Biochemical markers of brain pathology could potentially contribute to diagnosis and prediction in epilepsy.
RNS therapy for medically refractory epilepsy very likely falls within the range of cost-effectiveness, depending on method of utility estimation, variability in model inputs, and willingness-to-pay threshold.
Ketogenic Diet, Pediatric Epilepsy
The ketogenic diet should be offered early to infants with genetic epilepsy before deterioration of epileptic symptoms and of psychomotor development.
Pediatric Epilepsy
In selected children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), epilepsy surgery is the most effective treatment option, but unfortunately remains highly underutilized.
An interdisciplinary team studying neurogenetics, neural networks, and neurophysiology has revealed how dysfunctions in even a small percentage of cells can cause disorder across the entire brain.
An investigation of the efficacy of short-term treatment with ciprofloxacin in alteration of gut microbiota pattern and reduction of seizure frequency in adult patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Our group examined the experience of patients with PNES at a single Comprehensive Epilepsy Center in New York City, the epicenter of the initial COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the care of all patients around the world. An increase in telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic was reported by health care professionals, with 40% of consultations conducted by this method.
Depression and anxiety disorders are common among patients with epilepsy (PWE). These comorbidities have been shown to influence prognosis and may have a greater impact on quality of life than seizure control.
