Seizure reduction (not freedom) is not good enough to help the patients with TLE enjoy a healthy life with satisfactory social achievements.
Findings suggest that anterior temporal lobectomy patients show a more developed identity profile compared to surgically naïve controls; however, the majority still struggled with postoperative identity change at long-term follow-up
For patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, taking into account genetic data has improved clinical decision making and has led to the definition of new disease entities
Breath instead of blood: researchers from the University of Basel have developed a new test method to measure treatment success in epilepsy patients
The aim of this work is to describe a population of pediatric patients with PNES and identify factors predictive of 12-month outcomes.
This study highlights the value of scalp EEG, particularly the significance of interictal epileptiform discharges [activity observed in between seizures], in predicting surgical outcome
Genetics
An evidence-based definition of SCN1A-Dravet syndrome is essential for early diagnosis. We refine the spectrum of Dravet syndrome, based on patterns of seizure onset, type, and progression.
We describe a multicenter experience with VNS implantation in pediatric patients with epileptic encephalopathy.
