the most common type of childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome is childhood absence epilepsy (cae) with well-defined electro clinical features but unknown pathological basis. the incidence of absence epilepsy is about 2 and 8 out of every 100 000 children up to the age of 16, and the prevalence is 2 and 10% of children with any form of epilepsy. children with cae suffer from high rate of pretreatmen...

introduction: ciprofloxacin which was used in this study is a fluoroquinolone (fq). this kind of drug may cause epileptic seizures probably because of the inhibition of gaba binding to its receptors. wag/rij rats (an animal model for generalized absence epilepsy), were used as experimental subjects. methods: for eeg study, electrodes were inserted into the cortex of animals according to paxinos...

Typical absences (previously known as petit mal) are generalised seizures that are distinctively diVerent from any other type of epileptic fit. They are pharmacologically unique and demand special attention in their treatment. The prevalence of typical absences among children with epilepsies is about 10%, probably with a female preponderance. Typical absences are easy to diagnose and treat. The...

The most common type of childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome is childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) with well-defined electro clinical features but unknown pathological basis. The incidence of absence epilepsy is about 2 and 8 out of every 100 000 children up to the age of 16, and the prevalence is 2 and 10% of children with any form of epilepsy. Children with CAE suffer from high rate of pretreatmen...

OPINION STATEMENT The mainstay of treatment of epilepsy has been antiepileptic drugs; however, despite the emergence of new agents, a consistent proportion remain drug-resistant. Newer AEDs show promise. However, as it becomes clear that the epilepsies are a group of diseases rather than a single disorder the prospect of targeted treatment in some may become a reality.