Epilepsy: diagnosis, classification and management
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2020.05.001
Abstract: Abstract Careful clinical evaluation differentiates epileptic seizures from syncope (vasovagal and cardiogenic), dissociative seizures (non-epileptic attack disorder) and other rarer causes of paroxysmal events. The initial diagnosis of epilepsy is incorrect in 20–30% of patients.… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy; medicine; diagnosis; epilepsy diagnosis ... See more keywords
Automated Epilepsy Diagnosis Using EEG With Test Set Evaluation
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DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2019.2914603
Abstract: Several electroencephalogram (EEG)-based predictive models for automated epilepsy diagnosis have been proposed over more than a decade. However, to the best of our knowledge, none have been evaluated on a holdout/test set. A vast majority… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; set evaluation; automated epilepsy; epilepsy diagnosis ... See more keywords
Delay of Treatment, After Diagnosis, as a Contributor to the “Treatment Gap” in Epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1177/1535759719874793
Abstract: Assessment and Effect of a Gap Between New-Onset Epilepsy Diagnosis and Treatment in the US Kalilani L, Faught E, Kim H, Burudpakdee C, Seetasith A, Laranjo S, Friesen D, Haeffs K, Kiri V, Thurman DJ.… read more here.
Keywords: treatment gap; epilepsy diagnosis; treatment; diagnosis ... See more keywords
Trends of Utilization of Antiseizure Medications Among Pregnant Women in Manitoba, Canada: A 20-Year Population-Based Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.871136
Abstract: Background: Evidence from developed countries demonstrates that the use of antiseizure medications (ASMs) has been increasing in the last decade. Pregnant women have a very challenging risk benefit trade-off in terms of ASM utilization, and… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy diagnosis; among pregnant; pregnant women; asm ... See more keywords