Genetic Testing to Inform Epilepsy Treatment Management From an International Study of Clinical Practice
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.3651
Abstract: This cross-sectional study investigates if genetic diagnoses in patients with epilepsy are associated with changes in clinical management and subsequent outcomes. read more here.
Keywords: inform epilepsy; testing inform; genetic testing; management ... See more keywords
Temporal trends in the epilepsy treatment gap in low- and low-middle-income countries: A meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120174
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Earlier systematic reviews estimated the epilepsy treatment gap in low- and low-middle-income countries to be above 75%. Reduction in the gap since then due to healthcare improvements and socio-economic changes is plausible but unproven.… read more here.
Keywords: gap; low low; low middle; epilepsy treatment ... See more keywords
Living in the epilepsy treatment gap in rural South India: A focused ethnography of women and problems associated with stigma
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DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2017.1321000
Abstract: ABSTRACT In India, women with epilepsy face unique challenges. A focused ethnography of six women within the epilepsy treatment gap was conducted in rural South India. Women were asked to describe their day-to-day lives. Data… read more here.
Keywords: treatment gap; epilepsy treatment; focused ethnography; south india ... See more keywords
Citizen and Patient Participation in Precision Medicine: Epilepsy Treatment Using Brain Organoids Derived from iPS Cells
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DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2022.2048737
Abstract: Epilepsy is a disease that often stigmatizes those who suffer from it. In their article, Walker et al. (2022) provide groundbreaking work concerning the ethical issues that arise in research, development, and clinical application of… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy treatment; treatment; medicine; brain organoids ... See more keywords
The worldwide epilepsy treatment gap: A systematic review and recommendations for revised definitions – A report from the ILAE Epidemiology Commission
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DOI: 10.1111/epi.17112
Abstract: In order to more appropriately apply and understand the “epilepsy treatment gap” (ETG) concept in current health systems, revised conceptual and operational definitions of ETG are timely and necessary. This article therefore systematically reviews worldwide… read more here.
Keywords: epidemiology; treatment gap; epilepsy treatment; worldwide epilepsy ... See more keywords
Activities of daily living are associated with outcomes of epilepsy treatment in elderly patients
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DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12463
Abstract: Controlling epileptic seizures in elderly populations is widely considered to be relatively easy, but we hypothesized that the lifestyles of elderly individuals may affect the outcomes of epilepsy treatment. The purpose of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy treatment; activities daily; outcomes epilepsy; living associated ... See more keywords
Resting-State fMRI findings in patients with first-Episode idiopathic epilepsy before and after treatment
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DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2017.4.20160650
Abstract: Objectives: To detect resting-state functional MRI (rsfMRI) changes and their relationships with the clinical curative effect of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) for complex partial seizures (CPS) in epilepsy patients using the fractional amplitude of low frequency… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy; epilepsy treatment; treatment; first episode ... See more keywords
Epilepsy treatment in neuro-oncology: A rationale for drug choice in common clinical scenarios
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.991244
Abstract: Epilepsy represents a challenge in the management of patients with brain tumors. Epileptic seizures are one of the most frequent comorbidities in neuro-oncology and may be the debut symptom of a brain tumor or a… read more here.
Keywords: oncology; clinical scenarios; brain; neuro oncology ... See more keywords