Pediatric Epilepsy
Dr. Thiele is launching a four-month study of 10 patients to test whether an appetite suppressant banned two decades ago, Fenfluramine, might be effective in controlling the syndrome.
The approach stems from a field of mathematics that analyzes large and complex datasets by studying shape representations of the data and its interactions.
This review compiles scientific data about the real dangers faced by people with epilepsy who drive.
Pediatric Epilepsy
The distribution of pediatric status epilepticus onset is not uniform during the day. Pediatric status epilepticus onset shows a 24-h distribution with a peak in the mid-morning (11am-12?pm) and a trough at night (11?pm-12am).
Genetics
This study suggests a convergence in the genetics of severe and less-severe epilepsies associated with ultra-rare coding variation, and it highlights a ubiquitous role for GABAergic inhibition in epilepsy etiology.
Poststroke seizures may worsen or cause the reappearance of neurological deficits and consciousness impairment; they can be also misinterpreted as stroke recurrence and lead to delayed treatment with antiepileptic drugs.
Among those with new onset focal epilepsy, migraine comorbidity has shown no correlation with objective cognitive scores, according to a study published in Epilepsy and Behavior.
Genetics
The most common seizure types in CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) are epileptic spasms (often without hypsarrhythmia) and tonic seizures that may cluster together.
The ESPENTE study creates much needed context to the argument for the development of the Epilepsy Specialist Nurses as an integral part of the care provided to people with epilepsy, their family and carers.
