Eplipepsy - news item 1 of 27
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Ketogenic and Atkins Diets Effective in Absence Epilepsy
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The diets, already gaining popularity in several other types of epilepsy, also appear to be useful in difficult-to-treat absence epilepsy. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Wed, 8 Sep 2010 8:05:06 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 2 of 27
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Aseptic Meningitis From Lamotrigine -- A New Headache for People With Epilepsy?
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Dr. Andrew Wilner discusses the practical ramifications of the FDA's recent warning that lamotrigine may cause aseptic meningitis. But is the association less common than a lightning strike? Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Wed, 8 Sep 2010 2:36:08 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 3 of 27
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Acamprosate Prevents Relapse To Drinking In Alcoholism
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Acamprosate reduces the number of patients being treated for alcoholism who return to drinking, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The drug showed moderate benefits in trials when used in addition to non-drug treatments. Drinking too much alcohol increases the risk of ill health. According to the World Health...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Wed, 8 Sep 2010 9:00:00 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 4 of 27
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P1.52 Infantile facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy with a very short 4q35 fragment: additional features
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Conclusions: Except for high prevalence of auditory, ophthalmologic, and cerebral involvements, we added more diverse features rarely or even never reported in infantile FSHD, such as arrhythmogenic abnormalities, dysphagia, kyphoscoliosis and asymmetric muscular atrophies. High frequency of multi-organ involvements in this severe FSHD variant would alert early and multidisciplinary intervention...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Wed, 8 Sep 2010 6:54:35 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 5 of 27
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P1.08 Clinical features and swallowing test in two very mild Fukuyama type congenital muscular dystrophy (FCMD)
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Fukuyama-type congenital muscular dystrophy (FCMD), the second most common muscular dystrophy in Japan, is characterized by brain malformation and dystrophic changes in skeletal muscle, resulting in severe mental retardation, epilepsy and motor impairment. Almost all FCMD patients are unable to walk all through their life. FCMD-bearing chromosomes are derived from...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Wed, 8 Sep 2010 6:54:23 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 6 of 27
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You Must Remember This: What Makes Something Memorable?
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One of the signature discoveries of cognitive neuroscience is that a structure called the hippocampus, deep within the brain, is intimately involved in creating memories. This fact was dramatically illustrated by a singular patient, Henry Molaison, who experienced severe epileptic seizures. In 1953, when Molaison was 27, doctors removed his...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Tue, 7 Sep 2010 2:00:00 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 7 of 27
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The core network in absence epilepsy: Differences in cortical and thalamic BOLD response
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Conclusions: In children with typical AS, we have confirmed a core network of structures involved in generalized epileptiform activity that includes the reticular structures of the brainstem. Furthermore, we have identified changes in parietal BOLD signal which precede the onset of epileptiform activity, suggesting the parietal cortex has a role...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Mon, 6 Sep 2010 8:01:02 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 8 of 27
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Teaching NeuroImages: Transient epileptic amnesia
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(Source: Neurology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Mon, 6 Sep 2010 8:01:02 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 9 of 27
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DUET - anti-epilepsy drugs raise risk of major congenital malformations
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"The parameter shows an increased risk of MCMs with VPA exposure, but there is a paucity of specific information about the absolute risk of most other AEDs." (Source: Neurological Conditions Specialist Library)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Mon, 6 Sep 2010 3:45:59 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 10 of 27
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DUET - surgery for long-term resistant epilepsy
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"we suggest that a comparison of summary outcome of surgery versus nonsurgical treatment may be useful for guidance and long-term evaluation of the net benefit of surgery that has not been evaluated in a large review" (Source: Neurological Conditions Specialist Library)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Mon, 6 Sep 2010 3:44:13 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 11 of 27
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2010 Annual Evidence Update on Epilepsy
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The 2010 Epilepsy Annual Evidence Update is our third on this topic, and examines knowledge on the diagnosis and management of epilepsy published since the 2009 Update. As with previous AEUs, the focus is on systematic reviews, carefully appraised to inform clinical practice, rather than primary research. (Source: Neurological Conditions...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:20:13 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 12 of 27
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RNA secondary structure prediction by using discrete mathematics: an interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduate students.
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Authors: Ellington R, Wachira J, Nkwanta A The focus of this Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) project was on RNA secondary structure prediction by using a lattice walk approach. The lattice walk approach is a combinatorial and computational biology method used to enumerate possible secondary structures and predict RNA secondary...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Sun, 5 Sep 2010 4:30:03 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 13 of 27
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U.S. Neurologists Agree On Protocols For Treatment Of Infantile Spasms
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Researchers from across the U.S., as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group (ISWG), established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms (IS). The goal of the ISWG is to improve patient outcomes by creating protocols that educate pediatricians on early diagnosis and treatment options. Full details of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Sat, 4 Sep 2010 8:00:00 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 14 of 27
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Position Statements About The Post-Reproductive Health Of Women Published By EMAS
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Elsevier has announced the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the post-reproductive health of women. The statements cover the management of the menopause in the context of obesity, epilepsy, endometriosis and premature ovarian...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Sat, 4 Sep 2010 7:00:00 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 15 of 27
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The Selection of Antiepileptic Drugs for the Treatment of Epilepsy in Children and Adults
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In the past 2 decades, 12 new antiepileptic drugs (AED) have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of epilepsy, making the selection process more complex. When choosing an AED several factors are considered including its relative efficacy, tolerability, serious toxicity, ease of use (determined by...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Sat, 4 Sep 2010 6:36:52 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 16 of 27
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Annual Evidence Update on Epilepsy: 6-10 September 2010
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An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - neurological conditions (Source: NLH) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Sat, 4 Sep 2010 5:29:48 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 17 of 27
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The genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy due to mutations in ALDH7A1
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We report the clinical phenotype of three patients, their mutations and those of 12 additional patients identified in our clinical molecular laboratory. There were six missense, one nonsense, and five splice-site mutations, and two small deletions. Mutations c.1217_1218delAT, I431F, IVS-1(+2)T > G, IVS-2(+1)G > A, and IVS-12(+1)G > A are novel. Some disease alleles were recurring:...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Fri, 3 Sep 2010 4:43:11 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 18 of 27
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US neurologists agree on protocols for treatment of infantile spasms
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(Wiley-Blackwell) Researchers from across the US, as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group, established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms. The goal of the ISWG is to improve patient outcomes by creating protocols that educate pediatricians on early diagnosis and treatment options. Full details of this...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Fri, 3 Sep 2010 4:00:00 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 19 of 27
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Non-invasive therapy significantly improves depression, UCLA researchers say
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Major depression is a common and disabling brain condition marked not only by the presence of depressed mood but also by its effects on sleep, energy, decision-making, memory and thoughts of death or of suicide. Major depression affects 15 million adults in the U.S., and the World Health Organization projects...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Thu, 2 Sep 2010 9:00:00 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 20 of 27
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EMAS Publishes Position Statements About the Post-Reproductive Health of Women
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September 2, 2010 (EurekAlert) - Elsevier announced today the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the post-reproductive health of women. The statements cover the management of the menopause in the context of obesity,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Thu, 2 Sep 2010 2:30:00 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 21 of 27
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Transient loss of consciousness--initial assessment, diagnosis, and specialist referral: summary of NICE guidance
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(Source: BMJ Online First) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:37:23 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 22 of 27
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European Menopause and Andropause Society Publishes Four Position Statements about the Post-reproductive Health of Women (AlphaGalileo, 2 September 2010)
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The European Menopause and Andropause Society today released four position statements concerning post-reproductive health in women, to guide clinical management of obesity, epilepsy, endometriosis and premature ovarian failure in these patients. Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:00:00 pm
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Eplipepsy - news item 23 of 27
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Rolandic discharges: Clinico-neurophysiological correlation
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Conclusions: This study revealed similarities between rolandic discharges of two different epilepsy groups. The only reliable parameter to differentiate the groups was the background activity.Significance: Our findings suggest that most EEG rolandic features are not pathognomonic of BCECTS, as they are related to the area of the discharges and not...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Thu, 2 Sep 2010 9:44:21 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 24 of 27
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Clinical utility of distributed source modelling of interictal scalp EEG in focal epilepsy
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Conclusions: From the largest number of distributed ESL approaches compared in a clinical setting, an optimum modelling set-up for BFEC and MTLE incorporated sLORETA (inverse), CxR or patch (subspace), and either BEM or FEMi (forward). Computation is efficient and CDR results are reproducible.Significance: Distributed source modelling demonstrates clinical utility for...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Thu, 2 Sep 2010 9:44:21 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 25 of 27
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Newer Anticonvulsant Medications in Pediatric Neurology
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This article focuses on studies and expert opinion consensus to guide the choice of AEDs. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11940-010-0094-5Authors Michael M. Quach, Texas Children’s Hospital, 6621 Fannin, CC1250, Houston, TX 77030, USAAbdul Mazin, Section of Pediatric Neurology, University of Chicago, 5721 South Maryland Avenue, MC 3055, Rm. C-391, Chicago,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Thu, 2 Sep 2010 8:26:09 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 26 of 27
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Oguz Cataltepe, George I. Gallo, Pediatric epilepsy surgery
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Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00701-010-0770-yAuthors Karl Schaller, Service de neurochirurgie, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland Journal Acta NeurochirurgicaOnline ISSN 0942-0940Print ISSN 0001-6268 (Source: Acta Neurochirurgica)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Thu, 2 Sep 2010 6:31:56 am
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Eplipepsy - news item 27 of 27
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Annual Evidence Updates planned for September 2010
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Source: NHS Evidence Area: News NHS Evidence has announced the following Annual Evidence Updates planned for September 2010: 6 September Epilepsy Gastrointestinal symptoms in supportive and palliative care 13 September Alzheimer's disease and dementia Diabetic Retinopathy Eczema 20 September Osteoarthritis Surgical aspects of faecal incontinence 27 September Amblyopia Antenatal and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Epilepsy Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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