Surgical treatment for epilepsy: the potential gap between evidence and practice
Findings from randomised controlled trials, along with more than 100 case series and
observational studies, support the efficacy and safety of resective surgery and, more …
observational studies, support the efficacy and safety of resective surgery and, more …
A systematic review of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy in childhood
H Yan, E Toyota, M Anderson, TJ Abel… - Journal of …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) presents a therapeutic challenge in children,
necessitating the consideration of multiple treatment options. Although deep brain …
necessitating the consideration of multiple treatment options. Although deep brain …
[HTML][HTML] Transcranial focused ultrasound pulsation suppresses pentylenetetrazol induced epilepsy in vivo
Background Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by abnormal neuron
discharge, and one-third of epilepsy patients suffer from drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). The …
discharge, and one-third of epilepsy patients suffer from drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). The …
Disparities in surgery among patients with intractable epilepsy in a universal health system
Objective: To assess the use of epilepsy surgery in patients with medically intractable
epilepsy in a publicly funded universal health care system. Methods: We performed a …
epilepsy in a publicly funded universal health care system. Methods: We performed a …
[HTML][HTML] Barriers to epilepsy surgery in pediatric patients: a scoping review
R Hatoum, N Nathoo-Khedri, NA Shlobin, A Wang… - Seizure, 2022 - Elsevier
Rationale Up to 40% of pediatric epilepsy cases are drug-resistant and associated with
neurocognitive, psychosocial, developmental comorbidities, and risk of early mortality …
neurocognitive, psychosocial, developmental comorbidities, and risk of early mortality …
Socioeconomic status influences time to surgery and surgical outcome in pediatric epilepsy surgery
L Rubinger, C Chan, D Andrade, C Go, ML Smith… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
The aims of this study were to evaluate the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on time-
to-surgery (TTS) and surgical outcome in children with treatment-resistant epilepsy in a …
to-surgery (TTS) and surgical outcome in children with treatment-resistant epilepsy in a …
[HTML][HTML] Early economic evaluation of MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) and epilepsy surgery for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
E Widjaja, T Papastavros, B Sander, C Snead… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) is a new minimally
invasive treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), with limited effectiveness data. It is …
invasive treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), with limited effectiveness data. It is …
Neurostimulation for childhood epilepsy
A Mertens, P Boon, K Vonck - Developmental Medicine & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The experience with neurostimulation for childhood epilepsy is far less extensive than for
adults. Nevertheless, the implementation of these techniques could be of great value …
adults. Nevertheless, the implementation of these techniques could be of great value …
Seizure outcome of pediatric magnetic resonance‐guided laser interstitial thermal therapy versus open surgery: A matched noninferiority cohort study
Objective Minimally invasive magnetic resonance‐guided laser interstitial thermal therapy
(MRgLITT) has been proposed as an alternative to open epilepsy surgery, to address …
(MRgLITT) has been proposed as an alternative to open epilepsy surgery, to address …
A new spectrophotometric method for the determination of gabapentin using chromotropic acid
OM Adegbolagun, OE Thomas… - ACTA …, 2018 - actapharmsci.com
The purpose was to develop a colorimetric method for determining gabapentin. The method
was based on the diazo coupling reaction between diazotized gabapentin and chromotropic …
was based on the diazo coupling reaction between diazotized gabapentin and chromotropic …