The Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System (ELHS) was created in 2018 to address measurable improvements in outcomes for people with epilepsy. However, fragmentation of data systems has been a major barrier for reporting and participation. In this study, we aimed to test the feasibility of an open-source Data Integration (DI) method that connects real-life clinical data to national research and quality improvement (QI) systems.
Adolescents with epilepsy using LEV have a high level of irritability and this is associated with some psychosocial symptoms and poor quality of life.
Indirect costs, such as lost employment for patients and caregivers, must also be considered. Several types of economic analyses can be used to determine costs and benefits of a medical intervention. There are studies comparing different RMs from an economic perspective, but there is little direct information on the costs of using an RM versus allowing clusters to run their course.
This was a retrospective case-control study involving patients admitted for video-EEG monitoring (VEM) over a two-year period. Clinicodemographic variables and psychometric measures of depression, anxiety, dissociation, childhood trauma, maladaptive personality traits, and cognition were recorded. Diagnosis of PNES or ES was determined by multidisciplinary assessment and consensus opinion.
Pediatric Epilepsy
Parents of children with epilepsy need support when managing epileptic seizures outside medical-care-center-settings. Previously developed training programs only provide information-based support. Therefore, within the scope of the Virtual Reality-based Seizure Management Education Program for Parents (VR-ESMEPP), a conceptual framework was developed in this study with the aim of developing parents' skills and motivation as well as providing them information regarding seizure management.
The rate of long-term mortality and number of potential years of life lost were high. Factors demonstrative of the overall situation of the patients, such as comorbidities, functional state after convulsive status epilepticus and age, were significant predictors for long-term outcome.
Pregnant women with epilepsy are more likely to have poorer sleep quality during pregnancy and postpartum compared with women with epilepsy who are not pregnant, according to study findings published in Neurology.
The diversity of Kcnq2 mouse models has proven invaluable to access neuronal networks and evaluate the associated cognitive deficits. This review summarizes the available models and their contribution to our current understanding of KCNQ2 epileptic disorders.
The functional burden of mouse neonatal hypoxia-ischemia recorded by EEG resembles closely that of the injured human newborn. The use of single-mouse longitudinal EEG in this immature model can advance our understanding of the developmental and pathophysiological mechanisms of neonatal cerebral injury and help translate novel therapeutic strategies against this devastating condition.
