DHDDS-related epilepsy with hippocampal atrophy: a case report.

Developmental delay and seizures with or without movement abnormalities (DEDSM) is a neurodevelopmental phenotype associated with monoallelic mutations in the DHDDS gene. We report a novel case of DEDSM linked to a DHDDS variant (c.614G > A, p.

Enhancement of Subjective Quality of Life Following Surgical Intervention in Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Depressive Symptom-Independent Outcome.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of depressive symptoms on the subjective perception of quality of life in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) after surgical treatment for seizures.  Methods: A case-control study with DRE patients who received surgical treatment (n=19) and matched non-operated patients (n=23). We assessed the quality of life using the Subjective Handicap of Epilepsy (SHE) scale, alongside measuring depressive symptoms using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).

Autoimmune encephalitis in a resource-limited public health setting: a case series analysis.

Background:  Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) consists of a group of acquired diseases that affect the central nervous system. A myriad of phenotypes may be present at the onset. Due to the heterogeneity of clinical presentations, it is difficult to achieve uniformity for the diagnostic and therapeutic processes and follow-up strategies.

Measuring quality and safety of epilepsy monitoring units in Brazil: Adoption of quality indicators.

Purpose: Drug-resistant epilepsy affects a substantial proportion (30-40 %) of patients with epilepsy, often necessitating video-electroencephalography (video-EEG) monitoring. In 2016, Sauro et al. introduced a set of measures aimed at improving the quality and safety indicators reported in video-EEG evaluations.