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Angiographic signs during mechanical thrombectomy as predictors of post-stroke epilepsy: a multicenter retrospective study.
J Neurointerv Surg
January 2025
Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
Background: Post-stroke epilepsy (PSE) is a major complication of stroke. However, data about the predictors of PSE in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) undergoing mechanical thrombectomy are limited.
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between intraoperative angiographic signs and PSE risk in patients with anterior circulation AIS who underwent mechanical thrombectomy.
Retinal structural alterations in patients with epilepsy taking antiepileptic drugs: A systematic review and meta-analysis of OCT findings.
Surv Ophthalmol
January 2025
Ophthalmic Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
The impact of various neurodegenerative diseases on the retina has been investigated in recent years using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Epilepsy, classified as a neurodegenerative disorder, has been indicated to affect the structural integrity of the retina. Moreover, there is ongoing debate regarding the relative contribution of disease pathogenesis and the consumption of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) to these retinal changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe management of people with epilepsy in a city wide care home service, the impact of a GP with Special Interest in epilepsy, and Enhanced Health in Care Homes Framework.
Epilepsy Behav
January 2025
Consultant Neurologist, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Homerton Row, London E9 6SR, and UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
Background: The incidence of epilepsy increases with age, especially in people diagnosed with dementia. Seizures in an elderly population are likely to have a focal onset, for which sodium channel blockers are the drug of choice. This study reviews the clinical needs and care of people with epilepsy (PWE) in a city wide care home service and assessing the impact of a GP with Special Interest in epilepsy (GPwSIe).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffects of Klotho in epilepsy: An umbrella review of observational and mendelian randomization studies.
Epilepsy Behav
January 2025
Renji Hospital, School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai 200127, China. Electronic address:
Background: Klotho is a geroprotective protein which has been recognized for its anti-aging properties. Pre-clinical evidence suggested that boosting Klotho might hold therapeutic potential in ageing and disease. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by its recurrent seizures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa varies considerably, and the exact estimate for Ghana remains unclear, particularly in peri-urban areas where data are scarce. More community-based studies are required to understand better the actual burden of epilepsy in these areas and the difficulties in accessing healthcare.
Objective: To adapt and validate a household survey epilepsy-screening instrument in Shai-Osudoku and Ningo-Prampram District of Greater Accra Region, Ghana.
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