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Development and psychometric validation of a screening tool of psychosocial risk factors in patients with epilepsy: the ARisE study protocol -
Introduction Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological chronic diseases worldwide. While medications can control seizures, about one-third of people with epilepsy have drug-resistant epilepsy ...
Seizure action plans: Management and educational tools in epilepsy care - Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups—such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters. Neurology ...
Focal treatment-resistant epilepsy symptoms improved with antiseizure medication - Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Monthly seizure frequency percentage reduction was 68.73% for the entire study cohort. For those followed up in ...
Seizure Burden in Resistant Epilepsy May Ease With the Tincture of Time - Nearly 70% of patients with focal treatment-resistant epilepsy (FTRE) experience fewer seizures over time, new results of a multicenter study showed. However, the improvements occurred independent of ...
First seizure clinic provides visit, pediatric epilepsy diagnosis in less than a week - Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The model expedites access to specialists after a first seizure. The mean time between the referral and the ...
In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures - Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study suggests that the memory-forming stage of sleep could be key for understanding epileptic seizures. . | Credit: ...
Does Levetiracetam Improve Seizure Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy? - Although levetiracetam was associated with improved seizure outcomes compared with placebo in pediatric epilepsy, it did not demonstrate superior efficacy when compared with established active ...
Seizure action plans: Management and educational tools in epilepsy care - Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups—such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters. Neurology ...
Focal treatment-resistant epilepsy symptoms improved with antiseizure medication - Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Monthly seizure frequency percentage reduction was 68.73% for the entire study cohort. For those followed up in ...
Seizure Burden in Resistant Epilepsy May Ease With the Tincture of Time - Nearly 70% of patients with focal treatment-resistant epilepsy (FTRE) experience fewer seizures over time, new results of a multicenter study showed. However, the improvements occurred independent of ...
First seizure clinic provides visit, pediatric epilepsy diagnosis in less than a week - Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The model expedites access to specialists after a first seizure. The mean time between the referral and the ...
In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures - Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study suggests that the memory-forming stage of sleep could be key for understanding epileptic seizures. . | Credit: ...
Does Levetiracetam Improve Seizure Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy? - Although levetiracetam was associated with improved seizure outcomes compared with placebo in pediatric epilepsy, it did not demonstrate superior efficacy when compared with established active ...
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Perampanel improves cognitive function in epilepsy by targeting AMPA receptor subunit GluR2-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress and synaptic plasticity -
CONCLUSION: GluR2-mediated ERS may involve the improved effects of Perampanel in cognitive function of epilepsy patients by promoting synaptic plasticity.
mTORC1 drives cell-autonomous astrocyte reactivity in tuberous sclerosis - Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by focal brain malformations called cortical tubers, which are associated with severe, intractable epilepsy¹. Tubers are thought to result from somatic second-hit mutations that disrupt the TSC1 or TSC2 genes in neural progenitor cells, driving hyperactive mTORC1 signalling². Glial abnormalities are commonly...
Development and psychometric validation of a screening tool of psychosocial risk factors in patients with epilepsy: the ARisE study protocol - INTRODUCTION: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological chronic diseases worldwide. While medications can control seizures, about one-third of people with epilepsy have drug-resistant epilepsy and continue to experience seizures. Psychosocial burdens are a major concern, as they are linked to seizure worsening and vice versa. Early identification of risk factors for psychosocial burdens c...
Incremental Prognostic Value of Wearable-Derived Heart Rate and Activity Circadian Features in Tricuspid Regurgitation - No abstract
Key revisions in the 2023 guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute encephalopathy in childhood - CONCLUSIONS: GL2023 provides updated recommendations that may improve the diagnosis and management of pediatric acute encephalopathy.
How can nurses improve the care of patients with epilepsy through education on physical activity? A scoping review - CONCLUSION: The available evidence is too limited to determine how consistently nurses recommend physical activity or to characterize their knowledge and attitudes in this area. Studies specifically designed to assess nursing practices and to evaluate individualized, family-centered strategies are needed to clarify how nurses can support safe and sustained physical activity among PWE.
mTORC1 drives cell-autonomous astrocyte reactivity in tuberous sclerosis - Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by focal brain malformations called cortical tubers, which are associated with severe, intractable epilepsy¹. Tubers are thought to result from somatic second-hit mutations that disrupt the TSC1 or TSC2 genes in neural progenitor cells, driving hyperactive mTORC1 signalling². Glial abnormalities are commonly...
Development and psychometric validation of a screening tool of psychosocial risk factors in patients with epilepsy: the ARisE study protocol - INTRODUCTION: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological chronic diseases worldwide. While medications can control seizures, about one-third of people with epilepsy have drug-resistant epilepsy and continue to experience seizures. Psychosocial burdens are a major concern, as they are linked to seizure worsening and vice versa. Early identification of risk factors for psychosocial burdens c...
Incremental Prognostic Value of Wearable-Derived Heart Rate and Activity Circadian Features in Tricuspid Regurgitation - No abstract
Key revisions in the 2023 guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute encephalopathy in childhood - CONCLUSIONS: GL2023 provides updated recommendations that may improve the diagnosis and management of pediatric acute encephalopathy.
How can nurses improve the care of patients with epilepsy through education on physical activity? A scoping review - CONCLUSION: The available evidence is too limited to determine how consistently nurses recommend physical activity or to characterize their knowledge and attitudes in this area. Studies specifically designed to assess nursing practices and to evaluate individualized, family-centered strategies are needed to clarify how nurses can support safe and sustained physical activity among PWE.
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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.
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.