Outcomes of epilepsy surgery in adults and children

S Spencer, L Huh - The Lancet Neurology, 2008 - thelancet.com
Surgery is widely accepted as an effective therapy for selected individuals with medically
refractory epilepsy. Numerous studies in the past 20 years have reported seizure freedom …

Epilepsy in patients with autism: links, risks and treatment challenges

FMC Besag - Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Autism is more common in people with epilepsy, approximately 20%, and epilepsy is more
common in people with autism with reported rates of approximately 20%. However, these …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive problems related to epilepsy syndromes, especially malignant epilepsies

K Van Rijckevorsel - Seizure, 2006 - Elsevier
Neurocognitive impairment is frequent in epilepsy patients. Causes are multiple, and may be
influenced by several factors including the epilepsy syndrome. Most cognitive complaints in …

Guidelines for EEG in encephalopathy related to ESES/CSWS in children

M Scheltens‐de Boer - Epilepsia, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Electrical status epilepticus during slow sleep (ESES) or continuous spikes and waves
during slow sleep (CSWS) is a phenomenon characterized by strong activation of …

Complications of invasive subdural grid monitoring in children with epilepsy

Ç Önal, H Otsubo, T Araki, S Chitoku, A Ochi… - Journal of …, 2003 - thejns.org
Object. This study was performed to evaluate the complications of invasive subdural grid
monitoring during epilepsy surgery in children. Methods. The authors retrospectively …

[HTML][HTML] Electrical status epilepticus in sleep: clinical presentation and pathophysiology

IS Fernández, T Loddenkemper, JM Peters… - Pediatric …, 2012 - Elsevier
Electrical status epilepticus in sleep involves an electroencephalographic pattern where
interictal epileptiform activity is potentiated in the transition from wakefulness to sleep. Near …

Electrical status epilepticus in sleep

K Nickels, E Wirrell - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2008 - Elsevier
Electrical status epilepticus in sleep (ESES) describes an electroencephalographic pattern
showing significant activation of epileptiform discharges in sleep. The terms continuous …

Neuronal networks in children with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep

M Siniatchkin, K Groening, J Moehring, F Moeller… - Brain, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep is an age-
related disorder characterized by the presence of interictal epileptiform discharges during at …

Epileptic encephalopathies: a brief overview

R Nabbout, O Dulac - Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Epileptic encephalopathies are conditions in which neurologic deterioration is attributable
entirely or partly to epileptic activity. It can be due to very frequent or severe seizures and/or …

Levetiracetam efficacy in epileptic syndromes with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep: experience in 12 cases

A Aeby, N Poznanski, D Verheulpen, C Wetzburger… - …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To assess the add‐on efficacy of levetiracetam on the EEG, behavior, and
cognition of children with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep (CSWS). Methods …