Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies: from genetic heterogeneity to phenotypic continuum

R Guerrini, V Conti, M Mantegazza… - Physiological …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs) are a heterogeneous group of
disorders characterized by early-onset, often severe epileptic seizures and EEG …

Excitatory/inhibitory balance in epilepsies and neurodevelopmental disorders: Depolarizing γ‐aminobutyric acid as a common mechanism

EJH van van Hugte, D Schubert, N Nadif Kasri - Epilepsia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders. Although many factors
contribute to epileptogenesis, seizure generation is mostly linked to hyperexcitability due to …

[HTML][HTML] Role of NKCC1 and KCC2 during hypoxia-induced neuronal swelling in the neonatal neocortex

Y Takezawa, R Langton, SM Baule… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neonatal hypoxia causes cytotoxic neuronal swelling by the entry of ions and water. Multiple
water pathways have been implicated in neurons because these cells lack water channels …

GABAergic Neurotransmission Abnormalities in Pharmacoresistant Epilepsy: Experimental and Human Studies

S Orozco-Suárez, IA Feria-Romero… - … in Epilepsy: From …, 2023 - Springer
Despite the fact that there are several drugs available for the treatment of epilepsy,
pharmacoresistance remains a major challenge in seizure control. Therefore, a significant …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of bumetanide on neonatal seizures: A systematic review of animal and human studies

S Rao, A Farhat, A Rakshasbhuvankar… - … : European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Bumetanide, an inhibitor of the sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporter-1, has
been suggested as an adjunct to phenobarbital for treating neonatal seizures. Methods A …

Synaptic Origin of Early Sensory-evoked Oscillations in the Immature Thalamus

M Sheroziya, R Khazipov - Neuroscience, 2023 - Elsevier
During the critical period of postnatal development, brain maturation is extremely sensitive to
external stimuli. Newborn rodents already have functional somatosensory pathways and the …

Brief excitotoxic insults cause a calpain-mediated increase in nuclear membrane permeability in neonatal neurons.

P Suryavanshi, R Langton, K Fairhead, J Glykys - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Neuronal edema after excitotoxic brain insults results in neuronal injury and death. Osmotic
and surgical interventions designed to mitigate edema yield poor clinical outcomes …

Optogenetic determination of dynamic and cell-type-specific chloride equilibrium potentials

RJ Burman, T Diviney, A Călin, G Gothard… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Optogenetics has revolutionized neurobiological research by providing tools for modulating
neuronal activity. As these tools utilise light-activated ion fluxes, they afford new …

Why do febrile seizures involve specifically the developing brain?

HM Juul, AR Brooks-Kayal, DM Talos - Febrile Seizures, 2023 - Elsevier
Febrile seizures are among the most common types of convulsions in children. Why young
children are susceptible to these events is rooted in fundamental steps of brain …

[PDF][PDF] GABAergic Neurotransmission Abnormalities inPharmacoresistant Epilepsy: Experimental andHuman Studies

IAFR SandraOrozco-Suárez - Pharmacoresistance in Epilepsy - researchgate.net
Despite the fact that there are several drugs available for the treatment of epilepsy,
pharmacoresistance remains a major challenge in seizure control. Therefore, a significant …