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Latest (4) Full Text Articles (365) Focus on Pediatric Neurology481 Patients and neurologists perception of epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Epilepsia, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article
482 15q13.3 microdeletions in a prospectively recruited cohort of patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy in Bulgaria Epilepsy Research, January 31, 2013 Review Article
483 The relationship between the localization of the generalized spike and wave discharge generators and the response to valproate Epilepsia, January 30, 2013 Clinical Article
484 Localizing value of ictal SPECT is comparable to MRI and EEG in children with focal cortical dysplasia Epilepsia, January 30, 2013 Clinical Article
485 Alterations in regional homogeneity of resting-state brain activity in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy Epilepsia, January 29, 2013 Clinical Article
486 Measurement of plasma B6 vitamer profiles in children with inborn errors of vitamin B6 metabolism using an LC-MS/MS method Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, January 29, 2013 Review Article
487 Siblings with refractory occipital epilepsy showing localized network activity on EEG-fMRI Epilepsia, January 29, 2013 Review Article
488 Rare exonic deletions of the RBFOX1 gene increase risk of idiopathic generalized epilepsy Epilepsia, January 29, 2013 Review Article
489 Neuroendocrine aspects of catamenial epilepsy Hormones and Behavior, January 29, 2013 Review Article
490 Mortality and recovery from refractory status epilepticus in the intensive care unit: A 7-year observational study Epilepsia, January 28, 2013 Clinical Article
491 Subcortical structural abnormalities in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME): MR volumetry and vertex based analysis Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, January 28, 2013 Clinical Article
492 Disruption of component processes of spatial working memory by electroconvulsive shock but not magnetic seizure therapy International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, January 28, 2013 Clinical Article
493 Risk of presentation to hospital with epileptic seizures after vaccination with monovalent AS03 adjuvanted pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine (Pandemrix): self controlled case series study British Medical Journal, January 25, 2013 Clinical Article
494 Memory and health-related quality of life in severe pediatric epilepsy Pediatrics, January 25, 2013 Clinical Article
495 Applicability of the new ILAE classification for epilepsies (2010) in persons with epilepsy at a tertiary care center in India Epilepsia, January 25, 2013 Clinical Article
496 Sleep architecture impairment in epileptic children and putative role of anti epileptic drugs Neurological Sciences, January 25, 2013 Clinical Article
497 Metabolic changes in DYT11 myoclonus-dystonia Neurology, January 25, 2013 Review Article
498 Impact of Poststroke Seizures on Neurological Deficits: Magnetic Resonance Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Study European Neurology, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article
499 Neurogenesis in temporal lobe epilepsy: Relationship between histological findings and changes in dentate gyrus proliferative properties Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, January 24, 2013
500 Multinodular and Vacuolating Neuronal Tumors of the Cerebrum: Ten cases of a distinctive seizure-associated lesion Brain Pathology, January 24, 2013 Review Article
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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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Neurological adverse events of new generation sodium blocker antiepileptic drugs. Meta-analysis of randomized, double-blinded studies with eslicarbazepine acetate, lacosamide and oxcarbazepine Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, April 30, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
2 Treatment with group psychotherapy for chronic psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Epilepsy & Behavior, May 21, 2013
3 Modified Atkins diet vs classic ketogenic formula in intractable epilepsy Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, May 17, 2013
4 Calcium antagonists as an add-on therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article
5 TLR4, ATF-3 and IL8 inflammation mediator expression correlates with seizure frequency in human epileptic brain tissue Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, May 28, 2013
6 Valproate and Lamotrigine in pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy: after the first year Pediatric Neurology , May 24, 2013
7 Effects of levetiracetam on mu rhythm in persons with epilepsy Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, May 2, 2013
8 Efficacy and safety of adjunctive perampanel for the treatment of refractory partial seizures: A pooled analysis of three phase III studies Epilepsia, May 16, 2013
9 Sodium valproate use is associated with reduced parietal lobe thickness and brain volume Neurology, May 15, 2013
10 Clinical Outcomes Following Prolonged Refractory Status Epilepticus (PRSE) Neurocritical Care , May 17, 2013
11 Role of Reflexology and Antiepileptic Drugs in Managing Intractable Epilepsy - a Randomized Controlled Trial Research in Complementary Medicine, May 6, 2013
12 Seizures and antiepileptic drugs in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, May 3, 2013
13 Characteristics of headache in children with epilepsy Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, May 23, 2013
14 GABAergic transmission in temporal lobe epilepsy: The role of neurosteroids Experimental Neurology, May 28, 2013 Review Article
15 Withdrawal of anti-epileptic medications during video EEG monitoring does not alter ECG parameters or HRV Epilepsy Research, May 10, 2013
16 Sulthiame add-on therapy for epilepsy Cochrane Reviews, April 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
17 Benzodiazepine over treatment in status epilepticus is related to higher need of intubation and longer hospitalization Epilepsia, May 30, 2013
18 Acute seizures predict epilepsy after childhood stroke Annals of Neurology , May 7, 2013
19 A novel pedigree with familial cortical myoclonic tremor and epilepsy (FCMTE): Clinical characterization, refinement of the FCMTE2 locus, and confirmation of a founder haplotype Epilepsia, May 14, 2013
20 The quest for rational antiepileptic polytherapy with supraadditive anticonvulsant efficacy Epilepsy & Behavior, May 6, 2013 Review Article
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