Anticonvulsant Effect of Quinic Acid in Pentylenetetrazol-induced Seizures in Mice: Investigating the Role of Oxidative Stress Pathway and Nitric Oxide by ‌Behnam Raeisi, Hossein Amini-Khoei, Seyed Mohsen Mortazavi, Mohammad Rahimi-Madiseh, Zahra Lorigooini

“…Background and Aim: Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder in which the activity of nerve cells in the brain is disrupted and leads to seizures. …”
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Low-Carbohydrate (Ketogenic) Diet in Children with Obesity: Part 1—Diet Impact on Anthropometric Indicators and Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance by Ivanka N. Paskaleva, Nartsis N. Kaleva, Teodora D. Dimcheva, Petya P. Markova, Ivan S. Ivanov

“…Background: The ketogenic diet has been successfully used in the last 100 years in the treatment of epilepsy and other neurological disorders. In recent decades, it gained wider application in the treatment of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes. …”
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Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor: A Rare Brain Tumor with Excellent Seizure Control after Surgical Resection by Rajnish Kumar Arora, Pranshu Bhargava, Poonam Arora, Prashant Joshi, Garga Basu, Radhey Shyam Mittal

“…Introduction Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET) is a rare cause of intractable epilepsy, which has excellent results in terms of seizure control after surgical resection. …”
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Childhood heart disease and parental emotional wellbeing: a predictive model to explain the perception of quality of life in children and adolescents by Teresa Grimaldi Capitello, Cinzia Correale, Giulia Amodeo, Michela Balsamo, Leonardo Carlucci, Caterina Fiorilli

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Anti-epileptic prescribing patterns in the South African private health sector (2008–2013) by Karen Jacobs, Marlene Julyan, Martie S. Lubbe, Johanita R. Burger, Marike Cockeran

“…Methods: The annual prevalence of prescriptions, AEDs and AED generics per patient with epilepsy (ICD-10 code G40) was determined. Cost analyses conducted included the calculation of the total direct cost of AEDs (medical scheme contribution, patient co-payment, and single exit price (SEP)), and the average cost per AED per year. …”
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Cavernomas: conduta no serviço de neurocirurgia da Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte Cavernous malformations: surgical management in Belo Horizonte Santa Casa Hospital by Marcello Penholate Faria, Walter José Fagundes-Pereyra, Gervásio Teles Cardoso de Carvalho, Atos Alves de Sousa

“…Cortical and subcortical cavernomas manifested by epilepsy (57.5%) or mainly by hemorrhage (15.1%) were surgically approached. …”
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Epidemiology of multimorbidity in childhood cancer survivors: a matched cohort study of inpatient hospitalisations in Western Australia by Tasnim Abdalla, Jeneva L. Ohan, Angela Ives, Daniel White, Catherine S. Choong, Max Bulsara, Jason D. Pole

“…Key condition clusters included (1) psychoactive substance  dependence, alcohol misuse, and other mental disorders; (2) hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, and musculoskeletal diseases; (3) epilepsy, hypothyroidism, and other liver diseases; and (4) hypertension, kidney disease, and other liver diseases. …”
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Suppression of PINK1 autophosphorylation attenuates pilocarpine-induced seizures and neuronal injury in rats by Yujie Zhai, Yi Yuan, Yaru Cui, Xiaoqian Wang, Hua Zhou, Qian Teng, Hongjin Wang, Bohan Sun, Hongliu Sun, Jianhua Tang

“…Regulating PINK1 autophosphorylation may change the adverse consequences of epilepsy, and may be an effective neuroprotective strategy.…”
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Facile synthesis of aminobiphenyl sulfonamides via Chan–Lam coupling and their biological evaluation as potent carbonic anhydrase inhibitors by Moniba Sharif, Abid Mahmood, Aqsa Kanwal, Matloob Ahmad, Nasir Rasool, Muhammad Usman Qamar, Mohammed H. AL Mughram, Amira Ali Mohammed Al-Harethi, Tawaf Ali Shah, Imran Ibrahim Shaikh

“…Abstract Inhibition of carbonic anhydrases (EC 4.2.1.1, hCAs) is known to be a potential target for treatment of several disorders like epilepsy, glaucoma, obesity, and cancer. The current research focuses on the synthesis of a series of 4’-amino-[1,1’-biphenyl]-4-sulfonamide derivatives (9a-e) through cross-coupling reactions in the presence of Cu(OAc)2 catalyst. …”
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Poor-tasting pediatric medicines: Part 1. A scoping review of their impact on patient acceptability, medication adherence, and treatment outcomes by Sejal R. Ranmal, Sejal R. Ranmal, Jennifer Walsh, Catherine Tuleu

“…A small number of studies linked palatability with treatment outcomes, including viral suppression in HIV and seizure control in epilepsy.ConclusionThis review highlights the widespread adverse impact of poor-tasting pediatric medicines on patient experiences and outcomes, though the true extent of the issue may still be underreported. …”
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Health service use among adults with cerebral palsy: a mixed methods systematic review protocol by Michael Walsh, Aisling Walsh, Manjula Manikandan, Claire Kerr, Jennifer M Ryan

“…Introduction Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodisability that primarily results in motor impairments and activity limitations, but is often associated with epilepsy and disturbances of sensation, perception, cognition, behaviour and speech. …”
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Altered sense of agency in schizophrenia: the aberrant effect of cardiac interoceptive signals by Akihiro Koreki, Akihiro Koreki, Akihiro Koreki, Yuri Terasawa, Atsuo Nuruki, Hiroki Oi, Hugo Critchley, Mahinda Yogarajah, Mitsumoto Onaya

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Reduced sensory attenuation is related to aberrant interoceptive influences on intentional binding in schizophrenia by Akihiro Koreki, Yuri Terasawa, Hiroki Oi, Takuya Mouri, Aki Takenaka, Teruki Koizumi, Mitsumoto Onaya, Mahinda Yogarajah, Hugo Critchley, Atsuo Nuruki

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Use and cost comparison of clobazam to other antiepileptic drugs for treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome by Clément François, John M. Stern, Augustina Ogbonnaya, Tasneem Lokhandwala, Pamela Landsman-Blumberg, Amy Duhig, Vivienne Shen, Robin Tan

“…Background: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe form of childhood-onset epilepsy associated with serious injuries due to frequent and severe seizures. …”
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The impact of dental intervention under general anesthesia in Kohlschutter-Tonz Syndrome: a case series by Mervat Khoury Absawi, Ali Shama, Kholoud Fahoum, Iris Slutzky-Goldberg, Fares Kablan, Idan Redenski, Samer Srouji

“…Patients suffer from a triad of developmental delays, epilepsy, and amelogenesis imperfecta (AI). Most reports of KTSZ patients focus on the genetic pattern of the disease and medical features, dental care is not considered a primary part of the initial intervention. …”
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Cannabidiol potentiates p53-driven autophagic cell death in non-small cell lung cancer following DNA damage: a novel synergistic approach beyond canonical pathways by Youngsic Jeon, Taejung Kim, Hyukjoon Kwon, Young Nyun Park, Tae-Hyung Kwon, Min Hong, Kyung-Chul Choi, Jungyeob Ham, Young-Joo Kim

“…Although CBD is primarily used to manage childhood epilepsy, its broader therapeutic applications are being actively investigated, particularly in oncology. …”
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Generation of a human induced pluripotent stem cell line (CIBIOi007-A) from a Lafora disease patient by Gabriele Trentini, Giulia Cazzanelli, Marina Cardano, Orazio Palumbo, Mario Benvenuto, Pietro Palumbo, Francesca Agriesti, Claudia Piccoli, Luciano Conti, DEFEAT-LD Study Group, Massimo Carella, Graziano Lolli, Giuseppe d’Orsi

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Risk of physical health comorbidities in autistic adults: clinical nested cross-sectional study by Megan Hunt, Jack F. G. Underwood, Leon Hubbard, Jeremy Hall

“…Background Physical health conditions are more common in individuals with autism. Some, like epilepsy, have considerable evidence supporting their increased prevalence, but many diseases lack literature to make strong conclusions. …”
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Restimulation could stop status epilepticus after electroconvulsive therapy: 2 case reports by Michael Pinchuk, Kaat Hebbrecht, Kaat Hebbrecht, Pascal Sienaert, Pascal Sienaert, Elizabet Boon, Filip Bouckaert, Filip Bouckaert

“…In both cases, SE was promptly terminated by restimulation, defined as an additional stimulus delivered within the same ECT session. After epilepsy and intracranial pathology were ruled out, ECT was safely resumed in both patients after switching from etomidate to propofol induction.ConclusionStatus epilepticus after ECT can be resolved by restimulation when standard interventions are unsuccessful, thereby avoiding potential neurological complications. …”
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Efficacy and safety of stem cell therapy for acute and subacute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Toshiya Osanai, Soichiro Takamiya, Yasuhiro Morii, Katsuhiko Ogasawara, Kiyohiro Houkin, Miki Fujimura

“…Common serious adverse events were epilepsy, gastrointestinal disorders, and cardiac disorders. …”
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