Background: Status epilepticus is a life-threatening condition that is defined as refractory (RSE) when the seizure activity continues despite treatment with benzodiazepine and a second appropriate treatment. Super refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) is an RSE that persists or recurs for ≥24 h. Few papers have reported the outcomes of pediatric patients affected by RSE and SRSE and treated with neuromodulation therapies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Since one of the suggested mechanisms of action of VNS on epilepsy is the reduction of central inflammation, we carried out a comprehensive analysis of blood inflammatory markers in children considered for VNS surgery.
Materials And Methods: Five pediatric patients were studied. An extensive analysis of blood inflammatory markers was performed before surgery (T0) and six weeks after VNS implantation (T1).
Background: Epilepsy is a main feature of Mowat Wilson Syndrome (MWS), a congenital malformation syndrome caused by ZEB2 variants. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term evolution of the electroclinical phenotype of MWS in a large population.
Methods: Forty-individuals with a genetically confirmed diagnosis were enrolled.
Objective: Sleep disturbances are frequently reported in Mowat-Wilson Syndrome (MWS). The current study aimed to evaluate clinical and video-polysomnographic (VPSG) characteristics of the sleep architecture and abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns during sleep in MWS.
Methods: Sixteen individuals with MWS (range 16 months-25 years), attending the Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry of the University of Bologna, were included.