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Prognosis and management of acute symptomatic seizures: a prospective, multicenter, observational study
BackgroundAcute symptomatic epileptic seizures are frequently seen in neurocritical care. To prevent subsequent unprovoked seizures, long-term...
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Treatment of Seizures in the Neonate: Special Report From the ILAE Task Force on Neonatal Seizures, 2022
The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) task force on neonatal seizures has recently published draft guidelines and consensus-based...
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Predictive factors for post operative seizures following meningioma resection in patients without preoperative seizures: a multicenter retrospective analysis
PurposeMeningiomas are the most common primary brain tumor and represent 35% of all intracranial neoplasms. However, in the early post-operative...
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Conditional deletion of Neurexin-2 alters neuronal network activity in hippocampal circuitries and leads to spontaneous seizures
Neurexins (Nrxns) have been extensively studied for their role in synapse organization and have been linked to many neuropsychiatric disorders,...
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The homeless, seizures, and epilepsy: a review
This review aims to estimate the prevalence of seizures and epilepsy among homeless people in current literature as well as understand the main...
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Acute symptomatic seizures in the emergency room: predictors and characteristics
BackgroundWhen treating patients with epileptic seizures in the emergency room (ER), it is of paramount importance to rapidly assess whether the...
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Development of a prediction nomogram model of recurrent febrile seizures in pediatric children
The purpose of this study is to develop a prediction nomogram of recurrent febrile seizures in pediatric children based on the identified predictors...
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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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Gaps in treatment of epileptic seizures in a Zambian rural area
BackgroundEpilepsy is a multifactorial neurological disorder, including parasitic infections of the brain such as neurocysticercosis (NCC). People...
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Evaluation and Management of New Onset and Breakthrough Seizures in Adults in the Emergency Department
Purpose of ReviewThis review seeks to inform ED providers about best practices in the evaluation and treatment of new onset seizures in adults as...
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Acute Symptomatic Seizures and Risk of Seizure Recurrence in Patients with Anti-NMDAR, Anti-LGI1, and Anti-GABABR Encephalitis
AimsTo analyze the clinical characteristics of acute symptomatic seizures and predict the risk factors for seizure recurrence in patients with...
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Is a History of Seizures an Important Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes?
Purpose of ReviewThis review examines the significance of seizures in young athletes and the complex inter-relationship between seizures, epilepsy,...
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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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Driving eligibility following acute symptomatic seizure with structural brain lesion – English Version
Acute symptomatic seizures are often caused by acute structural brain lesions. However, German guidelines for driving eligibility do not cover this...
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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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Frequency and risk factors for febrile seizures during COVID-19 pandemic waves: an observational study
Febrile seizures (FS) are well-known manifestations of viral illnesses. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence and factors associated...
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Efficacy of Oral vs. Intravenous Calcium Supplementation for Continuation Therapy in Hypocalcemic Seizures: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
ObjectiveTo evaluate efficacy of oral vs. intravenous calcium supplementation for continuation therapy in hypocalcemic seizures.
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Seizures in adults with suspected central nervous system infection
BackgroundSeizures can be part of the clinical presentation of central nervous system (CNS) infections. We describe patients suspected of a...
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PRRT2 benign familial infantile seizures (BFIS) with atypical evolution to encephalopathy related to status epilepticus during sleep (ESES)
PurposeHeterozygous variants in PRRT2 are mostly associated with benign phenotypes, being the major genetic cause of benign familial infantile...
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Late epileptic seizures following cerebral venous thrombosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundIdentifying late epileptic seizures (LS) following cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) can be useful for prognosis and management. We...
