Assessment and treatment of childhood epilepsy in Haiti
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DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12384
Abstract: The global burden of pediatric epilepsy is disproportionately concentrated in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). However, little is known about the effectiveness of current treatment programs in this setting. We present the outcomes of children… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy; epilepsy haiti; treatment; childhood epilepsy ... See more keywords
Novel variant in CHRNA4 with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes and contribution to precise medicine
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DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1264
Abstract: Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) or benign rolandic epilepsy is the most common epileptic syndrome in school‐age children. Genetics is an important factor in BECTS pathogenesis, and read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy; medicine; epilepsy centrotemporal; benign childhood ... See more keywords
Serum Levels of Growth-Associated Protein-43 and Neurotrophin-3 in Childhood Epilepsy and Their Relation to Zinc Levels.
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DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03213-7
Abstract: BACKGROUND Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, and it places a significant economic strain on the healthcare system around the world. Although the exact mechanism of epilepsy has yet to be illustrated,… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy; childhood epilepsy; gap; serum ... See more keywords
Anti-seizure medication correlated changes of cortical morphology in childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2021.106621
Abstract: To investigate the morphological changes of cerebral cortex correlating with anti-seizure medication in Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (CECTS), and their relationships with seizure control. This study included a total of 188 children, including 62… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; seizure medication; medication; childhood epilepsy ... See more keywords
Psychometric properties of a Turkish version of the quality of life in childhood epilepsy questionnaire.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.09.009
Abstract: BACKGROUND Epilepsy is a neurological disease that requires long-term treatment and monitoring and causes significant restrictions in physical, emotional, intellectual, and social life that negatively affect the quality of life of the individual. This study… read more here.
Keywords: quality life; life; childhood epilepsy; life childhood ... See more keywords
Validating the shortened Quality of Life in Childhood Epilepsy Questionnaire (QOLCE‐55) in a sample of children with drug‐resistant epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1111/epi.13697
Abstract: The aim of this study was to validate the newly developed shortened Quality of Life in Childhood Epilepsy Questionnaire (QOLCE‐55) in a sample of children with drug‐resistant epilepsy. read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy; shortened quality; epilepsy questionnaire; childhood epilepsy ... See more keywords
Behavioral and fMRI responses to fearful faces are altered in benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BCECTS)
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DOI: 10.1111/epi.13858
Abstract: We hypothesized that children with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BCECTS) might have altered social cognitive skills and underlying neural networks. read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy centrotemporal; benign childhood; spikes bcects; childhood epilepsy ... See more keywords
Ripples of Hyperexcitability in Epilepsy, Autism, and Inattention
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DOI: 10.1177/15357597221147351
Abstract: The Association Between Early Childhood Onset Epilepsy and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in 3237 Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Historical Longitudinal Cohort Data Linkage Study Carson L, Parlatini V, Safa T,… read more here.
Keywords: adhd; early childhood; childhood; epilepsy ... See more keywords
Changes in background electroencephalographic activity in benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes after oxcarbazepine treatment: a standardized low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (sLORETA) study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12883-018-1228-8
Abstract: BackgroundSeveral neuroimaging studies have reported neurophysiological alterations in patients with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BCECTS). However, reported outcomes have been inconsistent, and the progression of these changes in the brain remains unresolved. Moreover,… read more here.
Keywords: benign childhood; childhood epilepsy; oxcarbazepine treatment; brain ... See more keywords
Targeted re-sequencing for early diagnosis of genetic causes of childhood epilepsy: the Italian experience from the ‘beyond epilepsy’ project
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DOI: 10.1186/s13052-020-00860-1
Abstract: Background Childhood epilepsies are a heterogeneous group of conditions differing in diagnostic criteria, management, and outcome. Late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2) is a neurodegenerative condition caused by biallelic TPP1 variants. This disorder presents… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy; diagnosis; childhood; childhood epilepsy ... See more keywords
A Self-Limited Childhood Epilepsy as Co-Incidental in Cerebral Palsy
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DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s315550
Abstract: Background Cerebral palsy is the most frequent motor disability in childhood and is associated with a higher incidence of seizure disorders. In many instances, it is recognized that motor difficulties, as well as seizures, are… read more here.
Keywords: childhood; self limited; childhood epilepsy; cerebral palsy ... See more keywords