Medical treatment in infants and young children with epilepsy: Off‐label use of antiseizure medications. Survey Report of ILAE Task Force Medical Therapies in Children
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DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12666
Abstract: Antiseizure medications (ASMs) remain the mainstay of epilepsy treatment. These ASMs have mainly been tested in trials in adults with epilepsy, which subsequently led to market authorization (MA). For treatment of – especially young –… read more here.
Keywords: antiseizure medications; young children; children epilepsy; label use ... See more keywords
Stress and perceived stigma among parents of children with epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10072-019-03822-6
Abstract: PurposeThe present study aimed at understanding the stress and perceived stigma among parents of children with epilepsy seeking treatment at a tertiary referral center for neurology in South India.Materials and methodsParents of sixty children suffering… read more here.
Keywords: perceived stigma; stress perceived; children epilepsy; stigma ... See more keywords
Revealing the Prevalence and Consequences of Food Insecurity in Children with Epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10900-017-0372-1
Abstract: Food insecurity (FI) affects more than one in five American children and is increasingly addressed during pediatric primary care. Its relevance during subspecialty care, including in the treatment of chronic conditions like epilepsy, is largely… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence; food insecurity; children epilepsy; healthcare utilization ... See more keywords
Analysis of factors related to low health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy using a self-assessed Japanese version of the KIDSCREEN-52
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DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2020.07.002
Abstract: BACKGROUND There is a paucity of studies on self-assessed generic health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children with epilepsy. The purpose of this study was to investigate generic HRQOL and associated factors among Japanese children… read more here.
Keywords: health related; self assessed; children epilepsy; hrqol ... See more keywords
Personality traits of children before and after epilepsy surgery
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2017.04.001
Abstract: We studied how children with epilepsy (CWE) who are candidates for epilepsy surgery, perceive themselves with respect to overarching personality traits and whether the traits change after surgery. We explored influences of demographic and illness… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; cwe; personality traits; epilepsy surgery ... See more keywords
Psychiatric Symptomatology and Health-related Quality of Life in Children With Epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.2241
Abstract: Introduction There is a limited amount of data regarding the relationship between epilepsy and psychiatric symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in children and adolescents. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the… read more here.
Keywords: symptomatology; health related; children epilepsy; related quality ... See more keywords
Bone Health and Endocrine Comorbidities in Pediatric Epilepsy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2017.10.005
Abstract: Antiseizure medications and dietary therapies have associated effects on the endocrine system. We provided an overview of the relationship between epilepsy treatment and bone health in children with epilepsy. Additionally, we discussed the effects of… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy bone; bone health; children epilepsy; health ... See more keywords
Vaccine coverage among children with epilepsy in two Canadian provinces: A Canadian immunization research network study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.03.009
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Children with epilepsy are at increased risk of complications from vaccine-preventable infections, yet information on vaccine coverage in these children is scarce. We aimed to compare vaccine coverage among children with epilepsy to children… read more here.
Keywords: vaccine coverage; age; study; coverage ... See more keywords
Considerations for ADHD in the child with epilepsy and the child with migraine
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DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2017.1360136
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common comorbid condition in children with epilepsy and migraine. Treatment of ADHD in children with epilepsy or migraine is essential but clinicians may overlook symptoms of… read more here.
Keywords: migraine; treatment; epilepsy migraine; children epilepsy ... See more keywords
Off-label prescribing for children with chronic diseases in Nigeria; findings and implications
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DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2017.1344639
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Prescribing medicines in an off-label manner for children with chronic conditions is sparsely documented, even more so among developing countries. This needs addressing. The objective of this research was to investigate the extent… read more here.
Keywords: label; prescribing children; chronic diseases; children epilepsy ... See more keywords
Clinical and genetic spectrum of 355 Chinese children with epilepsy: a trio-sequencing-based study
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DOI: 10.1093/brain/awac053
Abstract: Wereadwith great interest the cohort studyof childrenwithepilepsy that was recently published by Zou et al. The authors recruited 320 paediatric epilepsy patients between October 2016 and December 2017 and performed genome sequencing on probands. They… read more here.
Keywords: children epilepsy; genome sequencing; genetic testing; clinical genetic ... See more keywords