Publications by authors named "Anne-Christine Leyer"
Telehealth can improve the treatment of chronic disorders, such as epilepsy. Telehealth prevalence and use increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, familiarity with and use of telehealth and health-related mobile applications (apps) by persons with epilepsy remain unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate benefits of in-hospital, long-term video EEG monitoring (LVEM) for pediatric patients, from a therapeutic perspective and from the perspectives of patients and their families.
Methods: A monocentric retrospective cohort study was conducted. Patients aged 0-18 years who underwent LVEM for epilepsy surgery eligibility, epilepsy syndrome clarification, or medication adjustment were evaluated regarding paroxysmal event type, change in seizure frequency and patients' benefits using a standardized evaluation protocol.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze patient characteristics, surgical outcomes, and complications following epilepsy surgery at the new Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, focusing on 100 consecutive patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
- The patient group included 77 adults and 23 pediatric patients, with a mean age of 28.8 years and an average epilepsy duration of 11.9 years; results showed that 64% remained completely seizure-free after surgery.
- Post-surgery, cognitive deficits initially increased but returned to pre-surgery levels after two years; depression decreased significantly, and quality of life improved, indicating that the new center's surgical outcomes were comparable to those of established centers.