Pediatric Epilepsy
Frontal lobe cognitive functions are affected in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
This study aimed to examine the relation between quality of life and mental health for adolescents with epilepsy.
Results illustrate positive trajectory of psychosocial outcomes post-surgery with early QOL and mood improvement, and years of further QOL gains.
These results highlight that several socio-economic and demographic factors are associated with occurrence of PNES.
Application of machine learning using the data recorded with wearable devices from a large number of patients could change radically the way we diagnose and manage patients with epilepsy.
Women with epilepsy who undergo surgery for epilepsy before their pregnancies can expect fewer seizures and lower AED burden during pregnancy.
In the aftermath of COVID-19, it is highly unlikely that the healthcare sector will return to a "business as usual" way of delivering services.
Ketogenic Diet
The effectiveness of the ketogenic diet in these animal models of epilepsy appears to be absolutely dependent on the presence of gut microbiota.
