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Refractory epilepsies such as infantile spasms (IS) and complex partial seizures (CPS) can have a severe negative impact on the neurological integrity and quality of life of affected patients, in addition to drastically increasing their risk of premature mortality.
James W, Wheless +2 more
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The new antiepileptic drugs introduced over the last decade provide a welcome increase in the therapeutic options available for the 25% of children with epilepsy who remain refractory to traditional therapy.1 In the mid 1980s, vigabatrin (VGB) was the first of these to be made available in clinical practice.
H, Lewis, S J, Wallace
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Prediction of treatment response in infantile epileptic spasms syndrome using EEG phase-amplitude coupling. [PDF]
Abstract Objective Treatment selection for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is complex and multifaceted, and currently no electroencephalogram (EEG) biomarkers can guide this decision by predicting treatment response. We tested the predictive value of phase–amplitude coupling (PAC) as IESS patients are known to have elevated PAC.
Mostaghimi S +6 more
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ABSTRACT:Vigabatrin (VGB) is a recently-released antiepileptic drug which works by a clearlydefined mechanism of action: inhibition of GABA transaminase leading to an elevation of brain GABA concentration. It has been proven effective, mainly as an add-on agent, in complex partial and secondarily generalized seizures in both adults and children as well
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Summary:Vigabatrin (VGB) is a structural analogue of the inhibitory neurotransmitter γ‐amino butyric acid (GABA), which produces its antiepileptic effect by irreversibly inhibiting the degradative enzyme GABA‐transaminase. This produces an increase in central nervous system (CNS) GABA levels.
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Carbamazepine is licensed in the United Kingdom for the treatment of epilepsy, bipolar disorder and trigeminal neuralgia. The related compounds oxcarbazepine and eslicarbazepine are licensed for the treatment of epilepsy. These drugs can cause immune‐mediated hypersensitivity reactions, which typically affect the skin, and can be of variable severity ...
Lucy Galloway +24 more
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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 +6 more
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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 +10 more
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Off-Label Manipulation of Paediatric Medication Remains a Challenge in Clinical Practice: An Observational Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Aim The aim was to observe the methods used for off‐label manipulation of medication on Norwegian paediatric wards. Methods This prospective observational study used a digital form to collect information on how medicine was manipulated on five paediatric wards in four university and local hospitals, from October 2023 to May 2024.
Hamre Svendsen R +4 more
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KCNJ4 variants disrupt inward‐rectifier potassium channel function and cause refractory epilepsy
Abstract Objective Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder with a strong genetic basis, most frequently arising from ion channel dysfunction. Although multiple inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channels have been implicated in epileptogenesis, the contribution of KCNJ4, which encodes the Kir2.3 channel, has not previously been established in human
Hu Pan +20 more
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