Tag: Epilepsy
New Definition of Epilepsy Improves Diagnosis, Treatment
Most newly diagnosed patients were seizure-free at 12 months of follow-up
Medial Temporal Lobectomy Aids Seizure Outcomes in Epilepsy
Findings seen for patients with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy
Use of Parallel Transmit 7T MRI Changes Management for Epilepsy Surgery
Lesions were better visualized on pTx than circularly polarized MRI in 57 percent of cases and were never better visualized on circularly polarized MRI
Graph Neural Network Can Detect Epileptogenic Focal Cortical Dysplasia
Positive predictive value was higher with MELD Graph compared with existing baseline algorithm
Cumulative Epilepsy Risk Higher After Neonatal Seizures
Highest risk for epilepsy seen for seizure etiologies of neonatal cerebral infarction, hemorrhage, or malformations
Offspring of Women With Epilepsy Experience Decreased Bone Metabolism
Exposure to more antiseizure medications also tied to additional issues
Simple Congenital Heart Diseases Tied to Higher Epilepsy Risk
Risk highest for those born with patent foramen ovale, but risk decreases with closure surgery
Epilepsy Associated With Poor Brain Health
In longitudinal analysis, epilepsy population had elevated risk for neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders
Epilepsy in Children Linked to Lower QOL and Caregiver Strain
Association seen for frequent seizures, emergency transport, longer epilepsy duration with poorer QOL in children, caregivers
AI Performs Well in Identifying Infantile Epileptic Spasms
Findings based on smartphone home videos from children younger than 2 years
