Clinicodemographic Profile of Children with Seizures in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Nagendra Chaudhary, Murli Manohar Gupta, Sandeep Shrestha, Santosh Pathak, Om Prakash Kurmi, B. D. Bhatia, K. N. Agarwal

“…Significant number of GTCS cases had fever (P=0.041) and neurocysticercosis (n=72; 43%) was the most common etiology in seizure patients. Idiopathic epilepsy (38 (22.6%)), meningoencephalitis (26 (15.5%)), and febrile convulsions (14 (8.33%)) were other leading disorders in children with seizures.…”
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Multiple intracerebral hematomas during SEEG recording and intradural hemorrhage after spinal tap: A case report prompting more research on collagen IV gene mutation and oral nicot... by Markus Leitinger, Serena Broggi, Mathias Spendel, Gudrun Kalss, Ivan Petrović, Herbert Krainz, Fabio Rossini, Julia Höfler, Andreea Toma, Giorgi Kuchukhidze, Matthias Mauritz, Kai‐Nicolas Poppert, Bernardo Crespo‐Pimentel, Pilar Bosque‐Varela, Anna Pleyers, Patricia Ganger, Dieter Kotzot, Davor Lessel, Christoph J. Griessenauer, Eugen Trinka

“…We present a 20+ year‐old man with drug‐resistant epilepsy who underwent stereo‐EEG with 17 depth electrodes. …”
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Cracking rare disorders: a new minimally invasive RNA-seq protocol by Laurenz De Cock, Erika D’haenens, Lies Vantomme, Lynn Backers, Aude Beyens, Kathleen BM Claes, Griet De Clercq, Robin de Putter, Candy Kumps, Nika Schuermans, Jo Sourbron, Hannes Syryn, Simon Tavernier, Eva Vanbelleghem, Olivier Vanakker, Bart Vandekerckhove, Tim Van Damme, Bert Callewaert, Annelies Dheedene, Sarah Vergult, Björn Menten

“…While broadly applicable, this protocol is particularly suited for neurodevelopmental disorders, as up to 80% of the genes in our intellectual disability and epilepsy gene panel are expressed in PBMCs. Applied to 46 affected individuals and 15 parents, RNA-seq revealed splicing defects in six of nine individuals with splice variants, allowing reclassification of seven variants. …”
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Wicket spikes: a case-control study of a benign eletroencephalografic variant pattern "Wicket spikes": estudo de variante eletrográfica benigna by MARCUS SABRY AZAR BATISTA, CRISTINA FUNATSU COELHO, MÁRCIA MARQUES DE LIMA, DÉLRIO FAÇANHA SILVA

“…There was statistically significant (SS) association between WS and age over 33; adolescent age was correlated to absence of WS and age over 65, to the presence of WS; there was an inverse correlation between WS and epilepsy, related to differences in age; a SS association with cerebrovascular disorders disappeared after controlling for age; a SS correlation with headache was also related to age; female predominance was not SS. …”
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Acute metabolic decompensation after liver transplant in a patient with maple syrup urine disease by Shao Ching Tu, Marium Khan, Katie Wolfe, Sakil S. Kulkarni, Elizabeth Toolan, Dorothy K. Grange

“…While most of our patients have not had documented encephalopathy, one of the patients with epilepsy had a seizure during a gastrointestinal illness. …”
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A diagnostic approach to neurocutaneous syndromes by Sofia Mônaco Gama, João Vitor Gerdulli Tamanini, Marianna Pinheiro Moraes de Moraes, Thiago Yoshinaga Tonholo Silva, Fernanda Teresa de Lima, José Luiz Pedroso, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini

“…This review proposes a practical classification of neurocutaneous syndromes based on their neurological manifestations, including neoplastic lesions, epilepsy, vascular abnormalities, and ataxia. In this narrative review, we examined original articles and reviews that explore neurocutaneous syndromes, published between January 2000 and July 2024. …”
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Creating and sustainable development of specialized centers as a way to improve quality of medical care by V. I. Guzeva, O. V. Guzeva, V. V. Guzeva, D. O. Dukhanina, V. R. Kasumov

“…The aim of the work is to justify the relationship between improving the quality of health care and sustainable development in the modern conditions of specialized medical centers on the example of the work on the identification and treatment of children with paroxysmal disorders of consciousness of the Center for diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, and sleep disorders in children and adolescents at the department neurology, neurosurgery and medical genetics SPbGPMU.Materials and methods. …”
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THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING OF ANTICONVULSANTS IN CHILDREN IN CLINICAL PRACTICE by M. V. Leonova, M. A. Ivzhits, I. F. Tischenkova, L. L. Shteinberg

“…To study concentration of valproats in children with epilepsy, newborns  and infants with episyndrome  using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in routine clinical practice. …”
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Revealing Three-Dimensional Printing Technology Advances for Oral Drug Delivery: Application to Central-Nervous-System-Related Diseases by Samir I. Paipa-Jabre-Cantu, Marisela Rodriguez-Salvador, Pedro F. Castillo-Valdez

“…</b> Central nervous system (CNS)-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), stroke, epilepsy, and migraines are leading causes of morbidity and disability worldwide. …”
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Hierarchical Event Descriptor library schema for EEG data annotation by Dora Hermes, Tal Pal Attia, Sándor Beniczky, Jorge Bosch-Bayard, Arnaud Delorme, Brian Nils Lundstrom, Christine Rogers, Stefan Rampp, Seyed Yahya Shirazi, Dung Truong, Pedro Valdes-Sosa, Greg Worrell, Scott Makeig, Kay Robbins

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Analysis of Fulminant Cerebral Edema in Acute Pediatric Encephalitis by Shih-Yun Lan, Jainn-Jim Lin, Shao-Hsuan Hsia, Huei-Shyong Wang, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Kuang-Lin Lin

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Identification and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers Derived from the Whole Genome Analysis of Taenia solium. by Mónica J Pajuelo, María Eguiluz, Eric Dahlstrom, David Requena, Frank Guzmán, Manuel Ramirez, Patricia Sheen, Michael Frace, Scott Sammons, Vitaliano Cama, Sarah Anzick, Dan Bruno, Siddhartha Mahanty, Patricia Wilkins, Theodore Nash, Armando Gonzalez, Héctor H García, Robert H Gilman, Steve Porcella, Mirko Zimic, Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru

“…<h4>Background</h4>Infections with Taenia solium are the most common cause of adult acquired seizures worldwide, and are the leading cause of epilepsy in developing countries. A better understanding of the genetic diversity of T. solium will improve parasite diagnostics and transmission pathways in endemic areas thereby facilitating the design of future control measures and interventions. …”
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The accuracy of diagnostic indicators for coeliac disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Martha M C Elwenspoek, Joni Jackson, Rachel O'Donnell, Anthony Sinobas, Sarah Dawson, Hazel Everitt, Peter Gillett, Alastair D Hay, Deborah L Lane, Susan Mallett, Gerry Robins, Jessica C Watson, Hayley E Jones, Penny Whiting

“…Symptoms, psoriasis, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, fractures, type 2 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis showed poor diagnostic ability. …”
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Telehealth in arts therapies for neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders: a scoping review by Ērika Reitere, Jana Duhovska, Vicky Karkou, Kristīne Mārtinsone

“…The studies covered various neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Rett syndrome, and neurological disorders such as stroke, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, central nervous system (CNS) tumors, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injuries, and mild cognitive impairment. …”
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Structural and Functional Analysis of the Human IQSEC2 S1474Qfs*133 Mutation by Yonat Israel, Aaron Lowenkamp, Michael Shokhen, Shai Netser, Shlomo Wagner, Joseph Zarowin, Shaun Orth, Veronika Borisov, Orit Lache, Nina S. Levy, Andrew P. Levy

“…Pathogenic mutations in the <i>IQSEC2</i> gene result in epilepsy, cognitive dysfunction and autism spectrum disorder. …”
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Chronic Comorbidities Contribute to the Burden and Costs of Persistent Asthma by Paula Kauppi, Miika Linna, Juha Jantunen, Jaana E. Martikainen, Tari Haahtela, Anna Pelkonen, Mika Mäkelä

“…Prevalence of coronary artery disease, diabetes and dyslipidaemia, hypertension, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatic diseases, and severe psychiatric disease was studied by register of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. …”
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Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Interventions in the Treatment for Traumatic Intracranial Hematomas by N. A. Serebrennikov, D. V. Mizgiryov, A. E. Talypov

“…A frequent consequence of severe traumatic brain injury is intracranial hematoma (ICH), causing mortality, disability, post-traumatic epilepsy. ICH has different clinical manifestations and physical characteristics. …”
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A NOVEL PHENOLIC DERIVATIVE FROM THE AERIAL PARTS OF INDIGOFERRA ARRECTA HOCHST. EX A.RICH (PAPILIONOICEAE) by Adejoke. S. A, Hassan H. S., Musa A. M., Atiku I., Jimoh A. A., Moses K. Langat, Yusuf A. J.

“…Indigofera arrecta (Papilionoideae) is a widely recognized medicinal plant traditionally used in various cultures for the treatment of ailments such as epilepsy, snakebites, and jaundice. The therapeutic potential of this plant is attributed to its rich phytochemical composition, which includes bioactive secondary metabolites with significant pharmacological properties. …”
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Diffused Multi-scale Generative Adversarial Network for low-dose PET images reconstruction by Xiang Yu, Daoyan Hu, Qiong Yao, Yu Fu, Yan Zhong, Jing Wang, Mei Tian, Hong Zhang

“…Compared to other methods, the synthesized full-dose PET image generated by our method exhibits a more accurate voxel-wise metabolic intensity distribution, resulting in a clearer depiction of the epilepsy focus. Conclusions The proposed method demonstrates improved restoration of original details from low-dose PET images compared to other models trained on the same datasets. …”
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Calcificação nos núcleos da base na tomografia computadorizada: correlação clínica em 25 pacientes consecutivos Basal ganglia calcification on computed tomography: clinical charact... by Glória Maria A.S. Tedrus, Lineu Corrêa Fonseca, Elizardo Nogueira Jr.

“…Two patients were neurologically asymptomatic and 23 presented a variety neurological disorders - headache (7 patients), stroke (5 patients), extrapyramidal syndromes (2 patients), tumor (2 patients), epilepsy (1 patient), mental retardation (1 patient), dementia (1 patient), cranial trauma (1 patient), other neurological conditions (3 patients) - or were asymptomatic from the neurological point of view (2 patients). …”
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