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
Dravet Syndrome, 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.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone and oral steroids demonstrated superiority compared with non-standard therapy for the initial treatment of infantile spams in a prospective, multicenter observational cohort study published in Neurology.
