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Neonatal brain MRI and short-term outcomes after acute provoked seizures
ObjectiveWe investigated how diagnosis and injury location on neonatal brain MRI following onset of acute provoked seizures was associated with short...
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Seizures provoked by over-the-counter cough and cold medications in an elderly patient: a case report
BackgroundSeizures are common neurological emergencies in the elderly that are frequently provoked. Geriatrics have higher rates of neurological...
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Neonatal seizures—diagnostic options and treatment recommendations
Seizures in neonates should prompt rapid evaluation to verify the diagnosis, determine etiology, and initiate appropriate treatment. Neonatal seizure...
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Acute symptomatic seizures in newborns: a narrative review
Acute symptomatic seizures are the main sign of neurological dysfunction in newborns. This is linked to the unique characteristics of the neonatal...
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Risk of seizures in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy receiving hypothermia plus erythropoietin or placebo
BackgroundAn ancillary study of the High-Dose Erythropoietin for Asphyxia and Encephalopathy (HEAL) trial for neonates with hypoxic-ischemic...
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Reflex seizures induced by micturition: a case report
BackgroundReflex seizures (RS) induced by micturition are extremely rare, and the clinical and electroencephalogram features of RS are not widely...
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Switching from zonisamide to perampanel improved the frequency of seizures caused by hyperthermia in Dravet syndrome: a case report
BackgroundDravet syndrome is a severe epilepsy disorder characterized by drug-resistant seizures and cognitive dysfunction, often caused by SCN1A ...
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Seizures as Presenting Feature of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: a Systematic Review of Case Reports and Case Series
Purpose of ReviewIn this systematic review, we reviewed the seizure characteristics, particularly seizure semiology, in patients with SSPE. We also...
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Best practices for the management of febrile seizures in children
Febrile seizures (FS) are commonly perceived by healthcare professionals as a self-limited condition with a generally ‘benign’ nature. Nonetheless,...
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Neonatal Seizures—Perspective in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Neonatal seizures are the commonest neurological emergency and are associated with poor neurodevelopmental outcome. While they are generally...
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Practical Approaches to the Treatment of Neonatal Seizures
Purpose of reviewThis paper critically reviews the current literature and evidence on diagnosis, classification, clinical approach, and management of...
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Impact of Seizures and Status Epilepticus on Outcome in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
BackgroundWe aimed to evaluate the association between seizures as divided by timing and type (seizures or status epilepticus) and outcome in...
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Neuromonitoring in neonatal critical care part I: neonatal encephalopathy and neonates with possible seizures
AbstractThe blooming of neonatal neurocritical care over the last decade reflects substantial advances in neuromonitoring and neuroprotection. The...
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Recurrent febrile seizures and serum cytokines: a controlled follow-up study
BackgroundThe role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of febrile seizures (FSs) is unclear, and information regarding cytokine production outside of FS...
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Acute symptomatic seizures and hippocampal sclerosis: the major contributor for post-stroke epilepsy?
ObjectiveHippocampal sclerosis (HS) is a prominent biomarker of epilepsy. If acquired later in life, it usually occurs in the context of degenerative...
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Cluster seizures and status epilepticus in new onset seizures among adult Egyptians
BackgroundNew onset seizure (NOS) is defined as the first seizure within a 24-h period ever experienced by the patient. Cluster seizures (CS) or...
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Current advances on mechanisms and treatment of post-stroke seizures
Cerebrovascular diseases are among the most common causes of seizures in adults, especially in the elderly. With the increased incidence of stroke,...
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in the context of concurrent epilepsy – making the right diagnosis
Epilepsy is a risk factor for the development of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) and comorbid epilepsy is recognized as a comorbidity in...
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Etiological profile of new-onset seizures among adult Egyptians
BackgroundNew-onset seizure (NOS) is defined as the first seizure within a 24-h period ever experienced by the patient. A first-ever seizure can be...
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Neurological manifestation of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
22q11.2 deletion syndrome is the most common microdeletion syndrome. This article reviews the different neurological manifestations of 22q11.2...