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Vagus nerve stimulation in super-refractory status epilepticus following hypoxic brain injury: a case report and review of the literature

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Background: Status epilepticus (SE) is a life-threatening neurological condition that can be resistant to pharmacological treatments, particularly when triggered by severe brain insults such as asphyxia.
Farzan Fahim, Mahdi Mehmandoost, Faezeh Mousavinia, Amirmohammad Bahri, Negin Safari Dehnavi, Almirabbas Rouholamini, Omidreza Nikbakhtamirabad, Parisa Nikbakhtamirabad, Diba Akbarzadeh, Sayeh Oveisi, Yousef Moghadasi, Alireza Zali, Bijan Herfedoustbiazar   +12 more
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Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Therapeutic Challenge in Paediatrics [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
A status epilepticus which persists for 24 hours or more after starting treatment with anaesthesia or has recurred inspite of general anaesthesia is known as Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE).
SHRIKIRAN AROOR, KANAPARTHI SHRAVAN, SUNEEL C MUNDKUR, C JAYAKRISHNAN, SAI SRIPAD RAO   +4 more
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Predictors of Outcome in Refractory Status Epilepticus [PDF]

JAMA Neurology, 2012
To further characterize the demographics, outcomes, and prognostic factors for refractory status epilepticus (RSE).Retrospective analysis of all the episodes of RSE treated between January 1, 1999, and August 30, 2011.Neurointensive care unit within a tertiary referral center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.Refractory status epilepticus was defined ...
Sara E, Hocker, Jeffrey W, Britton, Jayawant N, Mandrekar, E F M, Wijdicks, Alejandro A, Rabinstein   +4 more
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Management Guidelines for the Treatment of Pediatric Brain Tumor–Associated Seizure: A Modified Delphi Consensus Report

Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Seizures represent a significant source of morbidity for children with brain tumors. The objective of our study was to establish consensus guidelines for managing children with tumor‐related epilepsy. Methods The study team assembled a panel of 18 child neurologists specializing in neurological complications of brain tumors including
Stephanie N. Brosius, Jacky Ta, Juliane Gust, Fatema Malbari, Mai T. Dang   +4 more
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Epilepsy characteristics in patients with muscle‐eye‐brain disease: A systematic review of electroclinical features

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Muscle‐Eye‐Brain disease (MEB) is a dystroglycanopathy that belongs to the congenital muscular dystrophies. Central nervous system manifestations include congenital brain abnormalities, neurodevelopmental delay, and epilepsy, making it a rare but important cause of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy.
Stefania Kalampokini, Evripidis Pityrigkas, Eleni Liouta, Georgia Pepe, Vasiliki Poulidou, Martha Spilioti, Vasilios K. Kimiskidis   +6 more
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Treatment of Status Epilepticus [PDF]

Journal of Neurocritical Care, 2016
Status epilepticus is a severe neurological disease associated with substantial mortality and health-care cost. Treatment of status epilepticus should proceed without delay even in the pre-hospital setting because prolonged generalized convulsive ...
Gha-Hyun Lee, Dae Soo Jung
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Intravenous ganaxolone in pediatric super-refractory status epilepticus: A single hospital experience

Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, 2022
Synaptic GABAA receptor (GABAAR) internalization contributes to the drug resistant nature of super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE). Ganaxolone is a 3β-methylated synthetic analog of the endogenous neuroactive steroid, allopregnanolone, that has ...
Rani K. Singh, Rajdeep Singh, Alejandra Stewart, Katherine Van Poppel, Sarah Klinger, Joseph Hulihan, Heather Van Heusen, Henrikas Vaitkevicius, Maciej Gasior   +8 more
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A guide to neuromodulation in drug‐resistant epilepsy

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Neuromodulation is approved for the treatment of drug‐resistant epilepsy. It has been increasingly utilized over the past two decades with the approval of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and responsive neurostimulation (RNS) in addition to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)—particularly in patients who are not deemed to be good resective surgical ...
Prachi Parikh, Irena Dolezawa, Manu Hegde, Lukas Imbach, Brian N. Lundstrom, Francesca Pizzo, Vikram R. Rao, Jaysingh Singh, Derek Southwell, Satsuke Watanabe, Birgit Frauscher   +10 more
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Cenobamate use in super‐refractory status epilepticus: A report of three cases

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Super‐refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) is a neurological emergency with high morbidity and mortality. Cenobamate, a novel antiseizure medication, may be helpful in managing SRSE, but evidence is limited. Methods This retrospective case series reports the use of cenobamate as add‐on therapy in the management of three cases of ...
Marina Romozzi, Juan Luis Alcala‐Zermeno, Antonio Funcis, Federico Tosto, Marta Piccioli, Luigi Francesco Iannone, Riccardo Maviglia, Masahito Katsuki, Yasuhiko Matsumori, Paolo Calabresi, Raffaele Iorio, Catello Vollono   +11 more
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Seminars in epileptology: Holistic management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract This seminar addresses the complexity of the management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders (IDD), advocating holistic and multidisciplinary care aligned with the learning objectives of the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsy is significantly more prevalent in people with IDD, presenting unique diagnostic,
Elena Fonseca, Antonella Riva, Samuel López‐Maza, Malin Zaddach, Marie‐Claire Porter, Ingo Borggraefe, Lance Watkins, Andreas Schulze‐Bonhage, Rohit Shankar, Pasquale Striano, Lina Nashef   +10 more
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