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Objective: Cerebral developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) are frequent and rarely symptomatic. When symptomatic, DVAs may present with seizures; however, little is known about the characteristics of DVA-related epilepsy. In this systematic review, we aim to describe the clinical and paraclinical features of patients with DVA-related epilepsy.

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Prevalence of Bipolar Symptoms or Disorder in Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Neurology

May 2022

From the Neurology Division (J.L.), University of Sherbrooke Health Centre (CHUS), Sherbrooke; University of Montreal Health Centre Research Centre (CRCHUM) (J.L., L.L.-H., D.H.T.); and Neurology Division (D.H.T.), University of Montreal Health Centre (CHUM), Canada.

Article Synopsis
  • This systematic review aimed to estimate the lifetime prevalence of bipolar symptoms and bipolar disorder in individuals with epilepsy by analyzing data from various studies.
  • After screening 750 records, 17 studies met the criteria, revealing a pooled prevalence of bipolar symptoms at 12.3% and bipolar disorder at 4.5% among people with epilepsy.
  • The study highlighted significant variability in the results, stressing the need for more research to understand the relationship between epilepsy and bipolar conditions, despite limitations in the certainty of the evidence.
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