Publications by authors named "Sumika Ouchida"

Background: Ictal arrhythmia is a rare condition that causes arrhythmic manifestations induced by epileptic seizures, including asystole or bradycardia. Ictal asystole (IA) is a very rare condition found in patients undergoing video-encephalography (EEG) monitoring. It is often related to temporal lobe epilepsy and can cause syncope, which can lead to injury or even death.

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Article Synopsis
  • A study was conducted in Sydney to analyze long-term outcomes for patients who initially tested negative on ambulatory electroencephalography (AEEG) regarding epilepsy diagnosis and quality of life (QOL).
  • Out of 105 eligible participants, 45% were enrolled, with about 45% eventually diagnosed with epilepsy after 12 years, highlighting the importance of continuous monitoring and clinical evaluations.
  • Factors like taking anti-seizure medication, seizure history, marriage, and education influenced epilepsy diagnosis, while QOL was linked to age and employment but did not correlate directly with an epilepsy diagnosis.
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Ambulatory electroencephalography (AEEG) is a technique of continuous EEG recording of patients in their natural setting, outside the controlled environment of the hospital. Electrode-induced skin injury is a common complication of prolonged EEG monitoring. This randomized study aimed to investigate the performance of two methods of electrode application in reducing electrode-induced skin injury among patients undergoing 4-day AEEG monitoring.

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BACKGROUND: A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance of the cortical neurons in the brain, which can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings, and consciousness. Clinical signs and symptoms before, during, and after a seizure can help to determine the seizure onset. The use of standardized clinical testing tools has been reported as being valuable, although also challenging, by some institutions.

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Ambulatory electroencephalography (AEEG) seeks to capture inter-ictal epileptiform activity or paroxysmal events when patients are not in the clinic. Skin inflammation is a common complication of prolonged EEG monitoring. This non-randomized study aimed to investigate the performance of two commonly used cream-based methods of electrode application in reducing electrode-induced skin injury among patients undergoing AEEG monitoring.

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: Ambulatory electroencephalography technology has improved in the last 40 years. Many clinicians believe that some skin injury is an unavoidable complication of prolonged EEG monitoring. In this study, we examined potential risk factors associated with electrode-induced skin injury in adult patients with AEEG monitoring.

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