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Precision therapies for genetic epilepsies in 2025: Promises and pitfalls
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract By targeting the underlying etiology, precision therapies offer an exciting paradigm shift to improve the stagnant outcomes of drug‐resistant epilepsies, including developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Unlike conventional antiseizure medications (ASMs) which only treat the symptoms (seizures) but have no effect on the underlying ...
Shuyu Wang +3 more
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Absence seizures: Update on signaling mechanisms and networks
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Absence seizures (AS) are a hallmark of genetic generalized epilepsies (GGE), characterized by brief episodes of impaired consciousness accompanied by electroencephalographic spike‐and‐wave discharges (SWDs). Traditionally attributed to cortico‐thalamo‐cortical (CTC) dysrhythmia, emerging evidence suggests a more intricate pathophysiological ...
Ozlem Akman, Filiz Onat
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Infantile Spasms and Biotinidase Deficiency
, 1994 Two patients who developed infantile spasms at 1 month of age and were found to have biotinidase deficiency are reported from the Hacettepe Children’s Hospital, Ankara ...
J Gordon Millichap, J Gordon Millichap
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Neonatal seizures: Advances in diagnosis and management
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) created the ILAE Neonatal Task Force that classified neonatal seizures, defined neonatal epilepsy syndromes, and specified treatment guidelines. These frameworks, in addition to improved access to genetic testing and other recent advances, have revolutionized the diagnosis and management of ...
Elissa G. Yozawitz +2 more
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Infantile spasms: A prognostic evaluation
, 2016 Background: Few papers address the comprehensive prognosis in infantile spasms and look into the seizure profile and psychomotor outcome. Objective: We aimed to follow up children with infantile spasms to study: a) the etiology, demographics, semiology ...
Devi Mohan +6 more
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Frontiers in EEG as a tool for the management of pediatric epilepsy: Past, present, and future
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Electroencephalography (EEG) has evolved into an indispensable tool in pediatric epilepsy, fundamentally transforming the diagnosis, classification, and management of this condition. This review chronicles the historical journey of EEG from its groundbreaking inception to its current pivotal role in delineating distinct pediatric epilepsy ...
Hiroki Nariai
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Tuberous Sclerosis and Infantile Spasms
, 1990 The short- and long-term outcome of 24 children with infantile spasms and tuberous sclerosis was studied at the Department of Pediatrics, University of Turku, Finland and at the Children’s Hospital, University of ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Epileptic drop attacks: More than just atonic seizures
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract “Drop attacks” are not officially defined by the International League Against Epilepsy. Seizures are characterized by a sudden loss of control over the trunk and posture, leading to falls and injuries, and resolving within a few seconds. Accurately diagnosing the type of seizure is usually difficult due to limitations in clinical documentation
Tomonori Ono +3 more
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Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Infantile epilepsy spasms syndrome (IESS), formerly known as infantile spasms or West Syndrome, is a severe epilepsy syndrome affecting about 3 in 10,000 newborns in the United States. Characterized by clusters of epileptic spasms, interictal hypsarrhythmia, and developmental delays, IESS has diverse causes, including structural‐metabolic ...
Kayla Vieira +5 more
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Efficacy analysis of oral dexamethasone in the treatment of infantile spasms and infantile spasms related Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. [PDF]
BMC Pediatr, 2023 Li J, Gao Y, Cao J, Cai F, Zhai X.
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