A Multicenter Study of Self-Limited Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes: Effectiveness of Antiseizure Medication With Respect to Spike-Wave Index.

Background: There is no certain validated electroencephalographic (EEG) parameters for outcome prediction in children with self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes. To assess the effectiveness of antiseizure medication (ASM) for seizure outcome with respect to the spike-wave index (SWI) on serial EEG recordings.

Methods: In this multicenter study, the study cohort consisted of 604 children with self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes.

Ketogenic diet therapy map of Turkey.

Background: Although the ketogenic diet (KD) is a well-established non-pharmacologic treatment for intractable epilepsy in pediatric patients, it is still perceived as theoretical information contained within textbooks rather than implementation in daily clinical practice. The aim of the present study was to primarily determine KD implementation frequency in daily clinical practice, the number of pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy, the conditions that hindered or facilitated KD implementation, and to provide a roadmap to improve patient outcomes.

Methods: A total of 27 pediatric neurologists, who were experienced in intractable epileptic pediatric patients and the implementation of KDs, responded to a 24-question survey.

Comparison of ILAE 2010 and semiological seizure classification in children with epilepsy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare both ILAE 2010 and semiological seizure classification (SSC) in terms of their applicability and utility and to predict epileptogenic zone in children with epilepsy.

Methods: Both ILAE 2010 classification and SSC which is a part of five dimensional classification were applied for a total 138 children by dividing into younger (≤6y/o) and older (>6y/o) age groups over the last two years as retrospectively. After the assessment of the seizures types, epilepsy syndromes, and etiologies; the data were also compared to evaluate if having correlation between epileptogenic zone and seizure subtypes in both ILAE 2010 and SSC.

Prevalence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension and associated factors in obese children and adolescents.

Background: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is one of the most important and rare complications of obesity. Prevalence of IIH in childhood obesity is not known. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of IIH in obese children and adolescents and to investigate the relevant factors.

Seizures in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Study.

Background: The aim of the research is to determine the etiology and clinical features of seizures in critically ill children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

Methods: A total of 203 children were admitted from June 2013 to November 2013; 45 patients were eligible. Age ranged from 2 months to 19 years.

Pseudotumor cerebri/idiopathic intracranial hypertension in children: an experience of a tertiary care hospital.

Objective: Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) is diagnosed at increasing rates probably due to the increase in obesity prevalence all over the world and awareness about the disease. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the PTC clinical picture and etiological factors in children at the present time.

Method: The records of 53 patients with 32 females, who were diagnosed with PTC in a child neurology department between the years of 2005 and 2012 were retrospectively analyzed.