The occurrence of seizure-related injuries suffered throughout the lifespan and recurrent injuries in the previous year were high. Injuries were significantly associated with epilepsy variables, the perception of greater severity of seizures and risky activities.
Pediatric Epilepsy
Our results demonstrate that while language remained largely left-lateralized in children recently diagnosed with epilepsy, the impact of seizure duration depended on age of onset indicating that timing of developmental and disease factors are important in determining language dominance.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare multisystem disorder, often associated with epilepsy. This retrospective study aimed to identify patients with TSC, including those with epilepsy, from a French healthcare claims database, and to report incidence, prevalence, and healthcare costs and resource utilization.
Seizure Dog Awareness Month, TikTok, back to school planning, and more in this exciting CURE Epilepsy Update.
This article articulates and illustrates the full framework for how epilepsy patients are considered for surgical intervention, with particular attention given to stereotactic approaches.
We discuss the consequences of natural disasters, conflicts, economic sanctions, and focus in greater detail on lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discuss possible mitigation procedures, focusing in particular on the application of telemedicine to epilepsy care. Finally, we underline the need for governments, healthcare authorities, and international organizations to improve their preparedness to deal with exceptional situations that may arise in the future.
Postoperative progression of brain metastases quadrupled the risk of seizures, therefore vigorous follow-up may be useful to identify tumor progression and gauge the risk of seizures. The identification of patients at high seizure risk may have implications on treatment decisions and influence aspects of daily life.
We tested the hypothesis that reducing expression of Scn8a would compensate for loss-of-function mutations of Kcna1 or Kcnq2. Scn8aexpression was reduced by administration of an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO).
The onset of seizures in young stroke survivors is associated with more than a doubled risk for developing dementia, according to a study published July 26 in Neurology.
