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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (365) Focus on Inflammatory Diseases461 Neuroendocrine considerations in the treatment of men and women with epilepsy The Lancet Neurology, January 2, 2013 Review Article
462 Utilization patterns of antiepileptic drugs among adult epileptic patients at a tertiary hospital in Oman International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, January 2, 2013 Clinical Guideline
463 Access to antiepileptic drug therapy in children in Camagüey Province, Cuba International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, January 2, 2013 Clinical Article
464 EEG screening for temporal lobe epilepsy in patients with acute psychosis The Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, December 21, 2012
465 Two randomized controlled clinical trials to study the effectiveness of Prednisolone treatment in preventing and restoring clinical nerve function loss in leprosy: the TENLEP study protocols Full Text BMC Neurology, December 20, 2012 Clinical Article
466 Hypersexuality in a patient with epilepsy during treatment of levetiracetam Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, December 20, 2012
467 Altered gabaa receptor density and unaltered blood-brain barrier transport in a kainate model of epilepsy: an in vivo study using 11c-flumazenil and pet The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, December 20, 2012
468 Frontal lobe connectivity and cognitive impairment in pediatric frontal lobe epilepsy Epilepsia, December 19, 2012
469 Is lower IQ in children with epilepsy due to lower parental IQ- A controlled comparison study Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, December 19, 2012
470 Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: a treatment review. What have we learned since the beginning of the millennium Full Text Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, December 19, 2012
471 Local epileptic activity, histological and neuroimaging findings in symptomatic epilepsy Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, December 18, 2012
472 Family studies of individuals with eyelid myoclonia with absences Epilepsia, December 18, 2012
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Use of pregabalin for nonconvulsive seizures and nonconvulsive status epilepticus
Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, December 17, 2012
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474 The Neuropsychological and Academic Substrate of New/Recent-Onset Epilepsies The Journal of Pediatrics, December 17, 2012
475 Comprehensive long-term outcome of best drug treatment with or without add-on vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: A retrospective matched pairs case-control study Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, December 13, 2012 Clinical Article
476 Moderate dosage of tranexamic acid during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and convulsive seizures: incidence and clinical outcome British Journal of Anesthesia, December 13, 2012 Clinical Article
477 Seizures in patients with Alzheimers disease or vascular dementia: A population-based nested case-control analysis Epilepsia, December 12, 2012 Clinical Article
478 Extended-release antiepileptic drugs: A comparison of pharmacokinetic parameters relative to original immediate-release formulations Epilepsia, December 12, 2012
479 Women living with epilepsy, experiences of pregnancy and reproductive health: A review of the literature Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, December 12, 2012
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Understanding relationships between autism, intelligence, and epilepsy: a cross-disorder approach
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Clinical Pearls in Neurology
- Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of incident overall dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
- 3 months’ topiramate therapy for migraine prophylaxis decreases waist circumference, abdominal skinfold measurements, and body fat ratio
- For individuals with epilepsy, the risk having a broadly defined psychotic disorder is increased by 5.5-fold. The risk of having bipolar disorder is increased by 6.3-fold, and of having schizophrenia increases by 8.5-fold
Highlights in Neurology
Trans fat intake increases risk of ischemic stroke
In a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study, there were 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke over 663,041 person-years of follow-up. Women in the highest quintile of trans fat intake were at increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR = 1.39) compared with women in the lowest quintile of trans fat intake. Aspirin use modulated the effect of trans fats; ASA users and ASA non-users had HRs for ischemic stroke of 0.95 and 1.66, respectively. Saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat intake were not associated with ischemic stroke.
Read the article summaryNew risk factors for chronic migraine identified
As published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences, increase tea consumption (> 4 cups/d), and diet consisting of hot and spicy foods, and weight gain increase the likelihood of chronicity in patients with episodic migraines. During a 12-month prospective study involving 188 patients with episodic migraines, 17.7% developed chronic, daily migraines. Other risk factors included low education, a high frequency of headaches, headaches of long duration, allodynia, and increased symptomatic treatment of headaches.
Read the article summaryGinsenoside-Rd improves outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the calcium channel antagonist, ginsenoside-Rd, has been shown to improve functional outcomes in patients (n=386) with acute ischemic strokes. The patients received a 14-day infusion of ginsenoside-Rd within 72 hours of stroke onset. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Score was improved at 15 days and the modified Rankin score was improved at 90 days (OR = 1.74).
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