Publications by authors named "Seyedeh Mohadeseh Taheri Otaghsara"

Objectives: In this study, the EEG findings in children with migraine headache were assessed in Bahrami Hospital, Tehran, Iran from 2014 to 2016.

Materials & Methods: In this observational cross-sectional study, 71 consecutive children with migraine headache were enrolled. The EEG findings were determined and compared with other variables.

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Objective: Approximately one-third of all children with epilepsy do not achieve complete seizure improvement. This study evaluated the efficacy of Vigabatrin in children with intractable epilepsy.

Methods: From November 2011 to October 2012, 73 children with refractory epilepsy (failure of seizure control with the use of two or more anticonvulsant drugs) who were referred to the Children's Medical Center and Mofid Children's Hospital were included in the study.

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Objective: Approximately one third of epileptic children do not achieve complete seizure improvement. Zonisamide is a new antiepileptic drug which is effective as adjunctive therapy in treatment of intractable partial seizures. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of Zonisamide in epileptic children.

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Article Synopsis
  • Dravet syndrome is a serious epilepsy disorder that starts in infancy, characterized by febrile seizures, ongoing epilepsy, developmental issues, and balance problems, and may share genetic similarities with generalized epilepsy with febrile seizure plus (GEFS+).
  • In a study involving 35 patients from Tehran, those diagnosed with Dravet syndrome or GEFS+ were examined for clinical features and SCN1A gene mutations.
  • Key findings indicated that signs like normal development before seizures, early seizure onset, and later psychomotor issues were most evident in patients with SCN1A mutations, highlighting essential diagnostic criteria.
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