Spanish language concordance in genetic counseling sessions in the United States: Counselor experiences and perceptions of its effects on processes and outcomes.

Prior research suggests language concordance positively affects physician-patient communication and their relationship, but few studies have investigated language concordance in genetic counseling sessions for Spanish-speaking patients. This study explored Spanish-speaking genetic counselors' experiences and perceptions of the effects of Spanish language concordance on session processes and outcomes using the Reciprocal-Engagement Model (REM) of practice as a conceptual framework. There are 17 REM goals associated with four goal factors.

Topographic congruence of calcified parenchymal neurocysticercosis and other structural brain lesions with epileptiform activity.

Introduction: Calcified parenchymal neurocysticercosis (NCC) lesions are commonly detected in many individuals with refractory epilepsy. However, the relationship between these lesions and epilepsy is not fully determined. We sought to determine if calcified parenchymal NCC demonstrated topographic congruence with epileptiform activity in refractory epilepsy patients.

Calcified parenchymal central nervous system cysticercosis and clinical outcomes in epilepsy.

Objective: This study aimed to compare clinical outcomes including seizure frequency and psychiatric symptoms between patients with epilepsy with neuroimaging evidence of past brain parenchymal neurocysticercosis infection, patients with other structural brain lesions, and patients without structural neuroimaging abnormalities.

Material And Methods: The study included retrospective cross-sectional analysis of all patients treated for epilepsy in a community-based adult neurology clinic during a three-month period.

Results: A total of 160 patients were included in the analysis, including 63 with neuroimaging findings consistent with past parenchymal neurocysticercosis infection, 55 with structurally normal brain neuroimaging studies, and 42 with other structural brain lesions.