Treatment of seizure clusters in epilepsy: a narrative review on rescue therapies

DA Becker, JW Wheless, J Sirven, WO Tatum… - Neurology and …, 2023 - Springer
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder in the United States, affecting approximately
1.2% of the population. Some people with epilepsy may experience seizure clusters, which …

Benzodiazepines for the treatment of seizure clusters

PE Penovich, VR Rao, L Long, E Carrazana… - CNS drugs, 2024 - Springer
Patients with epilepsy may experience seizure clusters, which are described by the US Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) as intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure …

Consequences: bench to home

J Kapur, L Long, T Dixon‐Salazar - Epilepsia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Seizure clusters (also referred to as acute repetitive seizures) consist of several seizures
interspersed with brief interictal periods. Seizure clusters can break down γ‐aminobutyric …

A library of quantitative markers of seizure severity

SJ Gascoigne, L Waldmann, GM Schroeder… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Understanding fluctuations in seizure severity within individuals is important for
determining treatment outcomes and responses to therapy, as well as assessing novel …

X-linked serotonin 2C receptor is associated with a non-canonical pathway for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

CA Massey, SJ Thompson, RW Ostrom… - Brain …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy is a leading cause of epilepsy-related
mortality, and the analysis of mouse Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy models is …

Cortical neuronal hypertrophy and mTOR pathway activation in CAN regions in SUDEP

S Patodia, YM Lim, F Chung, I Stylianou… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Dysfunctional connectivity and preexisting structural abnormalities of central
autonomic network (CAN) regions have been shown on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

Investigation of cardiac arrhythmia events in patients treated with lamotrigine: FDA adverse event reporing system analysis

M Aboukaoud, A Wilf‐Yarkoni, E Maor - Epilepsia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives In October 2020 and March 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) classified lamotrigine as a class IB antiarrhythmic, announcing an increased risk of …

The correlation of temporal changes of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio with seizure severity and the following seizure tendency in patients with epilepsy

H Li, Y Yang, M Hu, X Cao, C Ding, Q Sun, R Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Changes in the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been reported to be
associated with epilepsy. Here we aim to investigate the correlation of temporal changes of …

Utilizing thalamic deep brain stimulation for an electronic seizure diary in a definite sudden unexpected death in epilepsy case

S Suresh, Y Vakilna, V Vashin… - Annals of Clinical and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a serious threat to individuals
with intractable epilepsies, contributing to premature mortality. Understanding the elusive …

[HTML][HTML] The Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of midazolam nasal spray in patients with seizure clusters: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Niraj, S Mahajan, A Prakash, P Sarma, B Medhi - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Midazolam nasal spray (MDZ-NS) is a new emerging rescue medication that suppresses
epileptic seizures. Until now, few studies, pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) …