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On Seizures and Knives: Perampanel-Induced Psychosis: A Case Report and Literature Review. 关于癫痫发作和刀子佩兰帕奈诱发的精神病:病例报告和文献综述。
Journal of epilepsy research Pub Date : 2024-06-30 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.14581/jer.24006
Ali Sulais, Abdullah Alhedaithy, Fouad Alghamdi, Yasser Ad-Dab'bagh
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Gyratory Seizures in Hypothalamic Hamartoma. 下丘脑 Hamartoma 的回旋性癫痫发作。
Journal of epilepsy research Pub Date : 2024-06-30 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.14581/jer.24008
Ashique Hamza, Sachin Sureshbabu, Krishnadas Nc, Poornima Narayanan, Deep P Pillai
{"title":"Gyratory Seizures in Hypothalamic Hamartoma.","authors":"Ashique Hamza, Sachin Sureshbabu, Krishnadas Nc, Poornima Narayanan, Deep P Pillai","doi":"10.14581/jer.24008","DOIUrl":"10.14581/jer.24008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gyratory seizures (GS) are a rare seizure type characterized by body rotation of ≥180° around its vertical axis. While GS have been documented in various epileptic syndromes, their occurrence in association with hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) has not been reported previously. This case report introduces the first documented instance of GS in a patient with a HH, a non-neoplastic tumor originating from the tuber cinereum. The patient, a 25-year-old female, with a history of recurrent seizures since childhood, initially presented with gelastic seizures, marked by inappropriate laughter, and subsequent evolution of symptoms including right oculocephalic version and gyratory seizures to the right side. Despite multiple antiepileptic medications, seizures persisted. Neuroimaging revealed a HH in the right hypothalamic region. The presence of polydactyly prompted consideration of Pallister Hall syndrome (PHS). PHS is an autosomal dominant condition linked to GLI3 gene mutations. While some features of PHS were absent in this case, the presence of both gelastic and gyratory seizures indicated the hypothalamus as the lesion site, despite inconclusive electroencephalogram findings. This report underscores the novel association of GS with HH and highlights the importance of considering PHS in patients with HH and polydactyly presenting with gelastic and gyratory seizures. Understanding GS in HH may offer insights into broader hypothalamic lesion-related epileptic phenomena.</p>","PeriodicalId":73741,"journal":{"name":"Journal of epilepsy research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11227928/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Modified Atkins Diet in Adolescents and Adults with Drug Resistant Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 改良阿特金斯饮食在青少年和成人耐药性癫痫患者中的应用:系统综述与元分析》。
Journal of epilepsy research Pub Date : 2024-06-30 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.14581/jer.24001
Mala Manral, Shashank Tripathi, Dimple Rawat, Manjari Tripathi
{"title":"Modified Atkins Diet in Adolescents and Adults with Drug Resistant Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Mala Manral, Shashank Tripathi, Dimple Rawat, Manjari Tripathi","doi":"10.14581/jer.24001","DOIUrl":"10.14581/jer.24001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Epilepsy is one of the common neurological diseases which affects 65-70 million people worldwide. Modified Atkins diet (MAD) as a therapy is used as one of the treatments to reduce the seizures occurrence in epileptic patients. The purpose of this purpose is to review all evidence regarding the efficacy of the MAD from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in adolescents and adults with drug resistant epilepsy (DRE). The total of three databases were searched (PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library) till 31 January 2023. Only RCTs with MAD as a one of the treatment arms were included in meta-analysis. The proportion of reduction of seizures in patients with epilepsy and relative risk to identify the relationship between MAD (as risk) to decrease the epileptic seizure was used as outcomes. The Jadad score with three domains was used to estimate the quality of RCTs included for meta-analysis. Only three RCTs were included following the stringent inclusion criteria in current meta-analysis. The pooled proportion from 142 patients going through MAD therapy shows the reduction in epileptic seizure ≥50%, by the random effect model was 0.23 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.10 to 0.37). Our meta-analysis underlines a significant efficacy of MAD compared to the control group in seizure reduction ≥50%, The pooled relative risk was 6.47 (95% CI, 1.60 to 26.14; <i>p</i>-value <0.05). MAD therapy was efficacious and had better compliance for seizure reduction in subjects with DRE.</p>","PeriodicalId":73741,"journal":{"name":"Journal of epilepsy research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11227925/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cerebral Folate Transport Deficiency in 2 Cases with Intractable Myoclonic Epilepsy. 两例难治性肌阵挛性癫痫患者的大脑叶酸转运缺陷。
Journal of epilepsy research Pub Date : 2024-06-30 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.14581/jer.24005
Marian Y Girgis, Eman Mahfouz, Alshaimaa Abdellatif, Farah Taha, Walaa ElNaggar
{"title":"Cerebral Folate Transport Deficiency in 2 Cases with Intractable Myoclonic Epilepsy.","authors":"Marian Y Girgis, Eman Mahfouz, Alshaimaa Abdellatif, Farah Taha, Walaa ElNaggar","doi":"10.14581/jer.24005","DOIUrl":"10.14581/jer.24005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cerebral folate transport deficiency due to folate receptor 1 gene (FOLR1) gene mutation results from impaired folate transport across the blood: choroidplexus: cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier. This leads to low CSF 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, the active folate metabolite. We are reporting two children with this treatable cerebral folate transport deficiency. Eight years and 9-month-old female presented with delayed milestones followed by regression, seizures, and intention tremors. On examination child had microcephaly, generalized hypotonia, hyperreflexia, unsteady gait, and incoordination. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain revealed dilated ventricular system and cerebellar atrophy. Computed tomography (CT) of brain showed brain calcifications. Whole exome sequencing was finally performed, revealing homozygous nonsense pathogenic variant in FOLR1 gene in exon 3 c.C382T p.R128W, confirming the diagnosis of cerebral folate deficiency. Twelve-year-old female child presented with global developmental delay since birth, myoclonic jerks and cognitive regression. Child had generalized hypotonia and hyperreflexia. Her coordination was markedly affected with intention tremors andunbalanced gait. CT brain showed bilateral basal ganglia and periventricular calcifications with brain atrophic changes. MRI brain showed a prominent cerebellar folia with mild brain atrophic changes. Genetic testing showed a homozygous pathogenic variant was identified in FOLR1 C.327_328 delinsAC, p.Cys109Ter. Both patients were started on intramuscular folinic acid injections with a decrease in seizure frequency. However, their seizures did not stop completely due to late initiation of therapy. In conclusion, cerebral folate transport deficiency should be suspected in every child with global developmental delay, intractable myoclonic epilepsy, ataxia with neuroimaging suggesting cerebellar atrophy and brain calcifications. Response to folinic acid supplementation is partial if diagnosed late and treatment initiation is delayed.</p>","PeriodicalId":73741,"journal":{"name":"Journal of epilepsy research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11227922/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Medication Reconciliation Errors on Discharge for Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Patients. 癫痫监护室患者出院时的药物核对错误。
Journal of epilepsy research Pub Date : 2024-06-30 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.14581/jer.24003
Ayman Alboudi, Anna M Bank
{"title":"Medication Reconciliation Errors on Discharge for Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Patients.","authors":"Ayman Alboudi, Anna M Bank","doi":"10.14581/jer.24003","DOIUrl":"10.14581/jer.24003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and purpose: </strong>Medication errors are common in the inpatient setting. Epilepsy patients who miss doses of their antiseizure medications are at risk for breakthrough seizures and subsequent complications. The purpose of this study was to quantify and characterize anti-seizure medications reconciliation errors on discharge from the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Consecutive admissions to an academic medical center EMU were retrospectively reviewed. Medication reconciliation errors on discharge, including drug errors, dosing errors, and dose timing errors, were recorded. Associations between medication errors and clinical and demographic variables were analyzed using binary logistic regression for continuous variables and Fisher exact tests for categorical variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and eleven admissions between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 were identified. Fourteen anti-seizure medication reconciliation errors were recorded during 11 unique admissions (9.9% of admissions). The most common error type was dosing error (10/14 errors; 71.4%). Number of antiseizure medications on admission (<i>p</i>=0.004), total number of medications on admission (<i>p</i>=0.013), number of medication changes during admission (<i>p</i>=0.0007), and length of stay (<i>p</i>=0.0001) were associated with increased likelihood of errors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Medication reconciliation errors upon discharge from the EMU occur during approximately 10% of admissions. A higher number of preadmission antiseizure medications, higher total number of preadmission medications, higher number of medication changes during admission, and longer length of stay are associated with increased risk of discharge medication reconciliation errors. Careful attention should be paid to patients with these risk factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":73741,"journal":{"name":"Journal of epilepsy research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11227923/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Seizures in Wistar Male Albino Rats with Reference to Glutamate Metabolism. 戊烯四唑诱发 Wistar 雄性白化大鼠癫痫发作与谷氨酸代谢的关系
Journal of epilepsy research Pub Date : 2024-06-30 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.14581/jer.24004
Sivaprasad Kanchi, Gurusekhar Meesala
{"title":"Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Seizures in Wistar Male Albino Rats with Reference to Glutamate Metabolism.","authors":"Sivaprasad Kanchi, Gurusekhar Meesala","doi":"10.14581/jer.24004","DOIUrl":"10.14581/jer.24004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and purpose: </strong>Epilepsy is a common and heterogenous neurological disorder characterized by recurrent spontaneous seizures. Animal models like rats play a crucial role in finding of mechanism of epilepsy in different brain regions. i.e., cerebral cortex, cerebellum, hippocampus, and pons medulla. Glutamate is an important excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and also glutamate plays a vital role in neuronal development and memory. The process of neuronal death evolved by glutamate receptor activation, has been hypothesized in both acute and chronic degenerative disorders including epilepsy. Considering the multifactorial neurochemical and neurophysiological malfunctions consequent to epileptic seizures, a few antiepileptic drugs are designed, to mitigate the debilitating aspects of epilepsy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Rat model, pentylenetetrazole (PTZ), an anticonvulsant drug, was selected for the present study. Induction of epilepsy/convulsions was induced by an intraperitoneal injection of PTZ (60 mg/kg body weight) in saline. Biochemical assays performed through spectrophotometer.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Glutamine and Glutamine synthetase levels were decreased in the epileptic rats brain regions i.e., hippocampus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and pons medulla; glutamate dehydrogenase and glutaminase levels were increased in all the regions of epilepsy induced rats. Highest values are recorded in hippocampus when compared to other brain regions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PTZ suppresses the function of Glutamine and Glutamine synthetase activities in selected brain regions of rat and enhances the activities of the glutaminase and glutamate dehydrogenase when compared to control rats.</p>","PeriodicalId":73741,"journal":{"name":"Journal of epilepsy research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11227920/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Unmasking a Hidden Culprit: Neurocysticercosis, an Overlooked Cause of Acquired Epilepsy. 揭开隐藏的罪魁祸首:神经囊虫病--被忽视的后天癫痫病因。
Journal of epilepsy research Pub Date : 2024-06-30 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.14581/jer.24007
Airenakho Emorinken, Cyril O Erameh, Blessyn O Akpasubi, Gbenga J Odunlami
{"title":"Unmasking a Hidden Culprit: Neurocysticercosis, an Overlooked Cause of Acquired Epilepsy.","authors":"Airenakho Emorinken, Cyril O Erameh, Blessyn O Akpasubi, Gbenga J Odunlami","doi":"10.14581/jer.24007","DOIUrl":"10.14581/jer.24007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a common parasitic brain infestation caused by the ingestion of Taenia solium eggs, predominantly in developing countries. In this report, we presented the case of a 44-year-old woman who exhibited stroke symptoms and had a decade-long history of recurrent headaches and epilepsy. At presentation, a non-contrast computed tomography scan of the brain was performed and revealed hypodense oval lesions and calcified cysts in both cerebral hemispheres, strongly indicative of NCC. The patient responded positively to treatment with dexamethasone, albendazole, and carbamazepine. This case study underscores the importance of neuroimaging in investigating patients with neurological conditions like epilepsy, especially in developing countries. Early diagnosis and effective treatment are crucial in preventing and controlling NCC, reducing its impact on public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":73741,"journal":{"name":"Journal of epilepsy research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11227921/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Additive Anticonvulsive Effects of Sumatriptan and Morphine on Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Clonic Seizures in Mice. 舒马曲坦和吗啡对戊四唑诱发的小鼠阵挛性癫痫发作的叠加抗惊厥作用
Journal of epilepsy research Pub Date : 2024-06-30 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.14581/jer.24002
Ramtin Gholizadeh, Faezeh Eslami, Pegah Dejban, Mehdi Ghasemi, Nastaran Rahimi, Ahmad Reza Dehpour
{"title":"Additive Anticonvulsive Effects of Sumatriptan and Morphine on Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Clonic Seizures in Mice.","authors":"Ramtin Gholizadeh, Faezeh Eslami, Pegah Dejban, Mehdi Ghasemi, Nastaran Rahimi, Ahmad Reza Dehpour","doi":"10.14581/jer.24002","DOIUrl":"10.14581/jer.24002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and purpose: </strong>Sumatriptan protects the brain from damage and enhance the anti-seizure effect of morphine. There is evidence that nitric oxide (NO) may mediate these effects of both drugs. In the present study, we investigated the effects of sumatriptan (0.1-20 mg/kg, intraperitoneal [i.p.]) and morphine (0.1-20 mg/kg, i.p.) alone or in combination on seizure thresholds in an <i>in vivo</i> model of seizure in mice. Using various NO synthase inhibitors as well as the NO precursor, we assessed possible involvement of NO signaling in these effects.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Clonic seizures were induced in male Naval Medical Research Institute mice by intravenous administration of pentylenetetrazol (PTZ).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Acute sumatriptan administration exerted anti-convulsive effects at 0.5 (<i>p</i><0.01) and 1 mg/kg (<i>p</i><0.05), but pro-convulsive effects at 20 mg/kg (<i>p</i><0.05). Morphine had anti-convulsive effects at 0.5 (<i>p</i><0.05) and 1 mg/kg (<i>p</i><0.001), but exerted pro-convulsive effect at 20 mg/kg (<i>p</i><0.05). Combination treatment with sub-effective doses of sumatriptan (0.1 mg/kg) and morphine (0.1 mg/kg) significantly (<i>p</i><0.05) exerted an anti-convulsive effect. Co-administration of the NO precursor L-arginine (60 mg/kg) with sub-effective doses of sumatriptan and morphine significantly (<i>p</i><0.05) increased seizure threshold compared with sumatriptan alone, but not sumatriptan+morphine group. While concomitant administration of either the non-selective NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor L-N<sup>G</sup>-nitroarginine methyl ester (5 mg/kg) or the selective inducible NOS inhibitor aminoguanidine (50 mg/kg) with combined sub-effective doses of morphine and sumatriptan produced significant anticonvulsive effects, concomitant administration with the selective neuronal NOS inhibitor 7-nitroindazole (30 mg/kg) inhibited this effect.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our data suggest a possible role for the NO signaling in the anticonvulsive effects of combined sumatriptan and morphine on the PTZ-induced clonic seizures in mice.</p>","PeriodicalId":73741,"journal":{"name":"Journal of epilepsy research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11227926/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Laughter-Induced Seizures: A Rare Type of Reflex Epilepsy. 大笑诱发癫痫发作:一种罕见的反射性癫痫。
Journal of epilepsy research Pub Date : 2024-06-30 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.14581/jer.24009
Hussein Algahtani, Bader Shirah, Sarah Algahtani, Nawal Abdelgaffar
{"title":"Laughter-Induced Seizures: A Rare Type of Reflex Epilepsy.","authors":"Hussein Algahtani, Bader Shirah, Sarah Algahtani, Nawal Abdelgaffar","doi":"10.14581/jer.24009","DOIUrl":"10.14581/jer.24009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research explores the rare occurrence of laughter-induced seizures, a form of reflex epilepsy documented in only one previous case in the literature. The patient, free from prior medical or neuropsychiatric history, exhibited seizures triggered solely by laughter. Electroencephalography and neuroimaging revealed normal results. Despite declining medical therapy, lifestyle modifications enabled seizure management. The study emphasizes the dearth of data on laughter-induced seizures, prompting the consideration of multimodal strategies for treatment. Further research is imperative to unveil the precise pathophysiology and establish standardized therapeutic approaches for this uncommon epileptic manifestation.</p>","PeriodicalId":73741,"journal":{"name":"Journal of epilepsy research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11227924/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Who are the Better Candidates for Epilepsy Surgery? 哪些人更适合接受癫痫手术?
Journal of epilepsy research Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI: 10.14581/jer.23006
Sang Kun Lee
{"title":"Who are the Better Candidates for Epilepsy Surgery?","authors":"Sang Kun Lee","doi":"10.14581/jer.23006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14581/jer.23006","url":null,"abstract":"The resective epilepsy surgery can be the effective procedure to get seizure-free outcome in these drug resistant epilepsy (DRE) patients. Class I evidence firmly establishes the superiority of epilepsy surgery over medical treatments in both seizure control and quality of life for DRE patients. For the effective identification of optimal surgical candidates, it's essential to understand the prognostic factors of epilepsy surgery based on the surgical methods employed. Established positive prognostic indicators for temporal resection include the presence of hippocampal sclerosis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), focal lesions on MRI, unilateral temporal spikes, concordant ictal electroencephalography (EEG), and a history of prolonged febrile convulsion. Potential negative predictors encompass preoperative secondary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, a normal MRI, postoperative EEG spikes, and age at the time of surgery. For neocortical epilepsy, the prognostic factors identified through multivariate analysis were the presence of a discrete lesion, localized hypometabolism on Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), and localized ictal EEG. A significant correlation was found between achieving a seizure-free outcome in no visible lesion on MRI (MR-negative) epilepsy patients and having concordance in two or more presurgical evaluations, specifically in interictal EEG, ictal EEG, FDG-PET, and ictal single-photon emission computed tomography. There was a marked improvement in the seizure-free outcome in MR-negative temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) by the application of this strategy. The better surgical candidates for epilepsy surgery are the followings: patients displaying a discrete lesion on MRI with concordant video-EEG monitoring (VEM) results, patients diagnosed with unilateral hippocampal sclerosis who have concordant VEM results, patients with unilateral hippocampal sclerosis but discordant VEM results, patients with focal cortical dysplasia and concordant VEM results, and patients diagnosed with MR-negative TLE who exhibit two or more consistent results from presurgical evaluations.","PeriodicalId":73741,"journal":{"name":"Journal of epilepsy research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139134531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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