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Prediction of Infantile Spasms Recurrence after ACTH Therapy

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2016
Investigators from Okayama University Hospital, Japan, studied the predictive value of serial EEG findings (every 2 to 4 weeks) in relapse of epileptic spasms after synthetic ACTH therapy in patients with West syndrome (WS).
J. Gordon Millichap, John J. Millichap
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Insights into ANKRD11‐related epilepsy from 163 people

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Ankyrin repeat domain 11 gene (ANKRD11) is the key disease gene for autosomal dominant KBG syndrome, and a subset of affected individuals develop epilepsy. However, comprehensive characterization of epilepsy‐related phenotypes and genotype–phenotype correlations in ANKRD11 variant carriers remains limited.
Song Su, Jian Ma, Qi Zhang, Wandong Hu, Ying Ren, Wenchao Zhang, Hongwei Zhang   +6 more
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Aicardi syndrome – case report and literature review

Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis
Aicardi syndrome (AS) is a rare congenital disorder with neurodevelopmental symptoms that in the significant majority of cases occurs in females. It is typically characterized by a classic triad of symptoms: epileptic spasms, agenesis of the corpus ...
Patrycja Ochman-Pasierbek, Przemysław Olczyk, Justyna Paprocka, Magdalena Machnikowska-Sokołowska, Adrianna Doman   +4 more
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Progress report on new epilepsy treatments: A summary of the Eighteenth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices (EILAT XVIII). I. Treatments in preclinical and early clinical development

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the last 34 years, the Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices has provided an interactive forum for stakeholders to discuss investigational and recently licensed treatments for seizures and epilepsy. The Eighteenth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices (EILAT XVIII) took place in Madrid, Spain, on May 3 ...
Meir Bialer, Cecilie Johannessen Landmark, Matthias J. Koepp, Emilio Perucca, Piero Perucca, Torbjörn Tomson, H. Steve White, Elaine Wirrell   +7 more
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BRAIN GROWTH, MENTAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTCAN BE INFLUENCED BY SEVERE EPILEPTIC ACTIVITYDURING EARLY INFANCY

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2008
Infantile spasms belong to epileptic encephalopathies of early infancy and represent oneof the major causes for acquired mental retardation in early childhood.
Zvonka Rener Primec
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Diagnostic yield and copy number variants findings in 219 adult patients with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract In a clinical setting, exome sequencing (ES) with copy number variant (CNV) analysis is currently the most effective approach for developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE). However, trio‐based ES is often not feasible in adults, its costs remain prohibitive in certain health care settings, and computational tools for CNV calling still
Laura Licchetta, Giulia Bruschi, Tania Giangregorio, Carlotta Stipa, Elisa Mannini, Raffaella Minardi, Barbara Mostacci, Valentina Tontini, Tommaso Pippucci, Francesca Bisulli, Pamela Magini   +10 more
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A pilot study on the programming protocol of vagus nerve stimulation in children with drug‐resistant epilepsy: High pulse amplitude or high duty cycle

Epilepsia Open
Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of vagus nerve stimulation using different modes in patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE). Methods Children with DRE who underwent vagus nerve stimulator implantation between March 2019 and December 2022
Yuying Pan, Han Xie, Jiayi Ma, Taoyun Ji, Qingzhu Liu, Lixin Cai, Yuwu Jiang, Kai Zhang, Jianguo Zhang, Ye Wu   +9 more
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Raising resilience: A parenting intervention for families affected by childhood epilepsy

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Despite behavioral concerns reported among children with epilepsy, evidence‐based family‐focused interventions designed for this population remain limited. The objectives of this study were to characterize behavioral concerns and parent mental health needs in families of children with epilepsy relative to children with non‐epileptic ...
Samantha J. Feldman, Bianca C. Bondi, Chantal C. Cheung, Heather Olivieri, Tricia S. Williams   +4 more
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A prospective natural history study protocol for clinical trial readiness in synaptic disorders

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective STXBP1‐related disorder (STXBP1‐RD) and SYNGAP1‐related disorder (SYNGAP1‐RD) are two common genetic synaptopathies that are associated with epilepsy, developmental delay, intellectual developmental disorder, and behavioral problems.
Jillian L. McKee, Sarah M. Ruggiero, Kristin Cunningham, JoeyLynn Coyne, Ian McSalley, Michael C. Kaufman, Bintou Bane, Torrey Chisari, Jonathan Toib, Carlyn Glatts, Sarah Tefft, Julie M. Orlando, Viveknarayanan Padmanabhan, Alexander K. Gonzalez, Alicia Harrison, Charlene Woo, Stephanie A. Zbikowski, Rency Dhaduk, Johanna Mercurio, Macie McCarthy, Jan H. Magielski, Zachary Grinspan, Megan Abbott, Juliet Knowles, Hsiao‐Tuan Chao, Katherine Xiong, Elizabeth Berry‐Kravis, Sepideh Tabarestani, J. Michael Graglia, Kathryn Helde, Virginie McNamar, Charlene Son Rigby, James Goss, Scott Demarest, Andrea Miele, Benjamin Prosser, Michael J. Boland, Samuel R. Pierce, Ingo Helbig   +38 more
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WONOEP appraisal: Biomarkers and treatment strategies beyond the synapse

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Epilepsy is a heterogeneous neurological disorder affecting more than 70 million people worldwide, posing significant challenges for clinicians due to its complex etiology, diverse manifestations, variable treatment responses, and the inability to predict seizures or disease onset reliably.
Mirte Scheper, Zining Liu, Aristea S. Galanopoulou, Gernot Hlauschek, Benjamin Sinclair, Wai Lam Leung, Stefanie Dedeurwaerdere, Elisabeth Doran, Solomon L. Moshé, David C. Henshall, Ozlem Akman, Pablo M. Casillas‐Espinosa   +11 more
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