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08-04-2024 Epilepsy News

A link between antiseizure medication use in pregnancy and autism?

Children born to women with epilepsy who take topiramate when pregnant are not at increased risk for autism spectrum disorders, whereas there is an increased risk with valproate.

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Post-traumatic epilepsy increases risk for dementia later in life

20-03-2024 Epilepsy News

People who are diagnosed with seizure/epilepsy at least a week after a head injury have a higher risk for dementia than those with head injury or seizure/epilepsy alone.

Antiepileptic strategies for patients with brain tumors

Epilepsy due to primary or metastatic brain tumors accounts for 6–10% of all cases of epilepsy. Levetiracetam monotherapy is the initial treatment of choice, but other pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic options are also available.

Rescue therapies for seizure clusters

Open Access Epilepsy Review

Benzodiazepines are effective rescue therapies for seizure clusters in patients with epilepsy, but are underused. Intranasal sprays now offer more practical alternatives to rectal diazepam gel.

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Live Webinar | 02-05-2024 | 18:00 (CEST)

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on sleep in brain health

Live: Thursday 2nd May 2024, 18:00-19:30 (CEST)

Quality sleep is essential for health. But what happens to our brains when sleep patterns are disturbed? Join our experts to explore the interplay between sleep disruption and neurological diseases, and the questions that you need to be asking your patients to help you prevent the harmful effects of sleep deprivation.

Dr. Rolf Fronczek
Dr. Sven Rupprecht
Dr. Renata Riha
Developed by: Springer Medicine

Case Studies

Using task-related EEG in transient topographical disorientation

Open Access Epilepsy Case Study

A case of TTD with a previously unreported high frequency of events, in which MRI and task-related EEG provided structural and functional neuroimaging evidence of underlying epileptic activity.

Intractable hiccups after VNS implantation

Open Access Vagus Nerve Stimulation Case Study

Implanting a vagus nerve stimulator can help treat central idiopathic intractable hiccups. But, in this contrary case, intractable hiccups were a direct consequence of VNS placement for drug-resistant epilepsy.

Current Reviews

Perinatal outcome in anti-NMDAr encephalitis during pregnancy—a systematic review with individual patients’ data analysis

Open Access Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Review Article

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAr) autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is one of the most common causes of noninfectious encephalitis during pregnancy [ 1 – 3 ]. It is characterized by an autoimmune response against the NR1 subunit of NMDAr, which …

Sturge–Weber syndrome: an update for the pediatrician

Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS) is a congenital neurocutaneous disorder characterized by capillary malformations (CMs) affecting the skin, as well as intracranial and ocular vasculature [ 1 ]. CMs are a common finding in newborns, with an estimated …

The role of neuromodulation in the management of drug-resistant epilepsy

Epilepsy Review Article

Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) poses significant challenges in terms of effective management and seizure control. Neuromodulation techniques have emerged as promising solutions for individuals who are unresponsive to pharmacological treatments …

Illness stress-induced transient hyperglycemia in a patient with a novel YIPF5 homozygous missense variant: expanding the phenotype

Hyperglycemia Teaching Case Presentations

A recently described type of neonatal diabetes mellitus is caused by mutations in the YIPF5 gene and is combined with manifestations from the central nervous system, including developmental delay, epilepsy, and microcephaly. The molecular …

Alzheimer's Disease Independent Medical Education

Neuroimaging for Alzheimer’s disease: eLearning (Link opens in a new window)

Neuroimaging plays an increasingly critical role in clinical practice. PET Pearls is an interactive activity designed to improve your confidence and accuracy when interpreting imaging for early signs of cognitive impairment.

Supported by: Lilly

Developed by: Springer Healthcare IME

Episode 4: Stem cell therapy for PD

A new era for managing Parkinson’s disease?

STEM-PD, the first in-human safety trial of stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease, began this year and marks a huge step forward for this type of treatment.

We talk to Prof. Malin Parmar about why stem cell therapy is such a good option for patients with Parkinson’s disease and get an update on the current status of the trial.

Dr. Malin Parmar

Further Reading

Perinatal outcome in anti-NMDAr encephalitis during pregnancy—a systematic review with individual patients’ data analysis

Open Access Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Review Article

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAr) autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is one of the most common causes of noninfectious encephalitis during pregnancy [ 1 – 3 ]. It is characterized by an autoimmune response against the NR1 subunit of NMDAr, which …

Which parameters influence cognitive, psychiatric and long-term seizure outcome in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy after selective amygdalohippocampectomy?

Open Access Epilepsy Original Research

Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) with hippocampal sclerosis (HS) is the most common focal epilepsy syndrome, which is characterized by drug-resistant seizures [ 1 , 2 ].

Expanding SPG18 clinical spectrum: autosomal dominant mutation causes complicated hereditary spastic paraplegia in a large family

Open Access Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Original Article

Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSPs) are a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous neurodegenerative diseases characterized by progressive spasticity and lower limb weakness.

Naming fMRI-guided white matter language tract volumes influence naming decline after temporal lobe resection

Open Access Epilepsy Original Research

Anterior temporal lobe resection (ATLR) is an effective treatment option for medically refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) [ 1 ], but despite advancements in surgical procedures and neuroimaging over the past decades, postoperative decline of …