Intensive treatment course to identify pseudoresistant epilepsy and expedite surgery referrals - A prospective intervention study.

Introduction: A significant proportion of patients do not achieve seizure freedom despite treatment attempts with two different anti-seizure medications (ASMs). A subset may not truly have drug-resistant epilepsy ("pseudoresistant"), while rapid referral of patients with genuine drug-resistant epilepsy to surgery is mandated. This study was designed to evaluate a structured and intensive treatment course with the objective of promptly identifying cases of pseudoresistance and accelerating the time to referral to epilepsy surgery.

Living with epilepsy in adolescence and young adulthood transitioning from pediatric to adult hospital services: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.

Background: Transition is characterized by developing greater self-identity and growing independence, but adolescents dealing with chronic illnesses encounter health-related and situational changes during transition. Despite the many suggestions made in recent years, the shift from pediatric to adult care continues to pose difficulties for adolescents and young adults with epilepsy (AWE). The holistic perspective of AWE's experiences and needs during transition is not as well understood.

Being an adolescent with epilepsy during the transition from pediatric to adult hospital care: A qualitative descriptive study.

Background: The transition from pediatric to adult care is challenging for adolescent patients despite numerous recommendations in recent decades. However, the perspective of the patients is sparsely investigated.

Aim: To explore the experiences and needs of adolescents with epilepsy (AWE) during the transition from pediatric to adult hospital care.