Dosage, time, and polytherapy dependent effects of different levetiracetam regimens on cognitive function.

Objective: Cognitive impairment is a potential drawback of antiseizure medications. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different levetiracetam drug regimens on cognitive function.

Methods: A retrospective analysis identified 221 patients diagnosed with seizures who underwent cognitive screening.

24-Hour video EEG in the evaluation of the first unprovoked seizure.

Objective: To assess the gain in detection of epileptiform abnormalities in 24-hour EEG recordings following the first seizure.

Methods: We identified patients who underwent 24-hour video EEG (VEEG) with "first seizure" as an indication. We noted the presence or absence of epileptiform discharges (EDs) in the VEEG study and the latency for the appearance of such discharges.

Characteristics of patients with confirmed epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in Qatar.

Objective: The Middle Eastern country of Qatar opened its first epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) in late 2015. This study compared demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with confirmed epilepsy to those of patients with confirmed psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES).

Methods: Data were collected via retrospective chart review on 113 patients admitted for evaluation to the Qatar national health system EMU between November 2015 and May 2017.