Epileptic encephalopathies are conditions in which epileptic activity itself is postulated to contribute to severe cognitive and behavioural impairments above and beyond what might be expected from the underlying pathology alone. The term has been used in two ways: (1) as a generic classification term for epilepsies with severe cognitive and be-havioural outcomes and (2) as a pathophysiological...

how to cite this article: ravi torkaman m, amirsalari s, saburi a. thyroid function test imbalance in epileptic childrenunder anticonvulsive therapy. iranian journal of child neurology 2012;6(1):43-44.   dear editor, there have been many studies regarding the impact of antiepileptic drugs(aeds) on thyroid function. there are some challenging scopes which must beconsidered for conducting the stu...

OBJECTIVE The methoxyindole pathway metabolite, melatonin (aMT), and the kynurenine pathway metabolites, kynurenic acid (KYNA), xanturenic acid (XA) and 3-hydroxyantranilic acid (3HANA) are anticonvulsants, whereas the kynurenine pathway metabolites, L-kynurenine (KYN) and 3-hydroxykynurenine (3HK), are proconvulsants. It is thought that alterations in the concentrations of these compounds may ...

Background: In the aftermath of de-institutionalisation and the move to community management of epilepsia, mothers play an increasing role in the management of the illness. Mothers often complain of being misinformed and ill equipped to aid in the treatment. Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a Supportive Educational Program on self-efficacy of mothers with epilepti...