) and white matter (WM). The mechanisms underlying tissue loss in MTLE are unclear and may be associated with a combination of seizure excitotoxicity and WM vulnerability. The goal of this study was to in...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Lee CY,Tabesh A,Benitez A,Helpern JA,Jensen JH,Bonilha L

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was studied in patients with mild-to-moderate temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), well controlled by pharmacotherapy, and with normal computed tomographic (CT) scans. Magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities were found in 19 patients; of these, nine had abnormalities in temporomesial r...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Franceschi M,Triulzi F,Ferini-Strambi L,Giusti MC,Minicucci F,Fazio F,Smirne S,Del Maschio A

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy is a disease of recurrent seizures that can be associated with a wide variety of acquired and developmental brain lesions. Current medications for patients with epilepsy can suppress seizures; they do not cure or modify the underlying disease process. On the other hand, surgical removal of focal brain regions...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Mittal S,Shah AK,Barkmeier DT,Loeb JA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinically, and in experimental models, perinatal hypoxic encephalopathy is commonly associated with seizures. We previously described a rat model in which hypoxia induces seizures and permanently increases in seizure susceptibility in immature rats [postnatal day (P) 10-12] but not in older rats. In the present study...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Jensen FE,Blume H,Alvarado S,Firkusny I,Geary C

更新日期：1995-10-01 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: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：:The acute effects of valproate (200 and 400 mg/kg), ethosuximide (200 and 400 mg/kg), phenytoin (25 and 50 mg/kg), and pentobarbital (30 and 60 mg/kg) on cerebral energy metabolism of rats were studied by measuring the cerebral content of energy metabolites and by evaluating the rate of metabolite utilization followin...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Gueldry S,Rochette L,Bralet J

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about offspring of parents who both have idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE). This is of importance for understanding the complex genetic architecture of IGE. METHODS:Families in whom both parents had proven IGE were ascertained through a multiplex families database. Clinical information i...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Marini C,Harvey AS,Pelekanos JT,Berkovic SF

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and the potential risk of inducing convulsive or nonconvulsive status epilepticus with the combination of valproate (VPA) and clonazepam (CZP), with or without other anticonvulsant drugs, in 55 patients with intractable epilepsy was evaluated. The patients were treated with VPA and CZP concomitantly for f...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Mireles R,Leppik IE

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess seizure and cognitive outcomes and their predictors in children (<16 years at surgery) and adults undergoing temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) surgery in eight Italian centers. METHODS:This is a retrospective multicenter study. We performed a descriptive analysis and subsequently carried out multivariab...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Barba C,Cossu M,Guerrini R,Di Gennaro G,Villani F,De Palma L,Grisotto L,Consales A,Battaglia D,Zamponi N,d'Orio P,Revay M,Rizzi M,Casciato S,Esposito V,Quarato PP,Di Giacomo R,Didato G,Pastori C,Pavia GC,Pellacani

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent evidence suggests a metabolic contribution of cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) to the drug-resistant phenotype in human epilepsy. However, the upstream molecular regulators of CYP in the epileptic brain remain understudied. We therefore investigated the expression and function of pregnane xenobiotic (PXR...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ghosh C,Hossain M,Solanki J,Najm IM,Marchi N,Janigro D

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the prevalence of epilepsy and seizures in the Navajo. METHODS:We studied 226,496 Navajo residing in the Navajo Reservation who had at least one medical encounter between October 1, 1998 and September 30, 2002. We ascertained and confirmed cases in two phases. First, we identified patients with In...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Parko K,Thurman DJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are among the most common clinical manifestations of conversion disorder and consist of paroxysmal behavior that resembles epileptic seizures. Preliminary data from functional neuroimaging studies gave plausible evidence that limbic circuits and sensorimotor cortex might...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Labate A,Cerasa A,Mula M,Mumoli L,Gioia MC,Aguglia U,Quattrone A,Gambardella A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8-year-old Chinese girl had a first episode of symptomatic partial epilepsy at age 2 years. Despite regular treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), the seizures remitted and exacerbated. Epileptiform EEG discharges were evident, arising from the left centroparietal region. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and co...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Wang PJ,Liu HM,Young C,Lin MY,Shen YZ

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the introduction of newer antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), nonresponsiveness to AEDs remains a common problem in epilepsy clinics. There may be important genetic determinants for responsiveness, and this discussion focused on some potential areas: drug transporters; drug-metabolizing enzymes, and ion channels. We r...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Ramachandran V,Shorvon SD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten regularly menstruating women with epilepsy were studied in a 12-month prospective follow-up study to evaluate the short-term effects of carbamazepine (CBZ) on serum sex hormone balance and pituitary function. Thirteen female epilepsy patients receiving long-term CBZ monotherapy (mean medication duration 5.3 years)...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Isojärvi JI

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the natural history of electroencephalography (EEG) changes in patients with benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) over 1 year. METHODS:Centrotemporal spikes were visually evaluated based on 24-h ambulatory EEG studies to determine the total, left, right, and bilateral centrotemporal...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Tenney JR,Glauser T,Altaye M,Szaflarski JP,Spencer C,Morita D,Vannest J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigated the impact of a treatment information package on patients being monitored for possible surgical treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy. METHODS:One hundred patients were randomly assigned to either a high- or low-information preparation condition. Levels of anxiety were tested soon after ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Andrewes D,Camp K,Kilpatrick C,Cook M

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission computed tomography (FDG-PET) hypometabolism is important for surgical planning in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), but its significance remains unclear in patients who do not have evidence of mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： LoPinto-Khoury C,Sperling MR,Skidmore C,Nei M,Evans J,Sharan A,Mintzer S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Common data elements (CDEs) are currently unavailable for mobile health (mHealth) in epilepsy devices and related applications. As a result, despite expansive growth of new digital services for people with epilepsy, information collected is often not interoperable or directly comparable. We aim to correct thi...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Goldenholz DM,Moss R,Jost DA,Crone NE,Krauss G,Picard R,Caborni C,Cavazos JE,Hixson J,Loddenkemper T,Salazar TD,Lubbers L,Harte-Hargrove LC,Whittemore V,Duun-Henriksen J,Dolan E,Kasturia N,Oberemk M,Cook MJ,Lehmkuhl

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The suppressive effect of sunglasses upon photoparoxysmal responses (PPRs) elicited by 15-Hz flicker stimuli with a low luminance of nearly 10 nits was studied in eight patients with photosensitive epilepsy. Using three commercially available sunglasses of neutral density (ND), blue, and brown, the influence upon gene...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Takahashi T,Tsukahara Y

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Exposure to toxic levels of organophosphorus (OP) nerve agents can lead to seizures, respiratory failure, and, if untreated, death. The cholinesterase inhibitor soman belongs to the class of OP nerve agents and can cause status epilepticus (SE) and brain damage due to neuroexcitotoxicity. In the present study, ...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： de Araujo Furtado M,Lumley LA,Robison C,Tong LC,Lichtenstein S,Yourick DL

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We used a model of self-staining status epilepticus (SSSE), induced by brief intermittent stimulation of the perforant path in unanesthetized rats, to study the mechanism of initiation and of maintenance of SSSE and the role of neuropeptides in those processes. METHODS:The perforant path was stimulated intermi...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Wasterlain CG,Mazarati AM,Naylor D,Niquet J,Liu H,Suchomelova L,Baldwin R,Katsumori H,Shirasaka Y,Shin D,Sankar R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Self-management challenges facing adults with epilepsy include limited understanding of the condition and treatment, associated psychosocial issues, and lack of community integration. Self-management interventions improve patients' medical, life role, and emotional management. Previous interventions, develope...

journal_title：Epilepsia

authors： Fraser RT,Johnson EK,Lashley S,Barber J,Chaytor N,Miller JW,Ciechanowski P,Temkin N,Caylor L

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00