Management of epilepsy in women

LJ Stephen, C Harden, T Tomson… - The Lancet Neurology, 2019 - thelancet.com
Epilepsy is a common neurological condition in women worldwide. Hormonal changes
occurring throughout a woman's life can influence and be influenced by seizure …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological profile of epilepsy in low income populations

C Espinosa-Jovel, R Toledano, Á Aledo-Serrano… - Seizure, 2018 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is a global disease with an unequal distribution. About 80% of the affected
individuals reside in low and middle income countries. The incidence and prevalence of …

Epilepsy: transition from pediatric to adult care. Recommendations of the Ontario epilepsy implementation task force

DM Andrade, AS Bassett, E Bercovici, F Borlot… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The transition from a pediatric to adult health care system is challenging for many youths
with epilepsy and their families. Recently, the Ministry of Health and Long‐Term Care of the …

Epilepsy surgery for children and adolescents: evidence-based but underused

JH Cross, C Reilly, EG Delicado, ML Smith… - The Lancet Child & …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Paediatric epilepsy surgery is an increasingly used evidence-based management option
with low risks for complications. Developments in neuroimaging techniques and other …

Systematic review of unmet healthcare needs in patients with epilepsy

M Mahendran, KN Speechley, E Widjaja - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Patients with epilepsy (PWE) are more likely to have unmet healthcare needs than
the general population. This systematic review assessed the reasons for unmet needs in …

The economic burden of caregiving in epilepsy: An estimate based on a survey of US caregivers

SA Hussain, JD Ortendahl, TGK Bentley… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The burden of caregiving for persons with epilepsy (PWEs) has not been
examined previously in the United States. We assessed the clinical impact and direct and …

Adherence to antiepileptic drugs in adolescents with epilepsy

AW Smith, CA Mara, AC Modi - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction The aims of the current study were to identify patterns and predictors of
adherence in adolescents with epilepsy over one year, as well as its impact on seizures and …

Social outcome and psychiatric comorbidity of generalized epilepsies–A case‐control study

J Gesche, S Antonson, JW Dreier, J Christensen… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate social outcome and psychiatric comorbidity of patients with
idiopathic/genetic generalized epilepsies (IGEs) and its subtypes (epilepsy with generalized …

Welfare consequences for people diagnosed with nonepileptic seizures: a matched nationwide study in Denmark

P Jennum, R Ibsen, J Kjellberg - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective We aimed to evaluate the excess direct and indirect costs associated with
nonepileptic seizures. Methods From the Danish National Patient Registry (2011–2016), we …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Rosmarinus officinalis L. Extract on Neurobehavioral and Neurobiological Changes in Male Rats with Pentylenetetrazol-Induced Epilepsy

J Alrashdi, G Albasher, MM Alanazi, WS Al-Qahtani… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the effect of Rosmarinus officinalis L.(RO) extract on neurobehavioral
and neurobiological changes in male rats with pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced epilepsy …