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Comparative assessment of artificial intelligence chatbots' performance in responding to healthcare professionals' and caregivers' questions about Dravet syndrome

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Artificial intelligence chatbots have been a game changer in healthcare, providing immediate, round‐the‐clock assistance. However, their accuracy across specific medical domains remains under‐evaluated. Dravet syndrome remains one of the most challenging epileptic encephalopathies, with new data continuously emerging in the ...
Joana Jesus‐Ribeiro, Eugenia Roza, Bárbara Oliveiros, Joana Barbosa Melo, Mar Carreño   +4 more
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Structural changes in the gray matter of the contralateral hemisphere and prognosis of motor function in children with pharmacoresistant epilepsy before and after hemispherotomy

NeuroImage
Objective: Hemispherotomy (HS) is an effective treatment option to control seizures for children with pharmacoresistant epilepsy. We aimed to explore the alteration of the gray matter structure before and after surgery and identify the specific brain ...
Yilin Zhao, Dezhi Cao, Fengjun Zhu, Li Chen, Zeshi Tan, Turong Chen, Hongwu Zeng   +6 more
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Hemispherotomy in the surgical treatment of severe symptomatic epilepsy

Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, 2019
Purpose. To evaluate the efficacy of peri-insular functional hemispherotomy (FH) for patients with severe drug-resistant epilepsy.Materials and Methods. Nine patients underwent peri-insular functional hemispherotomy.
Kostyantyn R. Kostiuk, Valeriy V. Cheburakhin, Viacheslav M. Buniakin   +2 more
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Clinical efficacy and cost‐effectiveness of epilepsy surgery in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To synthesize evidence on clinical outcomes, direct surgical costs, and cost‐effectiveness of resective epilepsy surgery for drug‐resistant epilepsy in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library were searched through May 17, 2026.
Muhamad Thohar Arifin, Firman Pribadi, Nurettin Öner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anesthetic experience of a patient with Ohtahara syndrome -A case report- [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2011
Ohtahara syndrome (OS) is a rare epileptic encephalopathy that is characterized by an abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) and intractable seizures in the neonatal and early infantile period.
Eun Mi Choi, Kyeong Tae Min, Jin Sun Cho, Seung Ho Choi   +3 more
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Corpus Callosotomy for Controlling Epileptic Spasms: A Proposal for Surgical Selection

Brain Sciences, 2021
In 1940, van Wagenen and Herren first proposed the corpus callosotomy (CC) as a surgical procedure for epilepsy. CC has been mainly used to treat drop attacks, which are classified as generalized tonic or atonic seizures.
Tohru Okanishi, Ayataka Fujimoto
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Complete lesion resection and early surgical intervention are favorable factors for long‐term seizure freedom in drug‐resistant epileptic spasms

Epilepsia Open, Volume 11, Issue 5, Page 1541-1555, October 2026.
Abstract Objective Epileptic spasms (ES) in children carry a high risk of neurodevelopmental delay, yet predictors of long‐term surgical outcome remain incompletely defined. This study aimed to evaluate seizure outcomes following epilepsy surgery and to identify independent prognostic factors for postoperative recurrence.
Hua Li, Yao Wang, Qiang Guo, Junxi Chen, Kaihui Li, Danfang Li, Qinghua Tan, Jing Guo   +7 more
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Management of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome: A survey of US pediatric hospitals

Epilepsia Open, Volume 11, Issue 5, Page 1478-1489, October 2026.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the management practices of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) across tertiary pediatric hospitals in the United States using a survey‐based approach. Methods A 21‐question survey focused on management setting, work‐up, follow‐up and treatment was created and sent to 45 member institutions of the Pediatric ...
Akshat Katyayan, Christina Briscoe, Sonam Bhalla, Sonal Bhatia, Gozde Erdemir, Chellamani Harini, Senyene E. Hunter, John R. Mytinger, Duyu Nie, Archana Pasupuleti, Shital H. Patel, Debopam Samanta, Amanda Sandoval Karamian, Avantika Singh, Deepa Sirsi, Danielle S. Takacs, Shaun A. Hussain   +16 more
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Seizure Outcome and Its Prognostic Predictors After Hemispherotomy in Children With Refractory Epilepsy in a Chinese Pediatric Epileptic Center

Frontiers in Neurology, 2019
Object: To explore the post-hemispherotomy seizure outcome and its prognostic predictors in children with refractory epilepsy.Methods: We reviewed 83 consecutive child patients with refractory epilepsy who underwent a hemispherectomy from June 2014 to ...
Taoyun Ji, Taoyun Ji, Ming Liu, Ming Liu, Shuang Wang, Shuang Wang, Qingzhu Liu, Ye Wu, Ye Wu, Yuehua Zhang, Yuehua Zhang, Xinhua Bao, Xinhua Bao, Wen Wang, Ruofan Wang, Ruofan Wang, Guojing Yu, Xiaoyan Liu, Xiaoyan Liu, Lixin Cai, Yuwu Jiang, Yuwu Jiang   +21 more
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Information needs of patients considering epilepsy surgery: A scoping review

Epilepsia, Volume 67, Issue 9, Page 4411-4426, September 2026.
Abstract Objective Epilepsy surgery is a recommended treatment for individuals with drug‐resistant epilepsy. However, patients often face significant challenges in decision‐making due to a lack of accessible and high‐quality information. Methods We conducted a scoping review to identify the information needs of people considering surgery for epilepsy ...
Maren Kimura, Shahab Marzoughi, Ashley Truesdale, Diane L. Lorenzetti, Colin B. Josephson, Derek Payne, Churl‐Su Kwon, Nathalie Jette   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source