BACKGROUND/AIM Cognitive dysfunction in epileptic patients may develop due to the neurophysiological changes related to seizures or antiepileptic drugs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cognitive dysfunction in epileptic patients under antiepileptic drug therapy by the aid of event related potentials. METHOD P300 latencies were obtained from Fz, Cz and Pz electrod positions from both...

The full effects of lamotrigine on photo and pattern sensitivity have never been fully studied, although there is some small indication in the literature of a possible beneficial effect. It is the policy of Birmingham Brainwave to substitute lamotrigine for valproate in young women who wish to become pregnant, who have primary generalized epilepsy: we use it as first-line monotherapy in young w...

BACKGROUND Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy has been widely recognized as an alternative for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, although modification of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) during VNS treatment could explain the improvement in patients. METHODS We retrospectively assessed the efficacy of VNS in 30 adult patients with epilepsy treated with >6 months of follow-up. The criteri...

The full effects of lamotrigine on photo and pattern sensitivity have never been fully studied, although there is some small indication in the literature of a possible beneficial effect. It is the policy of Birmingham Brainwave to substitute lamotrigine for valproate in young women who wish to become pregnant, who have primary generalized epilepsy: we use it as first-line monotherapy in young w...