Taenia solium cysticercosis hotspots surrounding tapeworm carriers: clustering on human seroprevalence but not on seizures. by Andres G Lescano, Hector H Garcia, Robert H Gilman, Cesar M Gavidia, Victor C W Tsang, Silvia Rodriguez, Lawrence H Moulton, Manuel V Villaran, Silvia M Montano, Armando E Gonzalez, Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru

“…<h4>Background</h4>Neurocysticercosis accounts for 30%-50% of all late-onset epilepsy in endemic countries. We assessed the clustering patterns of Taenia solium human cysticercosis seropositivity and seizures around tapeworm carriers in seven rural communities in Peru.…”
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Movement disorders that occurred as late manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease controlled by a low dose of carbamazepine by Patrick Manckoundia, Jérémie Vovelle, Sylvia Cancemi, Rachid Mahmoudi, Thomas Renoncourt

“…An electroencephalogram ruled out atypical epilepsy. Pharmacovigilance investigation ruled out a drug-related cause. …”
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Delayed speech development in children: Introduction to terminology by M. Yu. Bobylova, T. E. Braudo, M. V. Kazakova, I. V. Vinyarskaya

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Emerging Therapeutic Potential of Cannabidiol (CBD) in Neurological Disorders: A Comprehensive Review by Kuldeep Singh, Bharat Bhushan, Dilip Kumar Chanchal, Satish Kumar Sharma, Ketki Rani, Manoj Kumar Yadav, Prateek Porwal, Shivendra Kumar, Ashwani Sharma, Tarun Virmani, Girish Kumar, Abdullah Al Noman

“…This thorough analysis explores the increasing significance of CBD in treating neurological conditions including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease, which present major healthcare concerns on a worldwide scale. …”
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GC–MS and FTIR Characterization of Bioactive Compounds in Aqueous Extracts of Terminalia laxiflora Root and Mitragyna inermis Stem Bark by Sylvenus Aguree, Samson Abah Abagale, Isaac Sackey

“…Among some of the common plants employed for the treatment of malaria, diarrhea, vomiting, stomachache, wounds, and epilepsy are Terminalia laxiflora root and Mitragyna inermis stem bark. …”
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Phytochemical and pharmacological profiling of Balanites aegyptiaca linn.: Exploring the therapeutic potential of a traditional medicinal plant by Vikram Thakkar, Prashant Kumar Dhakad, Raghav Mishra, Ritu M Gilhotra

“…It is effective to cure several diseases include malaria, epilepsy, constipation, intestinal worm infection, syphilis, asthma, jaundice, haemorrhoid, stomach aches, asthma, diarrhoea, dysentery, and wound healings. …”
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Clinical and pharmacological monitoring of drug safety in pediatrics by N. V. Verlan, E. O. Kochkina, A. V. Kochkin, L. V. Okhremchuk, A. V. Popadyuk

“…Such cases were generally registered in patients with infectious diseases and epilepsy. Risk of adverse reaction increased with the off-label drug use. …”
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A Clinical, Neuropathological and Genetic Study of Homozygous A467T POLG-Related Mitochondrial Disease. by Sanjeev Rajakulendran, Robert D S Pitceathly, Jan-Willem Taanman, Harry Costello, Mary G Sweeney, Cathy E Woodward, Zane Jaunmuktane, Janice L Holton, Thomas S Jacques, Brian N Harding, Carl Fratter, Michael G Hanna, Shamima Rahman

“…Of the remaining three patients, one presented with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS), one with a phenotype in the Myoclonic Epilepsy, Myopathy and Sensory Ataxia (MEMSA) spectrum and one with Sensory Ataxic Neuropathy, Dysarthria and Ophthalmoplegia (SANDO). …”
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Brazilian Academy of Neurology: first meeting: Curitiba, 1963 Academia Brasileira de Neurologia: a primeira reunião científica, Curitiba, 1963 by Hélio A.G. Teive

“…A total of 103 papers were presented in the scientific sessions, predominantly in the following sub-areas: epilepsy, brain neoplasia, vascular diseases of the brain and infections of the nervous system. …”
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Gene expression alterations in the cerebellum and granule neurons of Cstb(-/-) mouse are associated with early synaptic changes and inflammation. by Tarja Joensuu, Saara Tegelberg, Eva Reinmaa, Mikael Segerstråle, Paula Hakala, Heidi Pehkonen, Esa R Korpi, Jaana Tyynelä, Tomi Taira, Iiris Hovatta, Outi Kopra, Anna-Elina Lehesjoki

“…Progressive myoclonus epilepsy of Unverricht-Lundborg type (EPM1) is an autosomal recessively inherited neurodegenerative disease, manifesting with myoclonus, seizures and ataxia, caused by mutations in the cystatin B (CSTB) gene. …”
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The anticonvulsant effects of SR 57227 on pentylenetetrazole-induced seizure in mice. by Bingjin Li, Liang Wang, Zhihui Sun, Yang Zhou, Dongyuan Shao, Jing Zhao, Yunong Song, Jiayin Lv, Xue Dong, Changhong Liu, Pu Wang, Xingyi Zhang, Ranji Cui

“…Therefore, 5-HT3 receptor subtype is a potential target for the treatment of epilepsy.…”
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Quality Improvement Opportunities in Caring for Patients with Nonepileptic Seizures by Jasper J. Chen, Devendra S. Thakur, Krzysztof A. Bujarski, Barbara C. Jobst, Erik J. Kobylarz, Vijay M. Thadani

“…Often patients may be misdiagnosed with having epilepsy and then may suffer unintended consequences of treatment side effects with antiepileptic medication. …”
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Minimal presynaptic protein machinery governing diverse kinetics of calcium-evoked neurotransmitter release by Dipayan Bose, Manindra Bera, Christopher A. Norman, Yulia Timofeeva, Kirill E. Volynski, Shyam S. Krishnakumar

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Possible impact of use of a ketogenic diet in pregnancy on the fetus: Review of animal and human studies by Agata Miłosz, Justyna Michalczyk, Iwona Morawik, Klaudia Długoborska, Monika Gesek

“…It is an effective form of treatment for many diseases including epilepsy, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases and some metabolic disorders.In women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ketogenic diet has a positive effect on fertility by reducing weight, insulin resistance and hormonal regulation [4–7]. …”
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Aspiration, respiratory complications, and associated healthcare resource utilization among individuals with Rett syndrome by Nazia Rashid, Jonathan D. Darer, Charles Ruetsch, Xiaoyun Yang

“…Aspiration cases were more likely to have risk factors compared to controls during the 6-month baseline including epilepsy (54.5% vs. 4.5%), dysphagia (40.9% vs. 0%), GERD (31.8% vs. 0.0%), scoliosis (31.8% vs. 4.5%), and vomiting (18.2% vs. 0.0%). …”
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Brainstem auditory evoked potentials as the prognostic tool of the functional recovery in children after acute bacterial meningitis by V. B. Voitenkov, A. A. Vilnits, N. V. Skripchenko, S. G. Grigoriev, A. V. Klimkin, A. I. Aksenova

“…Severe ataxia, pareses, symptomatic epilepsy, speech disturbances and intellectual impairments were regarded as signs of psycho neurologic deficit. …”
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Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and brain functions by Bartłomiej Kusy

“…The review managed to present the influence of Omega-3 fatty acids on brain development, aging and a useful addition to the treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's and drug-resistant epilepsy. By receiving multiple studies, the author confronted various opinions of specialists regarding the approach to supplementation of PUFA. …”
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Sustained Response of Ibrutinib in a Patient with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Presenting with Myasthenic Crisis as a Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndrome: A Case Report and Rev... by Anna Mira Lubis, Fitri Octaviana, Gabriella Anindyah, Agnes Stephanie Harahap

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Reconstructing mammalian sleep dynamics with data assimilation. by Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani, Steven J Schiff, Bruce J Gluckman

“…Sleep is implicated in many neurological disorders from epilepsy to schizophrenia, but simultaneous observation of the many brain components that regulate this behavior is difficult. …”
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