...Andrea Bernasconi; Neda Bernasconi Background: Epilepsy is a prevalent chronic condition affecting about 50 million people worldwide. A third of patients with focal epilepsy suffer from seizures unresponsive to medication. Uncontrolled seizures damage the brain, are associated with cognitive...

...Enrique J. Carrazana The painting Portrait of My Father (1951) by the Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo, is discussed by the author within the context of epilepsy and biographical events in the lives of both Frida and her father, the German Mexican photographer Guillermo Kahlo. The biographical accounts...

...Enrique J. Carrazana The painting, St. Francis and the Dying Impenitent (1788) by the Spanish Baroque painter, Francisco Goya, is discussed by the author within the context of epilepsy and biographical events in the lives of both the saint and the painter. [email protected] 5 04 2020...

...Hendrik Schulz; Jianghai Ruan; Rüdiger J. Seitz Purpose: Epilepsy has a complex interaction with sleep. The purpose of this study was to explore the relation between spontaneous arm movements and sleep architecture in patients with epilepsy. Methods: This prospective study included 53 patients...

...Fang Yuan; Ruihua Jia; Qiong Gao; Fang Yang; Xiai Yang; Yongli Jiang; Wen Li; Lara V. Marcuse; Wen Jiang Background: Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) is a common and serious consequence of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE). Little is known on the early prediction of DRE development after CSE. Our...

... and classification are discussed. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively collected the clinical profiles of patients diagnosed with SE in the Epilepsy Center of Jilin University between January 2011 and May 2015. The causes and clinical courses were investigated. The individuals were followed up by visit...

... was epilepsy, including post-encephalitic forms. To differentially diagnose true from feigned epilepsy, he devised a method of compressing the carotids, which became known as the “Tsiminakis maneuver”. A cultivated man and a talented poet, he rebutted the Freudian interpretation of artistic creativity. Finally...

...Kang Min Park; Sung Eun Kim; Byung In Lee Background: The pathogenesis of card game-induced reflex epilepsy has not been determined so far. The aim of this study was to evaluate structural abnormalities using voxel-based morphometry (VBM) analysis, which may give some clue about the pathogenesis...

... and progressive cerebellar ataxia, epilepsy, and cognitive impairment. A porencephalic cyst was also described in one of them and a coenzyme Q10 deficiency in the other one. Methods: We performed neurological, neuropsychological, electromyographic, electroencephalic and MRI examinations in 2 siblings...

... in women with insular or posterior fossa lesions and is possibly induced by vegetative reactions. Epilepsy Insular cortex Posterior fossa Takotsubo cardiomyopathy Ischemic stroke Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is an acute cardiac syndrome first...

... characteristics of AS in adulthood. Cerebellar ataxia, muscle hypotonia and tremor, though constant in childhood, tend to be attenuated in adulthood. Epilepsy, one of the most frequent symptoms in childhood and in adulthood, is characterised by specific electroencephalographic patterns. Key Messages...

... are not candidates for resective surgery. Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the efficacy of the combination of these two techniques in patients where the first surgery had not achieved adequate control. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective review of 6 patients with refractory epilepsy...

... contributions: migraine, vertigo, tetanus, epilepsy, melancholia, strokes and paralysis. One of his most important discoveries was the notion that the pyramidal tract decussates. 2 04 2013 5 05 2013 9 7 2013 © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel 2013 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright...

...Dae Lim Koo; Kyoung Jin Hwang; Daeyoung Kim; You-Jin Kim; Ji Young Kim; Wonchul Shin; Mi Rim Kim; Eun Yeon Joo; Jong-Min Lee; Seung Bong Hong Aims: To estimate the effect of levetiracetam (LEV) on cognitive function and mood status in newly diagnosed epilepsy patients. Methods: Fifty-five drug...

.... Over the years, he developed refractory epilepsy and was implanted with a vagus nerve stimulator at the age of 19. After 3 months, he experienced a progressive improvement of partial and generalized seizures, with a >90% reduction, and better alertness. This meaningful clinical improvement...

... Epilepsy Psychogenic non-epileptic seizure Epileptic seizures are clinical results of sudden, uncontrollable and excessive paroxysmal transient electrical discharges of a group of hyperexcitable neurons within the central nervous system (CNS). Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNESs) are attacks...

... antibodies are elevated irrespective of stroke type and duration. In epilepsy, HSP-27 is induced in patients’ astrocytes and cerebral blood vessel walls, and α,β-crystallin is expressed in epileptic foci. In neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer dementia and Parkinson’s disease, HSPs are upregulated...

...Bernhard J. Steinhoff; Ralph Hartmann; Matthias Luy; Angelika Rombach; Gerhard Ziegler; Jürgen Schulte-Mönting; Frank G. Gilliam Background/Aims: We prospectively assessed the frequency, type, severity and cause of treatment among the long-term residents of the Kork Epilepsy Centre in the year 2005...

... a history of epilepsy or a witness who could describe the typical movements of an epileptic seizure. Patients who had a history of epilepsy under medical control were referred to the neurological outpatient department if they presented with single typical epileptic seizure with any sequela. A neurologist...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Epilepsy Asystole Bradycardia Insular cortex 28 08 2009 31 08 2009 4 3 2010 Neurological Vignette Received: August 28, 2009 Accepted: August 31...