Abstract Objective Epilepsy affects ~1% of the global population and often requires lifelong antiseizure medication (ASM) therapy. Valproic acid (VPA) is a commonly prescribed first‐line ASM, yet only approximately half of patients achieve sustained seizure freedom. Treatment selection remains largely empirical.
Simeon Platte +15 more
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Abstract Objective Epilepsy is a highly heterogeneous neurological disorder with significant prognostic variability. Accurate long‐term outcome prediction remains a clinical challenge. We investigated pharmacotherapeutic prognosis and key predictors, particularly baseline seizure timing, to guide individualized treatment.
Lei Sun +3 more
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Abstract Objective This study was undertaken to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of responsive thalamic stimulation as adjunctive therapy for drug‐resistant idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) with generalized tonic–clonic seizures (GTCSs). Methods NAUTILUS is a prospective, multicenter, single‐blind, randomized sham‐controlled pivotal trial ...
Utku Uysal +47 more
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Psychotropic Prescribing Patterns Among Bipolar-I Patients Prior to Established Bipolar-I Disorder Diagnosis. [PDF]
Haile F, English C, Lee K.
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Monthly or menstrual? A scoping review of catamenial epilepsy and non‐menstrual seizure rhythms
Abstract Objective Despite the reported high prevalence of catamenial epilepsy (CE), the condition remains poorly defined, with lack of consensus on what entails a menstrual‐related seizure exacerbation. Emerging evidence of multiday cycles of seizure activity, including about‐monthly cycles, present in both men and women, further confound the ...
Victoria Wong +4 more
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Executive function in schizoaffective disorder: A comparative study with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and normal controls. [PDF]
Sen D, Sinha VK, Jayaswal M, Biswas PS.
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Abstract Objective To clinically validate the contribution of a custom‐built EEG wearable device (waEEG) compared to a full 10–20 electrode array ambulatory EEG (aEEG) for screening epilepsy cases in patients with suspected temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) but negative routine EEGs. Methods Patients (aged 16–91 years) with clinically suspected TLE who were
Daniel Filipe Borges +4 more
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The Association Between Childhood Trauma and Prodromal Psychotic Symptoms in Nursing Undergraduates: Mediating Roles of Depression and Anxiety. [PDF]
Wang Y, Cai Q, Xu X, Gu J.
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Abstract Objective To investigate the associations of intellectual disability (ID) and psychiatric comorbidities with healthcare utilization and mortality among adolescents with epilepsy. Method A nationwide, population‐based observational study using the data from Swedish national patient registries was conducted.
Jesse Sobovitch +3 more
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DREAMSPHEN: a randomised controlled study comparing dose reduction of antipsychotics vs maintenance treatment in schizophrenia spectrum disorder after stratification based on patients' psychotic phenotype - study protocol of a personalised medicine approach. [PDF]
Berna F +4 more
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