Repetitive muscle silent periods in acute post-anoxic brain injury: A novel phenotype of negative myoclonus.

Objective: To report a novel phenotype of negative myoclonus in acute post-anoxic brain injury (PABI).

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 18-channel video-EEG and surface-EMG (sEMG) recordings of three patients with PABI. sEMG electrodes were placed on the neck, bulbar and arm muscles.

Semiology and Neurophysiology of Clonic Seizures: A Report of 39 Patients.

Background And Objectives: Clonic seizures are currently defined as repetitive and rhythmic contractions of a specific body part, producing twitching movements at a frequency of 0.2-5 Hz. There are few studies in the literature that have reported a detailed analysis of the semiology, neurophysiology, and lateralizing value of clonic seizures.

Treatment Outcomes of Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background And Objectives: Understanding the multi-faceted treatment outcomes of newly diagnosed epilepsy is critical for developing rational therapeutic strategies. A meta-analysis was conducted to derive pooled estimates of a range of seizure outcomes in children and adults with newly diagnosed epilepsy commenced on antiseizure medication treatment, and to identify factors associated with different outcomes.

Methods: PubMed/EMBASE were screened for eligible articles between 1 January, 1995 and 1 May, 2021 to include unselected cohort studies with a ≥ 12-month follow-up of seizure outcomes.