The ENCEVIS algorithm in the EMU and the factors affecting its performance: Our experience.

The study's purpose was to assess the seizure detection performance of ENCEVIS 1.7, identify factors that may influence algorithm performance, and explore its potential for implementation and application in long-term video EEG monitoring units. The study included video-EEG recordings containing at least one epileptic seizure.

Digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia - The first Georgian version. Can we use it in practice?

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder which has a 5-6% prevalence rate and shows high social impact. At least 10% of patients with insomnia will see a medical specialist. Hence, 20,000-40,000 people in Georgia require medical help for insomnia.

Knowledge, attitudes, and stigma towards epilepsy in different walks of life: a study in Georgia.

We conducted a survey to assess public awareness of epilepsy and stigma expression in different social groups in Tbilisi, Georgia. Respondents were divided into those from a medical or paramedical background, those with a nonmedical professional background, and a group with unskilled workers or unemployed individuals. One thousand and sixteen people completed a Knowledge, Attitude and Perception questionnaire.

Fasting insulin and HOMA-index changes in patients treated with valproic acid.

Our study was carried out to ascertain the role of valproic acid for inducing metabolic disorders like hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Seventy-nine subjects were enrolled into the study. They were divided in 3 groups: 26 patients with epilepsy on VPA monotherapy and 28 patients with epilepsy on CBZ monotherapy and 25 healthy controls.

The prevalence and treatment gap of epilepsy in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Introduction: Data on the prevalence of epilepsy and the extent of its treatment gap are important for planning health care delivery for people with epilepsy. The prevalence of active epilepsy in Georgia prior to the social and political re-organization in the early 1990s was estimated at around 5.7 per 1000.