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Epilepsy Is a Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the General Population [PDF]

, 2012
Background People with epilepsy are at increased risk for sudden death. The most prevalent cause of sudden death in the general population is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) due to ventricular fibrillation (VF). SCA may contribute to the increased incidence
Bardai, A, Berdowski, J, Blom, MT, Brouwer, HJ, Koster, RW, Lamberts, RJ, Sander, JW, Spanjaart, AM, Tan, HL, Thijs, RD, van der Staal, SR   +10 more
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Efficacy of melatonin for febrile seizure prevention: A clinical trial study

Neuroscience Informatics, 2022
Background: Prophylactic treatment for recurrence of febrile seizure generally consists of intermittent administration of diazepam or clobazam, or long-term treatment with valproic acid or phenobarbital. However, the adverse effects outweigh the benefits.
Siriluk Assawabumrungkul, Vibudhkittiya Chittathanasesh, Thitiporn Fangsaad   +2 more
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Serum Electrolyte Levels in Children with Febrile Seizures: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Febrile seizures are the most common type of childhood seizure, typically occurring in children younger than 60 months of age. They are categorised into simple and complex febrile seizures.
Sampurna Ray, Dipanjan Halder, Neha Karar, Prativa Biswas, Shah Masud Hayder, Anwesha Mondal, Tapas Sardar, Chandramohan S Kammar   +7 more
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IDIOPATHIC PARTIAL EPILEPSY WITH AUDITORY FEATURES (IPEAF): A CLINICAL AND GENETIC STUDY OF 53 SPORADIC CASES [PDF]

, 2004
The purpose of our study was to describe the clinical characteristics of sporadic (S) cases of partial epilepsy with auditory features (PEAF) and pinpoint clinical, prognostic and genetic differences with respect to previously reported familial (F ...
AVONI P, BAGATTIN A, BARUZZI A, BISULLI F, D'ORSI G, FLORINDO I, MICHELUCCI R., NOBILE C, SCUDELLARO E, STRIANO P, STRIANO, SALVATORE, TASSINARI CA, TINUPER P, VIGNATELLI L   +13 more
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Fever, febrile seizures and epilepsy. [PDF]

, 2007
Seizures induced by fever (febrile seizures) are the most common type of pathological brain activity in infants and children. These febrile seizures and their potential contribution to the mechanisms of limbic (temporal lobe) epilepsy have been a topic ...
Baram, Tallie Z, Brewster, Amy L, Dubé, Céline M, Richichi, Cristina, Zha, Qinqin   +4 more
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Timing is everything: The effect of early‐life seizures on developing neuronal circuits subserving spatial memory

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Spatial memory, the aspect of memory involving encoding and retrieval of information regarding one's environment and spatial orientation, is a complex biological function incorporating multiple neuronal networks. Hippocampus‐dependent spatial memory is not innate and emerges during development in both humans and rodents.
Gregory L. Holmes
wiley   +1 more source

Epilepsy syndromes classification

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Epilepsy syndromes are distinct electroclinical entities which have been recently defined by the International League Against Epilepsy Nosology and Definitions Task Force. Each syndrome is associated with “a characteristic cluster of clinical and EEG features, often supported by specific etiologic findings”.
Elaine C. Wirrell, Nicola Specchio, Rima Nabbout, Phillip L. Pearl, Kate Riney   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of First Febrile Seizures in Children

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2009
Introduction: Febrile seizure is the most common problem in pediatric neurology that occur s in 3– 4% of children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate demographic and clinical characteristics of first febrile seizures in children admitted to the ...
F Mir-Naseri, S Akhavan- Karbasi, R Fallah   +2 more
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Febrile seizures: mechanisms and relationship to epilepsy. [PDF]

, 2009
Studies of febrile seizures have been driven by two major enigmas: first, how these most common of human seizures are generated by fever has not been known.
Alheim, Amy L. Brewster, Annegers, Annegers, Aram, Audenaert, Balestrino, Ban, Baram, Baram, Barone, Bender, Bender, Berg, Berg, Berg, Berg, Berg, Brewster, Brewster, Cartmell, Cartmell, Cendes, Chang, Chen, Chen, Chen, Céline M. Dubé, Dubé, Dubé, Dubé, Dubé, Dzhala, Escayg, French, Fukuda, Gatti, Germano, Hamati-Haddad, Harkin, Haspolat, Heida, Heida, Holtzman, Ichiyama, Isaac, Jiang, Kamal, Kang, Lahat, Le Van Quyen, Lemmens, Morimoto, Morimoto, Moser, Nelson, Pellegrini-Giampietro, Provenzale, Racine, Raspall-Chaure, Richichi, Sanchez, Scantlebury, Schuchmann, Shibasaki, Shinnar, Stafstrom, Takao, Tallie Z. Baram, Tan, Theodore, Toth, Tütüncüoğlu, Verity, Verity, Verity, Vezzani, Virta, Wallace, Zerr   +79 more
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Genetic epilepsies with myoclonic seizures: Mechanisms and syndromes

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Genetic epilepsy with myoclonic seizures encompasses a heterogeneous spectrum of conditions, ranging from benign and self‐limiting forms to severe, progressive disorders. While their causes are diverse, a significant proportion stems from genetic abnormalities.
Antonietta Coppola, Marica Rubino, Antonella Riva, Pasquale Striano   +3 more
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