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Prediction of Post-Cardiac Arrest Seizures Using Heart Rate Variability -
CONCLUSIONS: Heart rate variability changed before post-cardiac arrest seizures, with 18 minutes before onset appearing optimal for prediction.
Clinical and neuropsychological course of young adult patient with anti-GAD-65 autoimmune encephalitis: A case report - Objective: Among autoimmune limbic encephalitis syndromes, glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) antibody-associated syndromes represent a relatively rare and clinically heterogeneous subtype characterized by prominent temporal lobe involvement and diverse neurological manifestations. GAD65 is an intracellular antigen involved in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) synthesis, and associated autoant...
Enhancing quality of mental health service for veterans with seizures - Psychiatric disorders are commonly identified in people with seizures (PWS). Comorbid mood, anxiety, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders are highly prevalent and not consistently recognized or treated promptly. Veterans with seizures are particularly vulnerable to neuropsychiatric comorbidities, including a higher prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. In...
Emerging role of targeted therapy in drug-resistant epilepsy in patients with glioma - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Seizures are among the most frequent and disabling manifestations of gliomas, and in some patients remain drug-resistant despite optimal antiseizure medication and standard antitumour treatments. This review examines the clinical evidence that targeted therapies may improve seizure control in patients with glioma.
Increased detectability of Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) in cerebrospinal fluid samples of dogs with peracute and acute central nervous system lesions - INTRODUCTION: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), secreted by astrocytes and microglia after neuronal injury, is involved in neuronal regeneration and modulation of inflammatory processes. Inverse associations between ApoE and the proinflammatory mediator C-reactive protein (CRP) are described in mice, but knowledge in dogs is limited.
From brain to heart: a single-centre study of ictal and post-ictal asystole in epilepsy - CONCLUSION: Clinicians should consider IA in patients with epilepsy presenting with unexplained syncope or sudden falls, especially when associated with recent changes in seizure semiology. A high index of suspicion is essential to enable timely diagnosis and prevent injury.
Clinical and neuropsychological course of young adult patient with anti-GAD-65 autoimmune encephalitis: A case report - Objective: Among autoimmune limbic encephalitis syndromes, glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) antibody-associated syndromes represent a relatively rare and clinically heterogeneous subtype characterized by prominent temporal lobe involvement and diverse neurological manifestations. GAD65 is an intracellular antigen involved in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) synthesis, and associated autoant...
Enhancing quality of mental health service for veterans with seizures - Psychiatric disorders are commonly identified in people with seizures (PWS). Comorbid mood, anxiety, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders are highly prevalent and not consistently recognized or treated promptly. Veterans with seizures are particularly vulnerable to neuropsychiatric comorbidities, including a higher prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. In...
Emerging role of targeted therapy in drug-resistant epilepsy in patients with glioma - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Seizures are among the most frequent and disabling manifestations of gliomas, and in some patients remain drug-resistant despite optimal antiseizure medication and standard antitumour treatments. This review examines the clinical evidence that targeted therapies may improve seizure control in patients with glioma.
Increased detectability of Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) in cerebrospinal fluid samples of dogs with peracute and acute central nervous system lesions - INTRODUCTION: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), secreted by astrocytes and microglia after neuronal injury, is involved in neuronal regeneration and modulation of inflammatory processes. Inverse associations between ApoE and the proinflammatory mediator C-reactive protein (CRP) are described in mice, but knowledge in dogs is limited.
From brain to heart: a single-centre study of ictal and post-ictal asystole in epilepsy - CONCLUSION: Clinicians should consider IA in patients with epilepsy presenting with unexplained syncope or sudden falls, especially when associated with recent changes in seizure semiology. A high index of suspicion is essential to enable timely diagnosis and prevent injury.
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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.