Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics children with cerebral palsy (CP) and investigate possible risk factors prognosis epilepsy in a special emphasis on drug-resistant (DRE). Materials Methods: A total 145 pediatric patients who were followed up diagnosis CP between 2019 2022 evaluated. Demographic features, prenatal/perinatal history, etiology type CP, ...

To present a summary of current scientific evidence about the cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD) with regard to its relevance to epilepsy and other selected neuropsychiatric disorders. We summarize the presentations from a conference in which invited participants reviewed relevant aspects of the physiology, mechanisms of action, pharmacology, and data from studies with animal models and human subje...

We performed a controlled prospective study of pathologically verified sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in a coronial setting, to identify risk factors. We prospectively studied coronial deaths of people with epilepsy in Vic., Australia, during a 21-month period. Fifty SUDEP and 50 subjects with epilepsy who died of other causes (controls) were collected sequentially. Clinical data w...

Drug refractory epilepsy (RE) is believed to be associated with structural lesions, but some RE patients show no significant abnormalities (RE-no-SA) on conventional magnetic resonance imaging scans. Since most of the medically controlled (MCE) also do not exhibit abnormalities, a reliable assessment needs developed differentiate RE-no-SA and MCE avoid misdiagnosis inappropriate treatment. Usin...

The European Forum on Epilepsy Research (ERF2013), which took place in Dublin, Ireland, on May 26-29, 2013, was designed to appraise epilepsy research priorities in Europe through consultation with clinical and basic scientists as well as representatives of lay organizations and health care providers. The ultimate goal was to provide a platform to improve the lives of persons with epilepsy by i...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder and can be defined as a symptom where a sudden and transient disturbance occurs in the normal electrical activity of the brain (İnan & Kuntalp, 2007). Multiple factors can trigger epilepsy, such as brain injury, disease, light stimulation, and genetics. People may be born with the disorder; however, the exact underlying epilepsy mechanism is still uncertain. ...

Atypical, i.e. right hemisphere language dominance is frequently observed in early onset left hemisphere epilepsies. In left mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, where eloquent cortex is not directly involved, it is a matter of debate, to which degree atypical language dominance is driven not only by morphological lesions but also by epileptic dysfunction, and whether atypical dominance is hardwired ...

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an epilepsy education programme on self-management among patients with epilepsy. The methodology adopted was a randomized controlled trial wherein patients were assigned to the study and control groups based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Pretest on selfmanagement was conducted on the first day. On the 15 th day the study ...

Epilepsy is a common chronic neurologic disorder affecting approximately 1% of the world population. More than one-third of all epilepsy patients have incompletely controlled seizures or debilitating medication side effects in spite of optimal medical management. Medically refractory epilepsy is associated with excess injury and mortality, psychosocial dysfunction, and significant cognitive imp...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to provide an evidence-based update on the neurostimulation options available for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy in the United States and in European countries. RECENT FINDINGS The field of neurostimulation for epilepsy has grown dramatically since 1997, when vagus nerve stimulation became the first device to be approved for epilepsy by t...