Publications by authors named "Juan Toro-Perez"
Article Synopsis
- GLUT1-DS is a rare epilepsy syndrome that often doesn't respond to typical treatments, but a ketogenic diet might help control seizures.
- A study reviewed 34 patients with GLUT1-DS on a ketogenic diet, finding that most had multiple seizure types and a delay of about 29 months from symptom onset to diagnosis.
- After starting the diet, some patients reported being seizure-free; however, EEG results showed variable changes, indicating that despite improved clinical outcomes, EEG might not be a dependable way to monitor treatment effectiveness.
Purpose: The presence of verbal auditory hallucinations is often associated with psychotic disorders and rarely is considered as an ictal phenomena. The aim of this paper is to describe the anatomical structures involved in the genesis of this ictal symptom during epileptic seizures and direct cortical stimulation using stereo encephalography (SEEG).
Method: The case is of a 31-year-old right-handed female, bilateral speech representation, schizophrenia and with drug-resistant epilepsy and focal aware sensory seizures characterized by ictal verbal auditory hallucinations.
Background: Disease burden indicators assess the impact of disease on a population. They integrate mortality and disability in a single indicator. This allows setting priorities for health services and focusing resources.
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