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NMDAR‐antibody encephalitis: Seizure semiology and EEG findings
Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Background N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor antibody encephalitis (NMDAR‐Ab‐E) is an autoantibody‐mediated disorder, characterized by acute development of neuropsychiatric symptoms, seizures, movement disorders, and autonomic instability. Objectives To describe acute seizure semiology and electroencephalogram (EEG) findings in patients with a ...
Maria Emilia C. Andraus +6 more
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Rufinamide Use in Refractory Epilepsies
Archives of Epilepsy, 2015 The drug rufinamide was approved in November 2008 by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in patients older than 4 years.
Abidin ERDAL +6 more
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Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract The 15q11.2 microdeletion is a chromosomal condition associated with a broad epileptic phenotype. It is differentiated from Angelman syndrome, which is typically a larger maternal deletion in an overlapping area. We describe a patient with a 15q11.2 microdeletion that has clinical and EEG biomarker features similar to those seen in Angelman ...
Hok Leong Chin +2 more
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Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Pathogenic SV2A gene variants have been reported as causes of epilepsy and are often associated with drug resistance and susceptibility to fever‐related seizures. No highly effective treatments have been established for this condition. We report a female patient with a family history of epilepsy who developed generalized seizures associated ...
Takayuki Mori +4 more
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Cognitive functions, epileptic syndromes and antiepileptic drugs
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1992 Cognitive function of patients on monotherapy specific for their epileptic syndrome has been studied infrequently. We evaluated 7 patients with symptomatic localised epilepsies (SEL) on phenytoin aged 30±12 (mean±standard deviation) years, 8 with ...
Paulo R. M. Bittencourt +6 more
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Photosensitivity in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Seizure, 1998 Photosensitivity is reported to occur in approximately 40% of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Our experience suggests that the prevalence is higher and may be related to both the duration of intermittent photic stimulation and also the age at which the procedure is undertaken. A two-year retrospective review of all EEGs was undertaken on all
Beirne, Margaret +2 more
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Genetic testing among patients evaluated for epilepsy surgery
Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Genetic testing performed to identify the underlying etiology of epilepsy has become increasingly common and is now being recommended as part of the presurgical evaluation for epilepsy surgery. This study aimed to characterize the types of genetic tests performed in patients evaluated for epilepsy surgery and assess how genetic ...
Anni Saarela +7 more
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Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs) are characterized by refractory seizures and frequently recurring epileptic activity with neurodevelopmental delay or regression that usually begin in early life. We aimed to define the relationship between electroclinical features and etiology, as well as the genotype–phenotype ...
Burcu Yaman +7 more
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