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Original Source: Gelastic seizures in ring chromosome 20 syndrome: a case report with video illustration.
Although increasingly recognised, ring chromosome 20 (r[20]) syndrome is still diagnosed with delay, sometimes leading to inappropriate presurgical evaluation. The focal, presumed frontal, character of the seizures manifesting with fear and hypermotor behaviour and episodes of non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) are most typical, as well as cognitive impairment with behavioural problems and, sometimes, dysmorphic signs. We present a girl diagnosed at the age of 13 years who suffered from an atypical c...
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Epilepsy is defined as a disorder of brain function characterized by recurrent seizures that have a sudden onset. (Oxford Medical Dictionary). A seizure is caused by a sudden burst of ex...
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One person in every 26 will have epilepsy in lifetime, study suggests
Your chance of developing epilepsy at some point in your life is one in 26, according to a new study. Onset is highest in children and older adults. But epilepsy knows no boundaries —- it can strike...
The Epilepsy Therapy Project (ETP) and the Epilepsy Foundation (EF) today announced the latest grant recipients of their New Therapy Grants Program, a unique joint venture of the two non-profit epilep...
Epilepsy: Mimics, Borderland and Chameleons
Is it epilepsy, or something else? This review explores the many different syndromes that may present as epilepsy mimics and their converse, epilepsy chameleons. Practical Neurology
The sensitivity and specificity of self-reported adherence is poor, but on the basis of AED detection in blood almost two-thirds of patients with epilepsy were not on treatment. Education about epilep...
Washington, DC, December 26, 2012 (PRWEB) December 26, 2012 The Epilepsy Foundation (EF) and the Epilepsy Therapy Project (ETP) announced today that their Boards of Directors have unanimously appro...
Big Pharma, NHS and Epilepsy Scotland in collaboration for epilepsy care
Over 1,500 people with epilepsy in NHS Dumfries and Galloway will benefit from better care as local health professionals become more skilled in managing and treating epilepsy, thanks to a unique partn...
[In Context] A comprehensive textbook about epilepsy and its management
Worldwide, more than 50 million people are affected by epilepsy, and their management is often a challenge. During the past decade, the management of patients with epilepsy has evolved substantially,...
EpiCast Report: Epilepsy - Epidemiology Forecast to 2022
EpiCast Report: Epilepsy - Epidemiology Forecast to 2022 Summary Epilepsy affects 50 million people worldwide each year and is one of the most common neurological conditions in the world (WHO, 2005)....
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Psychogenic gelastic seizures in a patient with hypothalamic hamartoma.
Gelastic seizures are classically associated with hypothalamic hamartoma. The most effective treatment for gelastic epilepsy is surgery, although confirming that a hypothalamic hamartoma is an epilept...
Epileptogenic Networks in Two Patients with Hypothalamic Hamartoma.
Hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) are typically associated with gelastic seizures but also implicated in the genesis of other seizure types. In order to identify networks involved in seizure generation, we...
Paroxysmal tonic eye deviation: an atypical presentation of hypothalamic hamartoma.
Hypothalamic hamartoma is a rare developmental non-neoplastic malformation, often characterised by early onset gelastic seizures and later progressive cognitive and behavioural deterioration. In this...
Gelastic seizures in ring chromosome 20 syndrome: a case report with video illustration.
Although increasingly recognised, ring chromosome 20 (r[20]) syndrome is still diagnosed with delay, sometimes leading to inappropriate presurgical evaluation. The focal, presumed frontal, character o...
Epilepsy research: Occurrences of sudden death in dogs with epilepsy may be numbered.
