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Posttraumatic epilepsy in critically ill children with traumatic brain injury
PurposeThe aim of this study was to determine the clinical, laboratory, and radiological factors related with posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE).
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Efficiency of surgery on posttraumatic epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) accounts for approximately 20% of structural epilepsy, and surgical intervention may be a potential treatment option for...
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Use of antiepileptic drugs as prophylaxis against posttraumatic seizures in the pediatric population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
We aim to assess the effect of anti-epileptic drug (AED) prophylaxis for early or late posttraumatic seizures, targeting the pediatric population...
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Imaging in medically refractory epilepsy at 3 Tesla: a 13-year tertiary adult epilepsy center experience
ObjectivesMRI negative epilepsy has evolved through increased usage of 3 T and insights from surgically correlated studies. The goal of this study is...
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Incidence and predictors of early posttraumatic seizures among patients with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury in Northwest Ethiopia: an institution-based prospective study
BackgroundEarly posttraumatic seizure (PTS) is a well-known complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can induce the development of secondary...
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Proposed Recommendations for the Management of Depression in Adults with Epilepsy: An Expert Consensus
IntroductionExperts agree that there is a need for protocols to guide health professionals on how to best manage psychiatric comorbidities in...
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Simultaneous high-resolution whole-brain MR spectroscopy and [18F]FDG PET for temporal lobe epilepsy
PurposePrecise lateralizing the epileptogenic zone in patients with drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (mTLE) remains challenging,...
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Treating nightmares in posttraumatic stress disorder with dronabinol: study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled study (THC PTSD-trial)
BackgroundDistressing nightmares are a core symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and contribute to psychiatric comorbidity, impaired...
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Pharmacological Management of Nightmares Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a chronic and disabling condition. Post-traumatic nightmares (PTNs) form a core component of PTSD and are...
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Cortical complexity in world trade center responders with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder
Approximately 23% of World Trade Center (WTC) responders are experiencing chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) associated with their...
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Combined quantitative T2 map** and [18F]FDG PET could improve lateralization of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
ObjectivesTo investigate whether quantitative T2 map** is complementary to [ 18 F]FDG PET in epileptogenic zone detection, thus improving the...
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Posttraumatic stress disorder and the risk of erectile dysfunction: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and the risk of develo** erectile dysfunction.
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The Effect of Antiseizure Medication Administration on Mortality and Early Posttraumatic Seizures in Critically Ill Older Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury
BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Older adults represent an understudied and...
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Focal seizures during adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy in a school-aged boy: a case report
BackgroundAdrenocorticotropic hormone therapy for infantile spasms, including West syndrome, has been previously reported to induce seizures. We...
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Systematic elucidation of the pharmacological mechanisms of Rhynchophylline for treating epilepsy via network pharmacology
BackgroundEpilepsy, one of the most common neurological disorders, affects over 70 million people worldwide. Rhynchophylline displays a wide variety...
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Investigation of the effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation for pediatric drug-resistant epilepsies secondary to nonaccidental trauma
PurposeEpilepsy following non-accidental trauma (NAT) occurs in 18% of pediatric patients. About 33% of patients with epilepsy develop drug-resistant...
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Seizure clusters: diagnostic and therapeutic advances
Epilepsy affects 45.9 million people globally. For individuals with epilepsy who continue to have seizures, up to half experience seizure clusters....
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Gender Differences in Diagnostic Remission of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Proportions and Correlates of Remission in a Nationally Representative U.S. Sample
This study examines differences in a nationally representative sample, in proportions of men and women with lifetime diagnoses of Posttraumatic...
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Evaluation of Levetiracetam Dosing Strategies for Seizure Prophylaxis Following Traumatic Brain Injury
BackgroundAlthough levetiracetam has been increasingly used as an alternative to phenytoin for early posttraumatic seizure prophylaxis following...
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Akut symptomatische Anfälle und posttraumatische Epilepsie nach Schädel-Hirn-Trauma bei Erwachsenen und Kindern
Epileptic seizures after traumatic brain injury can be divided into early seizures (within 1 week after trauma) and late posttraumatic seizures...