It is often difficult to predict seizure recurrence in subjects who have suffered a first-ever epileptic seizure. In this study, the predictive value of physiological signals measured using Electroencephalography (EEG) and functional MRI (fMRI) assessed. particular those patients developing epilepsy (i.e. second unprovoked seizure) that were initially evaluated as having low risk are interest.I...

objective the first attack of unprovoked seizure is more frequent than recurrent one and neuroimaging is one of the main parts of the evaluation of these attacks in order to demonstrate the cause and predict the prognosis. the aim of this study was to determine the incidence of abnormal neuroimaging and related factors in children with the first unprovoked seizure. materials & methods a 7-year ...

PURPOSE To determine the safety, in our practice, of allowing patient preference to influence the timing of antiepileptic drug (AED) reduction, once they became seizure-free after anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL). METHODS Thirty patients underwent anterior temporal lobectomy for medically intractable complex partial epilepsy at Loma Linda University Medical Center between December 1st 1991 a...

PURPOSE Seizures frequently impact the quality of life of patients with low grade tumors. Management is often based on best clinical judgment. We examined factors that correlate with seizure outcome to optimize seizure management. METHODS Patients with supratentorial low-grade tumors evaluated at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed. Using multiple regression analysis the patien...

AIM Patient's perception of seizure precipitant is crucial in epilepsy management, but it is often overlooked by physicians. This may be due to neglect and underestimation of its importance. This study looked at frequency and nature of self-perceived seizure precipitants among patients with epilepsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS A close-ended questionnaire-based study. Patients with active epilepsy ...

Objective The prevalence of the non-convulsive type of late seizure after stroke is unknown. The aim of the present study was to clarify the characteristics of late seizure in clinical practice, mainly focusing on the prevalence of non-convulsive seizure. Methods A total of 178 consecutive patients who were admitted and diagnosed with late seizure after stroke were retrospectively enrolled, and...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the influence of clinical, investigational, surgical, and histopathological factors on postoperative seizure relief in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) due to lesions other than ammonshornsclerosis (AHS). METHODS Of 738 patients operated for TLE, 78 patients underwent limited resections for lesional MTLE (1990-2000). Seventy four patients with a follow...