Improving the Noninvasive Surgical Workup of Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy
Surgical intervention in epilepsy is underused.
Seizures
Less Invasive Method Safely Identifies Epilepsy Surgical Candidates
The robotic SEEG procedure to determine whether patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer and more efficient and more often leads to favorable epilepsy outcomes than the traditional SDE implantation method among those undergoing resection or ablation.
Oral Biting Relatively Specific to Motor Tonic or Tonic-Clonic Seizures
Although severe biting injuries are uncommon, tongue and oral injuries are often very unpleasant and should be considered in an informed consent discussion about medication withdrawal for seizure evaluation.
Bedside Amplitude-Integrated EEG Not Reliable for Detecting Seizures in Neonates
Bedside amplitude-integrated EEG monitoring failed to accurately detect any seizures in neonates confirmed on conventional EEG.
Case Report Highlights SUDEP Risk With Cannabis Monotherapy for Epilepsy
The decision to use cannabis monotherapy may not be a benign substitute for traditional antiseizure drugs in patients with epilepsy.
Topiramate Not Superior to Valproate or Placebo in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
This systematic review does not provide sufficient evidence to support topiramate for the treatment of people with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
Majority of Pediatric Epilepsy Readmissions Are Preventable
Study results showed that discharge care plan problems led to most of the preventable readmissions in pediatric epilepsy.
White Matter, Cortical Volume May Predict Risk for Late-Onset Epilepsy
Researchers found an association between a higher degree of white matter hyperintensities on MRI and the increased likelihood of later development of late-onset epilepsy.
Detecting Subtle Epileptogenic Lesions in MRI-Negative Pediatric Epilepsy
Findings suggest the importance of using MRI postprocessing in the presurgical evaluation process of pediatric patients with epilepsy with apparently normal MRI.
Positive Family Environment May Mitigate Depression Risk in Mothers of Children With Epilepsy
Investigators predicted the prevalence of depressive symptoms among mothers over the first 10 years after their children were diagnosed with epilepsy and identified trajectories of maternal depressive symptoms over time and baseline characteristics related to each trajectory.
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