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From goat-fall to modern epilepsy surgery—the development of epilepsy care in Norway
Throughout history, epilepsy has been considered a mysterious and unexplained illness. People with tonic–clonic seizures were believed to be...
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Narrative Review of Brivaracetam: Preclinical Profile and Clinical Benefits in the Treatment of Patients with Epilepsy
One third of patients with epilepsy will continue to have uncontrolled seizures despite treatment with antiseizure medications (ASMs). There is...
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Predictive factors of epilepsy outcome in a sample of Egyptian pre-elderly and elderly population
BackgroundElderly people with epilepsy are large, but neglected group. Data on the predictive factors for recurrent seizures in the elderly...
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Brivaracetam use in clinical practice: a Delphi consensus on its role as first add-on therapy in focal epilepsy and beyond
BackgroundAntiseizure medications remain the cornerstone of treatment for epilepsy, although a proportion of individuals with the condition will...
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Profile of adult -onset epilepsy in Zagazig university hospitals
BackgroundEpilepsy has many neurobiological consequences. This study aimed to identify the profile of adult patients with new onset epilepsy in our...
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Epidemiology of epilepsy in old age – English Version
BackgroundEpilepsy is a common neurological disease affecting all ages. The increasing frequency of symptomatic epilepsies with age is partly due to...
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Identification of a common brain network associated with lesional epilepsy
Stroke is the leading cause of neurological diseases globally. Remarkably, epilepsy is a common complication of stroke, which greatly impairs the...
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Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques for Epilepsy: A Narrative Review
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder, characterized by predisposition to generate epileptic seizures. Clinical manifestations are...
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Treatment of Epilepsy in the Setting of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Purpose of ReviewDiscuss the state of the literature for the treatment of comorbid epilepsy and cognitive dysfunction, specifically focusing on the...
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Clinical characteristics and impact of comorbidities on the prognosis of senile epilepsy in Southwest China: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundSenile epilepsy and its comorbidities pose a tremendous burden on patients and the society. This study was aimed to investigate the...
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Identification of common core ion channel genes in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease
BackgroundAlthough available literature indicates that the incidence of dementia in the epilepsy population and the risk of seizures in the...
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Clinical risk factors related to post-stroke epilepsy patients in Indonesia: a hospital-based study
BackgroundStroke had been accounted to cause almost 50% of epilepsy in the elderly and may lead to poor functional outcomes. Many studies examining...
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Arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI applications in drug-resistant epilepsy and epileptic emergency
Epilepsy affects all age groups and is one of the most common and disabling neurological disorders worldwide. Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), status...
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Use, experience and perspectives of high-density EEG among Italian epilepsy centers: a national survey
IntroductionHigh-density EEG (hdEEG) is a validated tool in presurgical evaluation of people with epilepsy. The aim of this national survey is to...
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First seizure in elderly patients: Need to treat? Evidence from a retrospective study
BackgroundThe risk of seizure recurrence after a first unprovoked epileptic seizure is reported to be approximately 40%. Little is known about the...
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Poststroke Epilepsy: Where Do We Stand?
Purpose of ReviewStroke is the most common cause of seizures and epilepsy in older adults. This educational paper aims to give an update on current...
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P300 event-related potentials in people with epilepsy: clinico-neurophysiologic study
BackgroundThere is increasing evidence that prolonged or recurrent seizures can cause or exacerbate cognitive impairment (CI) in memory, attention,...
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Clinical, radiological and electrophysiological predictors for drug-resistant epilepsy
BackgroundEpilepsy is the third chronic brain illness worldwide. About a third of the epileptic patients will be drug resistant. Early identification...
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Elderly-Onset Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia: A Case Report
Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is characterized by transient and recurrent involuntary movements that are triggered by a sudden movement....
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with drug-resistant epilepsy in adult epileptic patients
BackgroundDespite the plethora of pharmacotherapy and acquisition of new AEDs, there is a hard core of patients who persistently fail to respond to...