Myoclonic status epilepticus with dystonia-like symptoms in patients with dementia: Report of two cases by Rosario V. Rossi, Rosanna Melis, Noemi Murdeu, Sara Lizzos, Maria Luigia Piras, Loretta Racis, Silvia Serusi, Maria Valeria Saddi

“…We report cases of two elderly women with dementia who presented with a new-onset seizure disorder characterized by subtle, rhythmic muscular contractions involving the buccolingual region and the four limbs, persistent jaw opening, and abnormal cervical posture that mimicked myoclonus-dystonia syndrome and oromandibular dystonia. …”
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The concomitant anxiety and depression in patients with epilepsy caused by low-grade brain tumors by Sungel Xie, Jiao Qiao, Guoming Luan, Chuandong Liang, Chunyue You, Mingxiang Xie, Shunwu Xiao

“…The median age at surgery was 22 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 17–27 years old), the median age of seizure onset was 12 years (IQR: 6–18 years old), and the median duration of epilepsy was 84 months (IQR: 42–180 months). …”
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Investigating the Anticonvulsant Properties of Aqueous Ethanolic Extracts of the Leaves, Roots, and Fruits of Jatropha gossypifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae) by Gideon Drafor, Emmanuel Duah, Nelson A. Ankamah, Godsway E. Kpene, Priscilla K. Mante

“…The anticonvulsant activity of the leaf, root, and fruit extracts in doses of 30–300 mg/kg was assessed using the picrotoxin-induced seizure models in mice. The drugs and chemical preparations used included diazepam, picrotoxin, ethanol (70%), and normal saline. …”
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Proteomic Analysis Reveals the Vital Role of Synaptic Plasticity in the Pathogenesis of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy by Xu Qian, Ji-Qiang Ding, Xin Zhao, Xin-Wen Sheng, Zhao-Rui Wang, Qi-xing Yang, Jing-Jun Zheng, Jia-Gui Zhong, Teng-Yue Zhang, Shu-Qiao He, Wei-Dong Ji, Wei Li, Mei Zhang

“…Hippocampal samples were taken for proteomic analysis at 2 weeks after the onset of spontaneous seizure (a chronic stage of epileptogenesis). Isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantization (iTRAQ) coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) technique was applied for proteomic analysis of hippocampus. …”
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Definition and content of the concept of transparency of criminal justice by D. S. Heta

“…In this regard, it has been proposed to supplement Part 2 of Article 27 of the CPC of Ukraine with paragraph 6 as follows: “When the investigating judge considers the petitions of the investigator, agreed with the prosecutor, or the prosecutor to conduct covert investigative (search) actions, temporary access to things and documents (if there is a real threat of alteration or destruction of things or documents), as well as in case of need to ensure the seizure of property”; 3) the fact that the legislator, when setting out paragraph 1 of Part 2 of Article 27 of the CPC of Ukraine had not taken into account the fact that at the stage of pre-trial investigation the circumstances concerning the minor are also subject to consideration by the court, i.e. the investigating judge. …”
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Histopathological and Biochemical Assessment of Neuroprotective Effects of Sodium Valproate and Lutein on the Pilocarpine Albino Rat Model of Epilepsy by Aziza Rashed Al-Rafiah, Khlood Mohammed Mehdar

“…Approximately, one-third of the epileptic patients who suffer from seizures do not receive effective medical treatment. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Involvement in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Mohammad-Amin Khajezadeh, Gholamreza Zamani, Bobak Moazzami, Zahra Nagahi, Mahdie Mousavi-Torshizi, Vahid Ziaee

“…The most common neuropsychiatric symptoms were seizures, migraine, and depression. The mean age at the onset of symptoms was 10.2 ± 3 years. …”
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Specific features of obtaining and using electronic evidence in criminal proceedings by I. O. Teslenko

“…Achievement of this objective undoubtedly necessitates a specific legal procedure for seizure of electronic evidence in criminal proceedings, which is not yet clearly defined in terms of its collection, leading to numerous cases of courts declaring such evidence inadmissible. …”
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Indigenous Populations, Plantations, and Agrarian Conflicts in Rural North Maluku during the Colonial Period from the 17th to the 20th Century by A. Rahman

“…These conflicts were primarily driven by the seizure of agricultural lands and plantations, especially for clove and nutmeg spices, as well as forest areas and their products in rural areas. …”
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Inception networks, data augmentation and transfer learning in EEG-based photosensitivity diagnosis by Fernando Moncada Martins, Víctor M González, José R Villar, Beatriz García López, Ana Isabel Gómez-Menéndez

“…In severe cases, these PPR can lead to epileptic seizures. The standardized diagnostic procedure for this condition is called Intermittent Photic Stimulation. …”
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Movement Disorders and Smart Wrist Devices: A Comprehensive Study by Andrea Caroppo, Andrea Manni, Gabriele Rescio, Anna Maria Carluccio, Pietro Aleardo Siciliano, Alessandro Leone

“…The selected articles mainly investigate the relationship between smart wrist devices and Parkinson’s disease. Epilepsy and seizure detection are also research topics of interest, while there are few papers analyzing gait disorders, Huntington’s Disease, ataxia, or Tourette Syndrome. …”
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Effect of γ-ethyl-γ-phenyl-butyrolactone (EFBL), anticonvulsant and hypnotic drug, on mouse brain catecholamine levels by Rasgado Lourdes A. Vega, Villanueva Iván, Díaz Fernando Vega

“…The results support the role of DA and NA in regulating seizure activity in the brain and indicate that EFBL offers a potential treatment for refractory epilepsy without complementary drugs and Parkinson’s disease, without the drawbacks of oral therapies.…”
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Pharmacological Modulation of Three Modalities of CA1 Hippocampal Long-Term Potentiation in the Ts65Dn Mouse Model of Down Syndrome by Jonah J. Scott-McKean, Adriano L. Roque, Krystyna Surewicz, Mark W. Johnson, Witold K. Surewicz, Alberto C. S. Costa

“…Whereas ≥10 μM picrotoxin increased LTP to control levels, it also caused seizure-like oscillations. Neither amyloid beta oligomers nor rPrP had any effect on 4xHFS-induced LTP in Ts65Dn-derived slices.…”
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Subdural empyema in patient with SARS-CoV-2 positivity: A rare case report of 3 patients by Hamidreza Aghadoost, MD, Ghazaleh Salehabadi, MD-MPH, Esmaeil Fakharian, MD

“…The third one is a 47-year-old gentleman with a known case of epilepsy, who presented with a 2-day history of headache and fever and an event of Generalized Tonic Colonic (GTC) seizure on the day of admission. The patient had a history of multiple head traumas during past years, which led to craniectomy, and also a history of COVID-19 about 46 days before admission. …”
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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. Based on the review of the literature and from our center's experience, acute metabolic decompensation with intercurrent illnesses in MSUD patients after liver transplant appears to be rare. …”
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A Single‐Center Retrospective Cohort Study of Biopterin Metabolism Disorders in the United Arab Emirates by Omar Jarrah, Mahmood Nouri, Aisha Al Shamsi

“…Eighty percent had developmental delay, and 2 patients had behavioral issues. Seizure and movement disorders were reported in five and three patients, respectively. …”
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Catastrophic Brain Aspergillosis after Liver Transplantation by Mohammadmahdi Abbasi, Shirin Shams Ardakani, Nasir Fakhar, Hamid Eshaghi, Hosein Alimadadi, Toktam Faghihi, Behdad Gharib, Meisam Sharifzadeh, Masoomeh Safaei

“…Four days after the surgery, he was affected by fever, agitation, loss of consciousness, hemiparesis, and focal seizure. Brain MRI showed abscess formation, whereas chest X-ray was normal. …”
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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: An atypical case report by Riska Subono, Nurul Hikmah

“…The patient had a history of nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, polydipsia and polyuria, and seizure for less than 5 minutes with loss of consciousness. …”
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Design, synthesis and evaluation of benzofuran-acetamide scaffold as potential anticonvulsant agent by Shakya Ashok K., Kamal Mehnaz, Balaramnavar Vishal M., Bardaweel Sanna K., Naik Rajashri R., Saxena Anil K., Siddiqui H. H.

“…The anticonvulsant activity of all synthesized compounds was assessed against the maximal electroshock induced seizures (MES) model in mice. Neurotoxicity was evaluated using the rotarod method. …”
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Arterial Blood Gas Analysis and the Outcome of Treatment in Tricyclic Antidepressants Poisoned Patients with Benzodiazepine Coingestion by Ahmad Yaraghi, Nastaran Eizadi-Mood, Maryam Katani, Shadi Farsaei, Mahrang Hedaiaty, Seyyed Mohammad Mahdy Mirhosseini, Elham Beheshtian, Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee

“…However, other complications such as seizure, and the need for the endotracheal intubation were not significantly different. …”
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