Epilepsy News

Assessing a reduced-channel algorithm for end-to-end seizure detection on multiday EEG using inter-rater agreement with epileptologists - Automated electrographic seizure detection software often rely on the high channel counts of traditional electroencephalography (EEG) recording systems. However, these systems are notoriously cumbersome, limiting both the duration of and access to EEG monitoring. Recent medical-grade wearable devices approach these issues by using small, discreet sensors and reduced channels for ease of use dur...

Corrigendum to "The efficacy and safety of ketogenic diet therapy among adolescents and adults with drug resistant epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis" [Seizure: European Journal of Epi... - No abstract

SCN1A-related epilepsy with spike-wave activation in sleep: A retrospective cohort and literature review - CONCLUSIONS: SWAS may occur during the disease course of SCN1A-related epilepsy, often several years after seizure onset. These findings support serial sleep EEG follow-up and careful monitoring for developmental or behavioral changes in children with SCN1A-related epilepsy.

Long-term seizure outcomes in patients with drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy due to hippocampal sclerosis - CONCLUSION: 62% of the patients were classified as Engel I. Although previous studies have suggested that certain factors may influence prognosis, our findings did not yield any statistically significant results in this regard. It is crucial that patients undergo surgical evaluation without delay to achieve seizure control and improve cognitive function.

Utility and limitations of cortico-cortical evoked potentials in pediatric resective epilepsy surgery: illustrative case - BACKGROUND: The authors present the case of a 15-year-old male who underwent resection of a left parieto-occipital long-term epilepsy-associated tumor (LEAT) near the language and visual tracts. Tractography-guided dorsal language stream cortico-cortical evoked potentials (CCEPs) and visual evoked potentials (VEPs) were used intraoperatively under general anesthesia to minimize postoperative de...

Stereo-electroencephalography-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation in patients with implanted neuromodulation devices: patient series - BACKGROUND: The authors aimed to evaluate the feasibility/safety of stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) and SEEG-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFTC) in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy previously implanted with neuromodulation devices, using a retrospective cohort design evaluating patients treated at the Mayo Clinic Florida Epilepsy Center.

Brain signal irregularity may provide clues to understanding epileptic process - Researchers propose a new method to differentiate signals from the epileptic focus from those recorded in other parts of the brain without the presence of an epileptic seizure. This technique may help detect epilepsy-induced features from these signals much quicker than conventional analysis techniques.

Breakthrough tech enables seizure localization in minutes - New research introduces a novel network analysis technology that uses minimally invasive resting state electrophysiological recordings to localize seizure onset brain regions and predict seizure outcomes in just 10 minutes.

Antidepressant use during pregnancy not linked to epilepsy in children - A new study suggests that antidepressant use by mothers during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the chances of epilepsy and seizures in babies.