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Wang Y, Luo L, Li H, Li M, Huang Y, Huang Y, Luo G, Liu M. Clinical profile, management and risk factors for seizure-related burn injuries among patients with epilepsy in southwest China. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23908. [PMID: 38192783 PMCID: PMC10772717 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Objective The epidemiological information associated with seizure-related burn injuries is lacking in China. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the clinical profile, management, outcome, and risk factors of burns that are directly caused by seizures among epileptic patients, and identify the epidemiological characteristics to develop effective preventive strategies. Methods This study was conducted between January 2002 and December 2022 in a large Chinese burn center. Data including clinical profile, wound treatment, and outcome were analyzed. A multiple linear regression was used to screen the risk factors for the length of hospital stay (LOS), and a multiple logistic regression was used to screen the contributory factors for the amputation. Results A total of 184 burn patients (55.98 % females) were enrolled, with a 0.78 % incidence rate during the study period. The mean age of the patients was 36.16 years (SD: 17.93). Patients aged 20-29 were the most affected age groups (23.37 %). Most burns were caused by flame, accounting for 60.33 % (111/184) of all cases. In total, 76.09 % of the 184 patients underwent at least one operation, and 35 patients (19.02 %) still required amputation during the study period. Burn sites (hands) had the greatest impact on amputation (OR = 3.799), followed by flame burns (OR = 3.723). The mean LOS/TBSA was 6.90 ± 8.53 d, and a larger TBSA, full-thickness burns, and a higher number of operations were identified as the risk factors for a longer LOS. There was one death among the 184 patients, with a mortality rate of 0.54 %. Conclusion This study demonstrates that burn injuries are extremely harmful to individuals with epilepsy in China because they are at high risk of amputation and disability. Effective healthcare education and preventive programs that focus on lifestyle modifications and seizure control should be implemented to reduce the burn incidence in these populations.
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- Yangping Wang
- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Transfusion Medicine Research Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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Cai Y, Chang K, Nazeha N, Gosavi TD, Shen JY, Hong W, Tan YL, Graves N. The cost-effectiveness of a real-time seizure detection application for people with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2023; 148:109441. [PMID: 37748415 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Automated seizure detection modalities can increase safety among people with epilepsy (PWE) and reduce seizure-related anxiety. We evaluated the potential cost-effectiveness of a seizure detection mobile application for PWE in Singapore. METHODS We used a Markov cohort model to estimate the expected changes to total costs and health outcomes from a decision to adopt the seizure detection application versus the current standard of care from the health provider perspective. The time horizon is ten years and cycle duration is one month. Parameter values were updated from national databases and published literature. As we do not know the application efficacy in reducing seizure-related injuries, a conservative estimate of 1% reduction was used. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis, scenario analyses, and value of information analysis were performed. RESULTS At a willingness-to-pay of $45,000/ quality-adjusted life-years (QALY), the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was $1,096/QALY, and the incremental net monetary benefit was $13,656. Probabilistic sensitivity analyses reported that the application had a 99.5% chance of being cost-effective. In a scenario analysis in which the reduction in risk of seizure-related injury was 20%, there was a 99.8% chance that the application was cost-effective. Value of information analysis revealed that health utilities was the most important parameter group contributing to model uncertainty. CONCLUSIONS This early-stage modeling study reveals that the seizure detection application is likely to be cost-effective compared to current standard of care. Future prospective trials will be needed to demonstrate the real-world impact of the application. Changes in health-related quality of life should also be measured in future trials.
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- Yiying Cai
- Programme in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Rd, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Office for Service Transformation, SingHealth, 10 Hospital Boulevard, SingHealth Tower, Singapore 168582, Singapore
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- Programme in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Rd, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, 11 Jln Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, 11 Jln Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore
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- Office for Service Transformation, SingHealth, 10 Hospital Boulevard, SingHealth Tower, Singapore 168582, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, 11 Jln Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore
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- Programme in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Rd, Singapore 169857, Singapore.
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Governance of the clinical pathway and management of the patient suffering from epilepsy and drug-resistant epilepsy. GLOBAL & REGIONAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT 2022; 9:4-9. [PMID: 36628125 PMCID: PMC9796603 DOI: 10.33393/grhta.2022.2418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Epilepsy is a diffuse chronic neurological disease affecting around 50 million people worldwide. The diagnostic criteria by the International League against Epilepsy must be fulfilled to diagnose the disease, which is characterized by brief and transient episodes of abnormal neuronal activity involving one or both hemispheres, depending on the epilepsy type. The diagnosis of epilepsy should be properly and timely made because patients suffering from the disease are affected not only by seizure recurrence but also by epilepsy-related psychiatric and/or cognitive comorbidities that may have a huge impact with severe professional and social implications. It is of vital importance to define a specific governance model that has to be virtuously applied into the different phases of the clinical pathway of the patients with epilepsy in order to guarantee them the best model of care possible.
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Asiri S, Al-Otaibi A, Hameed MA, Hamhom A, Al-Enizi A, Eskandrani A, AlKhrisi M, Aldosari MM. Seizure-Related Injuries in People with Epilepsy: A cohort study from Saudi Arabia. Epilepsia Open 2022; 7:422-430. [PMID: 35621396 PMCID: PMC9436392 DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Objectives Patients with epilepsy have a high risk of accidents and injuries, resulting in minimized physical activity and social withdrawal. Therefore, we surveyed the prevalence and the types of injuries that patients with epilepsy may endure, and the factors that may increase the risk of injuries. Methods In this cohort study, adult and pediatric patients diagnosed with epilepsy (age ≥ 7 years) and a close family member (parents/guardian) attending the outpatient epilepsy clinics at King Fahd Medical City (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) were interviewed by neurologists. They reviewed the patients' medical records and administered a structured questionnaire to identify and compare several variables, including injury frequency versus seizure type and seizure frequency, number of antiseizure medications used, medication compliance, and work and social limitations. Results Out of 200 patients, 86 (43%) sustained injuries during an attack of their habitual seizures. Almost half of this group showed a tendency for recurrent injuries. The most common traumas were soft tissue injury (36.5%), head injury (32%), dental injury (8.5%), burns (7%), dislocation (7%), fractures (6.5%), and submersion (2%). Two‐thirds of the patients had their injury at home. 64% of patients who had seizures for more than 10 years sustained multiple injuries (P = .003). Injury frequency was higher among patients with daily or monthly seizures (P = .03). 76% of patients who suffered injuries more than twice had generalised tonic‐clonic seizures, and genetic generalised epilepsy was encountered more in injured patients (P = .02). Also, patients on polytherapy were more likely than those on monotherapy to have an injury (P = .003). Significance Two‐fifths of the patients reported seizure‐related injuries. The most common were soft‐tissue injuries and head traumas, while homes were the most frequent site. In addition, longer epilepsy duration, generalized tonic‐clonic seizures, and polytherapy were associated with a higher prevalence of injuries. Therefore, injury prevention strategies should be developed for PWE, especially for those at higher risk.
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- Safiyyah Asiri
- Epilepsy Program, National Neuroscience Institution, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Epilepsy Program, National Neuroscience Institution, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Epilepsy Program, National Neuroscience Institution, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Epilepsy Program, National Neuroscience Institution, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Epilepsy Program, National Neuroscience Institution, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Epilepsy Program, National Neuroscience Institution, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Epilepsy Program, National Neuroscience Institution, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Epilepsy Program, National Neuroscience Institution, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Reinecke LCS, Doerrfuss JI, Kowski AB, Holtkamp M. Acute symptomatic seizures in the emergency room: predictors and characteristics. J Neurol 2021; 269:2707-2714. [PMID: 34727204 PMCID: PMC9021090 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10871-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background When treating patients with epileptic seizures in the emergency room (ER), it is of paramount importance to rapidly assess whether the seizure was acute symptomatic or unprovoked as the former points to a potentially life-threatening underlying condition. In this study, we seek to identify predictors and analyze characteristics of acute symptomatic seizures (ASS). Methods Data from patients presenting with seizures to highly frequented ERs of two sites of a university hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Seizures were classified as acute symptomatic or unprovoked according to definitions of the International League Against Epilepsy. Univariate and multivariate analysis were conducted to identify predictors; furthermore, characteristics of ASS were assessed. Results Finally, 695 patients were included, 24.5% presented with ASS. Variables independently associated with ASS comprised male sex (OR 3.173, 95% CI 1.972–5.104), no prior diagnosis of epilepsy (OR 11.235, 95% CI 7.195–17.537), and bilateral/generalized tonic–clonic seizure semiology (OR 2.982, 95% CI 1.172–7.588). Alcohol withdrawal was the most common cause of ASS (74.1%), with hemorrhagic stroke being the second most prevalent etiology. Neuroimaging was performed more often in patients with the final diagnosis of ASS than in those with unprovoked seizures (82.9% vs. 67.2%, p < 0.001). Patients with ASS were more likely to receive acute antiseizure medication in the ER (55.9% vs. 30.3%, p < 0.001). Conclusions In one quarter of patients presenting to the ER after an epileptic fit, the seizure had an acute symptomatic genesis. The independently associated variables may help to early identify ASS and initiate management of the underlying condition.
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- Lili C S Reinecke
- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.,Epilepsy-Center Berlin-Brandenburg, Institute for Diagnostics of Epilepsy, Berlin, Germany
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Teneralli RE, Cepeda MS, Kern DM, Novak GP. Individuals who develop drug-resistant epilepsy within a year after initial diagnosis have higher burden of mental and physical diseases one-year prior to epilepsy diagnosis as compared to those whose seizures were controlled during the same interval. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 123:108243. [PMID: 34425326 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures and its impact on biological, cognitive, psychological, and social outcomes. An unmet need for finding effective treatment options exists. Identifying medical diagnoses present prior to a diagnosis of epilepsy is an important step in increasing our understanding of how people with epilepsy may respond to therapy, help guide clinicians in managing associated comorbid conditions, and inform future research. METHODS A population-based retrospective comparative cohort study was conducted using administrative claims data to explore differences in medical diagnoses prior to an initial diagnosis of epilepsy between patients with and without drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) identified within one-year post diagnosis by evaluating standardized mean differences between the groups. RESULTS A total of 205,183 patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy were identified. Of those, 4.1% (n = 8340) were considered drug resistant one-year post diagnosis. Pain and mood disorders were the common physical and psychiatric diagnoses in both cohorts. Differences between the newly diagnosed epilepsy and DRE cohorts were observed. Patients in the DRE cohort were younger, had more encounters with the healthcare system, and higher burden of disease for both physical (e.g., headache, neuropathy, muscular-skeletal disorders, and traumatic brain injury) and psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, suicidal thoughts, drug dependency, and sleep disorders). CONCLUSION Physical and psychiatric diagnoses are common one year prior to first diagnosis of epilepsy in administrative claims data. Compared to patients without DRE, those who develop DRE within one-year post initial diagnosis demonstrated a higher burden of disease.
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- Rachel E Teneralli
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC., Epidemiology, Titusville, NJ, USA.
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC., Epidemiology, Titusville, NJ, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC., Epidemiology, Titusville, NJ, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC., Neuroscience, Titusville, NJ, USA
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Impact of Stress on Epilepsy: Focus on Neuroinflammation-A Mini Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22084061. [PMID: 33920037 PMCID: PMC8071059 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Epilepsy, one of the most common neurological disorders worldwide, is characterized by recurrent seizures and subsequent brain damage. Despite strong evidence supporting a deleterious impact on seizure occurrence and outcome severity, stress is an overlooked component in people with epilepsy. With regard to stressor duration and timing, acute stress can be protective in epileptogenesis, while chronic stress often promotes seizure occurrence in epilepsy patients. Preclinical research suggests that chronic stress promotes neuroinflammation and leads to a depressive state. Depression is the most common psychiatric comorbidity in people with epilepsy, resulting in a poor quality of life. Here, we summarize studies investigating acute and chronic stress as a seizure trigger and an important factor that worsens epilepsy outcomes and psychiatric comorbidities. Mechanistic insight into the impact of stress on epilepsy may create a window of opportunity for future interventions targeting neuroinflammation-related disorders.
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Asadi-Pooya AA, Farazdaghi M. Ictal injury: Epilepsy vs. functional (psychogenic) seizures. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 116:107727. [PMID: 33486237 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to compare the risk and also the types of ictal injuries in three groups of people with seizures [i.e., IGE vs. TLE vs. FS]. METHODS This was a retrospective study. All patients with an electro-clinical diagnosis of IGE, TLE, or FS were recruited at the outpatient epilepsy clinic at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, from 2008 until 2020. Age, sex, age at seizure onset, seizure type(s), and occurrence of ictal injury at any time since the onset of the seizures and its characteristics were registered routinely for all patients at the time of the first visit. RESULTS One thousand and one hundred seventy-four patients were studied (481 patients with IGE, 402 people with TLE, and 291 persons with FS). While the groups differed in their demographic and clinical characteristics, the rates of ictal injury did not differ significantly between the groups. Tongue injury was more frequently reported by patients with TLE compared with that by people with IGE or FS. Other types/locations of ictal injury were more or less reported by all three groups of the patients. CONCLUSION Ictal injuries may happen with more or less similar rates among people with epilepsy (IGE and TLE) and those with FS. Ictal injury (rate, type, or location) should not be used as a marker for any specific diagnosis among people with seizures.
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- Ali A Asadi-Pooya
- Epilepsy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Epilepsy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We review data on injuries and traffic accidents affecting people with epilepsy with emphasis on the overall risk of injuries, specific types of injuries, and risk factors. RECENT FINDINGS Population-based studies of incident epilepsy cohorts indicate that the risk of physical injuries in people with epilepsy in general is increased only modestly. The risk is higher in selected populations that attend epilepsy clinics or referral centers. Soft tissue injuries, dislocations, and fractures are the most common injures, whereas the greatest increase in risk is reported for more uncommon injuries such as drowning. People with epilepsy are at a two-fold to four-fold increased risk for fatal injuries. Comorbidities contribute to fatal as well as nonfatal injuries. The other major risk factor is poorly controlled major convulsive seizures (generalized as well as focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures). Serious transport accidents associated with increased risks for people with epilepsy include pedestrian, bicycle, as well as car accidents. SUMMARY Individualized information on the risk of physical injuries and accidents should be part of counseling of patients with epilepsy. Improved seizure control is likely the most effective way to reduce risks, but work place and home adjustments should also be considered.
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Mohammadi AA, Keshavarzi A, Erfani A, Modarresi MS, Shahriarirad R, Ranjbar K. Evaluation of epilepsy and burn patterns in a tertiary hospital in southwestern Iran. Epilepsy Behav 2020; 111:107213. [PMID: 32575010 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Based on the high rates of burn injuries in patients with epilepsy, it is crucial to evaluate the epidemiological factors, etiology, types of burns, and outcome of these certain individuals and to enhance knowledge about the possible risks of epilepsy-related burns by preventive actions and programs. METHOD Our retrospective study was carried out from September 2013 to February 2017 in Amir-al Momenin Hospital, a tertiary referral burns and plastic surgery healthcare center. Because of the fact that a number of patients with burns had experienced their trauma at the time of convulsion or in postconvulsion phase, it is necessary to evaluate the outcome, burn patterns, etiology of injury, and related epidemiological factors in order to develop a greater understanding of possible risks of epilepsy-related burns by preventive actions and programs. RESULT In our study, 2715 patients who referred to burn centers and hospitalized with a mean age of 26.838 (standard deviation (SD) = 21.186) were enrolled, in which 29 patients were involved in burn accidents due to epilepsy and seizure, resulting in a 1.1% epilepsy incidence in these individuals. In patients with seizure disorder, there was a mean rate of 5.8 (SD = 1.923) cases per year. Eighteen (62.1%) were male, and 11 (37.9%) were female. There were no cases of seizure-induced burn injury in pediatrics (<15 years) in our study. Among the patients with seizure-induced burns, 11 (out of 1101; 37.9%) were from rural areas, while 18 (out of 1570; 62.1%) were from urban locations. The occurrence of accidents due to seizure was also categorized based on the season, with the highest occurrence during winter (12 out of 683; 41.4%) and lowest during spring (3 out of 659; 10.3%). The mechanism of burn in patients with seizures was also documented, in which 12 (41.4%) were due to liquid, 12 (41.4%) due to fire, 1 (3.4%) due to explosion, and 1 (3.4%) due to other objects. Out of patients with seizure-induced burns, 21 (72.4%) were discharged, 2 released with their own will, 1 was transferred, and 5 (17.2%) died in the course of hospitalization. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that burn injuries by epilepsy are a public health concern in low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, we suggest the execution of a strong national epilepsy preventive actions and programs, as well as proper education for both medical practitioners and patients of the possible dangers as part of an injury control program.
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- Ali Akbar Mohammadi
- Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Ward, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Ward, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Ward, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Nishida T, Lee SK, Wu T, Tiamkao S, Dash A. Efficacy and safety of perampanel in generalized and focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures: A comparative study of Asian and non-Asian populations. Epilepsia 2020; 60 Suppl 1:47-59. [PMID: 30869168 DOI: 10.1111/epi.14644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Perampanel is an approved adjunctive treatment for focal seizures with or without focal to bilateral tonic-clonic (FBTC) seizures and generalized tonic-clonic (GTC) seizures. We compared efficacy and safety of perampanel vs placebo in Asian and non-Asian populations in a post hoc analysis of pooled data from 5 randomized phase 3 studies. Patients (≥12 years old) with focal + FBTC seizures received perampanel 2, 4, 8, or 12 mg or placebo; patients with GTC seizures received perampanel 8 mg or placebo (titration: 4-6 weeks; maintenance: 13 weeks). Efficacy endpoints included median percentage change in FBTC or GTC seizure frequency per 28 days and 50% responder rate relative to baseline. Median percentage change in FBTC seizure frequency was significantly greater for perampanel 8 and 12 mg than placebo in the Asian population (median difference from placebo: -30.32%, P = 0.0017; -30.06%, P = 0.0008, respectively) and perampanel 4, 8, and 12 mg in the non-Asian population (-35.07%, P = 0.0001; -37.78%, P < 0.0001; -34.53%, P < 0.0001, respectively). In both populations, median percentage change in GTC seizure frequency was significantly greater for perampanel 8 mg than placebo (median difference from placebo: Asian, -37.37%, P = 0.0139; non-Asian, -27.04%, P = 0.0006). The 50% responder rates were significantly greater than placebo for perampanel 8 and 12 mg for FBTC seizures (Asian: 58.0%, P = 0.0017 and 58.6%, P = 0.0013, respectively; non-Asian: 59.3%, P < 0.0001 and 54.3%, P = 0.0050, respectively) and perampanel 8 mg for GTC seizures (Asian: 57.6%, P = 0.0209; non-Asian: 68.8%, P = 0.0329). Pooled FBTC/GTC seizure data showed generally similar patterns of response to perampanel in both populations. The most frequent treatment-related adverse events were fatigue, irritability, dizziness, somnolence, and headache. Perampanel was effective, well tolerated, and can be considered a therapeutic option for FBTC/GTC seizures in Asian populations.
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- Takuji Nishida
- National Epilepsy Center, Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders, National Hospital Organization, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Integrated Epilepsy Research Group, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Błaszczyk B, Walczak A, Ścirka N, Konarzewska A, Miziak B, Czuczwar SJ. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to life threatening conditions in epilepsy. JOURNAL OF EPILEPTOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.21307/jepil-2020-002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Aagaard SK, Dreier JW, Sun Y, Laursen TM, Christensen J. Accidental deaths in young people with epilepsy and psychiatric comorbidity—A Danish nationwide cohort study. Epilepsia 2020; 61:479-488. [DOI: 10.1111/epi.16453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Sissel K. Aagaard
- Department of Neurology Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus Denmark
- Department of Economics and Business Economics, Business and Social Science The National Center for Register‐based Research Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Economics and Business Economics, Business and Social Science The National Center for Register‐based Research Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Neurology Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus Denmark
- Department of Economics and Business Economics, Business and Social Science The National Center for Register‐based Research Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Economics and Business Economics, Business and Social Science The National Center for Register‐based Research Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Neurology Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus Denmark
- Department of Economics and Business Economics, Business and Social Science The National Center for Register‐based Research Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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Lam NN, Duc NM, Nam L. Epilepsy related burn injuries in developing country: An experience in National Burn Hospital. BURNS OPEN 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2019.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Doudoux H, Fournier M, Vercueil L. Postictal syndrome: The forgotten continent. An overview of the clinical, biochemical and imaging features. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2019; 176:62-74. [PMID: 31160075 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Postictal syndrome (PIS) encompasses the clinical, biological, electroencephalographic (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signs that follow the termination of a seizure. These signs occur as soon as the epileptic discharge ends, but might remain for a substantially long period of time, making them amenable to clinical observation. As a direct consequence, neurologists and intensivists are more frequently attending patients with PIS than during their seizure. Moreover, careful PIS documentation may help physicians to diagnose epileptic seizure from other non-epileptic disorders. Careful analysis of PIS could also be helpful to better characterize the seizure (seizure subtypes, and to some extent, the localization and/or lateralization of the seizure). This article aims to review the main clinical, biological, EEG and MRI components of PIS, discuss differential diagnoses and propose a general clinical attitude, based on the acronym "WAITTT": W for "Watch", to monitor and investigate PIS in order to provide relevant information on seizure, AIT for "Avoid Inappropriate Treatment", to underscore the risk carrying out unnecessary drug injections and intensive care procedures in the setting of a self-limited symptomatology, and TT for "Take Time", to keep in mind that time remains the clinician's best ally for treating patients with PIS.
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- H Doudoux
- EFSN, centre de compétence Grenoble epilepsies rares, university Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, U1216, CHU de Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble institut neurosciences, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- EFSN, centre de compétence Grenoble epilepsies rares, university Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, U1216, CHU de Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble institut neurosciences, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- EFSN, centre de compétence Grenoble epilepsies rares, university Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, U1216, CHU de Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble institut neurosciences, 38000 Grenoble, France.
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Moreira Falci SG, Duarte-Rodrigues L, Primo-Miranda EF, Furtado Gonçalves P, Lanza Galvão E. Association between epilepsy and oral maxillofacial trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2019; 39:362-374. [PMID: 31144360 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A systematic literature search was conducted (through April 2017), using Web of Science, PubMed and Virtual Health Library, manual reference list, and grey literature searches. The quality of the studies was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. The meta-analysis was performed using R software. A total of 30 studies was included in this review. From a total of 25 studies included in the meta-analysis, the prevalence of oral and maxillofacial injuries among epileptic subjects was 19%. Among the epileptic patients who suffered some type of injury due to epileptic seizures, 52% had facial soft tissue injuries (95%CI: 28-75%), 18% suffered dental trauma (95%CI: 11-29%), and 12% (95%CI: 4-28%) suffered maxillofacial fractures. Epileptic patients were more likely to have oral and maxillofacial injuries than healthy individuals (OR: 5.22, 95%CI: 2.84-9.36) and subjects with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (OR: 2.77, 95%CI: 1.28-5.99), but not than patients with special needs (OR: 2.45,95%CI: 0.95-6.31).
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- Saulo Gabriel Moreira Falci
- Department of Dentistry, Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Diamantina, Brazil.,Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Diamantina, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Diamantina, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Diamantina, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Diamantina, Brazil.,Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Diamantina, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Diamantina, Brazil
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Cheng HH, Huang WC, Jeng SY. Anti-epileptic drugs associated with fractures in the elderly: a preliminary population-based study. Curr Med Res Opin 2019; 35:903-907. [PMID: 30362853 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2018.1541447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although classic anti-epileptic drugs have been associated with increased fracture risk, data are lacking on the outcomes of newer anti-epileptic drugs, such as gabapentin (GBP), levetiracetam, pregabalin, oxcarbazepine (OXC), and topiramate. This study was designed to determine fracture risks in the elderly associated with newly-developed anti-epileptic drugs. METHODS A total of 2,169 patients (median age = 71.01 years, SD = 11.25 years) who experienced fractures between 2006 and 2013 were selected. For each case, age-, sex-, and comorbidity-matched controls were selected. The assessed clinical outcome was any fracture, and the use of anti-epileptic drugs was used as an exposure variable. RESULTS There were no differences in age, sex, or comorbidities between patients and controls, but patients with fractures often lived in urban areas (odds ratio [OR] = 1.17; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.05-1.29) and had low income (OR = 1.14; 95% CI = 1.01-1.29) compared to controls. A significant increase in fractures was associated with OXC (OR = 3.31; 95% CI = 1.59-6.92), carbamazepine (CBZ; OR = 2.18; 95% CI = 1.31-3.61), and GBP (OR = 1.79; 95% CI = 1.01-3.18). Phenobarbital (OR = 1.97; 95%CI = 0.53-7.34), phenytoin (OR = 0.52; 95% CI = 0.23-1.16), levetiracetam (OR = 1.84; 95% CI = 0.55-6.16), valproic acid (OR = 1.01; 95% CI = 0.53-1.92), lamotrigine (OR = 1.44; 95% CI = 0.12-16.65), and topiramate (OR = 0.47; 95% CI = 0.10-2.31) were not associated with fracture risk. CONCLUSIONS CBZ, GBP, and OXC users have a significantly higher risk of fracture. Most recently-developed anti-epileptic drugs are not associated with an increased risk of fracture in individuals aged ≥50 years.
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- Hsin-Hsuan Cheng
- a Department of Pharmacy , Taichung Veterans General Hospital , Taichung , Taiwan
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- b Critical care center and Cardiovascular Medical Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital , Kaohsiung , Taiwan
- c Department of Physical Therapy , Fooyin University , Kaohsiung , Taiwan
- d School of Medicine , National Yang-Ming University , Taipei , Taiwan
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- e Division of Urology , Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital , Kaohsiung , Taiwan
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Mahler B, Carlsson S, Andersson T, Tomson T. Risk for injuries and accidents in epilepsy. Neurology 2018; 90:e779-e789. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000005035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo study the risk for injuries/accidents in people with newly diagnosed epileptic seizures in relation to comorbidities.MethodsBetween September 1, 2001, and August 31, 2008, individuals in northern Stockholm with incident unprovoked seizures (epilepsy; n = 2,130) were included in a registry. For every epilepsy patient, 8 individuals matched for sex and inclusion year (n = 16,992) were randomly selected as references from the population of the catchment area. Occurrence of injuries/accidents was monitored through the national patient and cause of death registers until December 31, 2013. These registers also provided information on comorbidities (e.g., brain tumor, stroke, psychiatric disease, diabetes mellitus).ResultsInjury/accident was demonstrated in 1,033 epilepsy cases and 6,202 references (hazard ratio [HR] 1.71, 95% confidence interval 1.60–1.83). The excess risk was seen mainly during the first 2 years after diagnosis. Sex and educational status had no significant effect on HR. The risk was normal in children but increased in adults. Highest HR was seen for drowning, poisoning, adverse effect of medication, and severe traumatic brain injury. Compared to references without comorbidities, HR was 1.17 (1.07–1.28) in epilepsy without comorbidities, 4.52 (4.18–4.88) in references with comorbidities, and 7.15 (6.49–7.87) in epilepsy with comorbidities.ConclusionPresence of comorbidities should be considered when counseling patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy concerning risk for injuries/accidents. Early information is important, as the risk is highest during the first 2 years following seizure onset.
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Moseley BD, Sperling MR, Asadi-Pooya AA, Diaz A, Elmouft S, Schiemann J, Whitesides J. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adjunctive brivaracetam for secondarily generalized tonic-clonic seizures: Pooled results from three Phase III studies. Epilepsy Res 2016; 127:179-185. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2016.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hata Y, Yoshida K, Kinoshita K, Nishida N. Epilepsy-related sudden unexpected death: targeted molecular analysis of inherited heart disease genes using next-generation DNA sequencing. Brain Pathol 2016; 27:292-304. [PMID: 27135274 DOI: 10.1111/bpa.12390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Inherited heart disease causing electric instability in the heart has been suggested to be a risk factor for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). The purpose of this study was to reveal the correlation between epilepsy-related sudden unexpected death (SUD) and inherited heart disease. Twelve epilepsy-related SUD cases (seven males and five females, aged 11-78 years) were examined. Nine cases fulfilled the criteria of SUDEP, and three cases died by drowning. In addition to examining three major epilepsy-related genes, we used next-generation sequencing (NGS) to examine 73 inherited heart disease-related genes. We detected both known pathogenic variants and rare variants with minor allele frequencies of <0.5%. The pathogenicity of these variants was evaluated and graded by eight in silico predictive algorithms. Six known and six potential rare variants were detected. Among these, three known variants of LDB3, DSC2 and KCNE1 and three potential rare variants of MYH6, DSP and DSG2 were predicted by in silico analysis as possibly highly pathogenic in three of the nine SUDEP cases. Two of three cases with desmosome-related variants showed mild but possible significant right ventricular dysplasia-like pathology. A case with LDB3 and MYH6 variants showed hypertrabeculation of the left ventricle and severe fibrosis of the cardiac conduction system. In the three drowning death cases, one case with mild prolonged QT interval had two variants in ANK2. This study shows that inherited heart disease may be a significant risk factor for SUD in some epilepsy cases, even if pathological findings of the heart had not progressed to an advanced stage of the disease. A combination of detailed pathological examination of the heart and gene analysis using NGS may be useful for evaluating arrhythmogenic potential of epilepsy-related SUD.
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- Yukiko Hata
- Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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Ruggeri P, Calcaterra S, Bottari A, Girbino G, Fodale V. Successful management of acute respiratory failure with noninvasive mechanical ventilation after drowning, in an epileptic-patient. Respir Med Case Rep 2016; 17:90-2. [PMID: 27222793 PMCID: PMC4821362 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sea drowning is a common cause of accidental death worldwide. Respiratory complications such as acute pulmonary oedema, which is often complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome, is often seen. Noninvasive ventilation is already widely used as a first approach to treat acute respiratory failure resulting from multiple diseases. We report a case of a 45 year old man with a history of epilepsy, motor and mental handicap who developed acute respiratory failure secondary to sea water drowning after an epileptic crisis. We illustrate successful and rapid management of this case with noninvasive ventilation. We emphasize the advantages and limitations of using noninvasive ventilation to treat acute respiratory failure due to sea water drowning syndrome.
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- Paolo Ruggeri
- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Section of Respiratory Diseases, University of Messina, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Section of Respiratory Diseases, University of Messina, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and of Morphologic and Functional Images, University of Messina, Policlinico "G.Martino", Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Section of Respiratory Diseases, University of Messina, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", Messina, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology, Section of Anesthesiology, University of Messina, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", Messina, Italy
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Fraser LA, Burneo JG, Fraser JA. Enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs and fractures in people with epilepsy: A systematic review. Epilepsy Res 2015; 116:59-66. [PMID: 26354168 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2015.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Revised: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE People with epilepsy (PWE) have an increased fracture risk, independent of seizures. Antiepileptic drugs are thought to increase this risk, particularly those that induce the hepatic cytochrome P450 enzyme system. We aimed to determine whether PWE treated with enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs (EIAEDs) have decreased bone mineral density (BMD), or increased fracture incidence, versus those treated with non-EIAEDs. METHODS We searched MedLine, EMBase, CENTRAL, and CINAHL prior to November 2014 for all studies comparing fracture risk, or BMD change, in PWE treated for ≥ 1 year with EIAEDs versus non-EIAEDs. RESULTS Thirteen observational studies met eligibility criteria. These studies, representing 68,973 adult PWE, were significantly heterogeneous, making meta-analysis impossible. Study results were split, with 5 studies showing decreased BMD in EIAED users, 5 studies showing no effect of EIAED on BMD, 2 studies showing increased fracture incidence in EIAED users, and 1 study showing no difference in fracture risk. The largest study (n = 63,259), which was also the most methodologically rigorous, showed an increased hazard ratio of 9-22% for any fracture, and 49-53% for hip fracture, in EIAED users. SIGNIFICANCE The literature is divided regarding the bone effects of EIAEDs; however, current best evidence supports an increased fracture risk in PWE treated with an EIAED compared to those treated with non-EIAEDs. A single article dominated our review, and other large methodologically rigorous studies are needed to confirm or refute its results. Further small studies, with limited power to control for multiple potentially confounding variables, are not likely to help.
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- Lisa-Ann Fraser
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Division of Neurology, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Division of Neurology, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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Chang CY, Lu TH, Cheng TJ. Trends in reporting injury as a cause of death among people with epilepsy in the U.S., 1981–2010. Seizure 2014; 23:836-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Revised: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Beghi E, Hesdorffer D. Prevalence of epilepsy--an unknown quantity. Epilepsia 2014; 55:963-7. [PMID: 24966095 DOI: 10.1111/epi.12579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The incidence, prevalence, and mortality of epilepsy vary across countries with different economies. Differences can be explained by methodological problems, premature mortality, seizure remission, socioeconomic factors, and stigma. Diagnostic misclassification-one possible explanation-may result from inclusion of patients with acute symptomatic or isolated unprovoked seizures. Other sources of bias include age and ethnic origin of the target population, definitions of epilepsy, retrospective versus prospective ascertainment, sources of cases, and experienced and perceived stigma. Premature mortality is an issue in low-income countries (LICs), where treatment gap, brain infections, and traumatic brain injuries are more common than in high-income countries (HICs). Death rates may reflect untreated continued seizures or inclusion of acute symptomatic seizures. Lack of compliance with antiepileptic drugs has been associated with increased risk for death, increased hospital admissions, motor vehicle accidents, and fractures in poor communities. Epilepsy is a self-remitting clinical condition in up to 50% of cases. Studies in untreated individuals from LICs have shown that the proportion of remissions overlaps that of countries where patients receive treatment. When the identification of patients is based on spontaneous reports (e.g., door-to-door surveys), patients in remission may be less likely to disclose the disease for fear of stigmatization with no concurrent benefits. This might lead to underascertainment of cases when assessing the lifetime prevalence of epilepsy. In LICs, the proportion of people living in poverty is greater than in HICs. Poverty is associated with risk factors for epilepsy, risk for developing epilepsy, and increased mortality. The high incidence and prevalence of epilepsy found in LICs is also observed in low income individuals from HICs. Epileptogenic conditions are associated with an increased mortality. This may partly explain the difference between incidence and lifetime prevalence of epilepsy in LICs. Poverty within LICs and HICs could be a preventable cause of mortality in epilepsy.
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- Ettore Beghi
- Department of Neurosciences, IRCCS Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milano, Italy
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Tebo CC, Evins AI, Christos PJ, Kwon J, Schwartz TH. Evolution of cranial epilepsy surgery complication rates: a 32-year systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg 2014; 120:1415-27. [DOI: 10.3171/2014.1.jns131694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Surgical interventions for medically refractory epilepsy are effective in selected patients, but they are underutilized. There remains a lack of pooled data on complication rates and their changes over a period of multiple decades. The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of reported complications from intracranial epilepsy surgery from 1980 to 2012.
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A literature search was performed to find articles published between 1980 and 2012 that contained at least 2 patients. Patients were divided into 3 groups depending on the procedure they underwent: A) temporal lobectomy with or without amygdalohippocampectomy, B) extratemporal lobar or multilobar resections, or C) invasive electrode placement. Articles were divided into 2 time periods, 1980–1995 and 1996–2012.
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Sixty-one articles with a total of 5623 patients met the study's eligibility criteria. Based on the 2 time periods, neurological deficits decreased dramatically from 41.8% to 5.2% in Group A and from 30.2% to 19.5% in Group B. Persistent neurological deficits in these 2 groups decreased from 9.7% to 0.8% and from 9.0% to 3.2%, respectively. Wound infections/meningitis decreased from 2.5% to 1.1% in Group A and from 5.3% to 1.9% in Group B. Persistent neurological deficits were uncommon in Group C, although wound infections/meningitis and hemorrhage/hematoma increased over time from 2.3% to 4.3% and from 1.9% to 4.2%, respectively. These complication rates are additive in patients undergoing implantation followed by resection.
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Complication rates have decreased dramatically over the last 30 years, particularly for temporal lobectomy, but they remain an unavoidable consequence of epilepsy surgery. Permanent neurological deficits are rare following epilepsy surgery compared with the long-term risks of intractable epilepsy.
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- Collin C. Tebo
- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; and
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; and
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- 2Department of Public Health, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; and
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; and
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Seizure-related vehicular crashes and falls with injuries for people with epilepsy (PWE) in northeastern Thailand. Epilepsy Behav 2014; 32:49-54. [PMID: 24480154 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the number and types of falls and vehicular crashes with injuries , as well as some specific behavioral associations in people with epilepsy (PWE) in northeastern Thailand. Two hundred and three patients with epilepsy were randomly recruited from the university epilepsy clinic in Khon Kaen, who then completed an interview and a questionnaire. It was found that 84.5% of the patients were operating a vehicle on a regular basis (more than 3days a week), and 21.6% of those had been in a vehicle crash. Additionally, 25.6% of the patients had been involved in falls with injuries. Forty-three percent of the respondents had been involved in either a vehicular crash or a fall with an injury, with 39.7% of the accidents resulting in moderate to severe injuries. Medication compliance was estimated at 66%, while 59.1% said that they had little or no control over their seizures, and more than half the patients did not feel confident about their ability to take care of themselves or to take their antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) properly. In a multivariate model, the following factors significantly increased the risk of being in either a vehicular crash or a fall with an injury: being single, attaining a secondary or higher education, exercising at least three times a week, napping every day or more frequently, and having poor seizure control. The results of this study suggest that patients' poor medication adherence and lack of confidence in managing their seizures may contribute to accidents. Patients with epilepsy should be counseled to seek less risky behaviors and try to attend classes that provide education on AED management.
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Wilson DA, Selassie AW. Risk of severe and repetitive traumatic brain injury in persons with epilepsy: a population-based case-control study. Epilepsy Behav 2014; 32:42-8. [PMID: 24469016 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2013] [Revised: 12/08/2013] [Accepted: 12/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND While traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to epilepsy, individuals with preexisting epilepsy or seizure disorder (ESD), depending on the type of epilepsy and the degree of seizure control, may have a greater risk of TBI from seizure activity or medication side effects. The joint occurrence of ESD and TBI can complicate recovery as signs and symptoms of TBI may be mistaken for postictal effects. Those with ESD are predicted to experience more deleterious outcomes either because of having a more severe TBI or because of the cumulative effects of repetitive TBI. METHODS We conducted a case-control study of all emergency department visits and hospital discharges for TBI from 1998 through 2011 in a statewide population. The severity of TBI, repetitive TBI, and other demographic and clinical characteristics were compared between persons with TBI with preexisting ESD (cases) and those without (controls). Significant differences in proportions were evaluated with confidence intervals. Logistic regression was used to examine the association of the independent variables with ESD. RESULTS During the study period, 236,164 individuals sustained TBI, 5646 (2.4%) of which had preexisting ESD. After adjustment for demographic and clinical characteristics, cases were more likely to have sustained a severe TBI (OR=1.49; 95% CI=1.38-1.60) and have had repetitive TBI (OR=1.54; 95% CI=1.41-1.69). CONCLUSION The consequences of TBI may be greater in individuals with ESD owing to the potential for a more severe or repetitive TBI. Seizure control is paramount, and aggressive management of comorbid conditions among persons with ESD and increased awareness of the hazard of repetitive TBI is warranted. Furthermore, future studies are needed to examine the long-term outcomes of cases in comparison with controls to determine if the higher risk of severe or repetitive TBI translates into permanent deficits.
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- Dulaney A Wilson
- Medical University of SC, Department of Public Health Sciences, 135 Cannon Street, Suite 303, MSC 835, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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- Medical University of SC, Department of Public Health Sciences, 135 Cannon Street, Suite 303, MSC 835, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Beerhorst K, van der Kruijs SJ, Verschuure P, Tan I(F, Aldenkamp AP. Bone disease during chronic antiepileptic drug therapy: General versus specific risk factors. J Neurol Sci 2013; 331:19-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Revised: 05/01/2013] [Accepted: 05/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The impact of epilepsy is multifaceted and extensive on its effects. The occurrence of seizures is unpredictable and often dangerous, increasing the risk of injury, hospitalization and mortality, and adversely affecting a patient's mental health, often resulting in anxiety, depression or cognitive impairment. Seizures can also result in stigmatization and social exclusion, with detrimental effects on an individual's confidence and self-esteem. However, the burden of epilepsy extends beyond the effects of seizures themselves. In particular, individuals with epilepsy are significantly more likely to have medical or psychiatric comorbidities than those without epilepsy, and comorbidity in patients with epilepsy has been shown to be strongly correlated with negative impacts on subjective health status and quality of life (QoL). In addition, antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment is commonly associated with side effects, which further impair patients' QoL. Patient surveys provide valuable insights into what matters to patients in their daily lives and highlight important discrepancies between the perceptions of patients and their physicians. For example, survey data show that physicians underestimate the number of patients experiencing AED side effects and the impact of these on patients. Screening questionnaires can help physicians to quickly identify problems with treatment side effects; also, to recognize comorbidities such as depression that are otherwise difficult to identify in a time-limited consultation. Ultimately, successful management of epilepsy requires a holistic approach to care, with treatment tailored to the individual patient's needs; this can only be achieved through effective doctor-patient communication and the full involvement of a multidisciplinary care team.
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- M. P. Kerr
- Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities, Cardiff University; Cardiff; Wales; UK
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Toli T, Sourtzi P, Tsoumakas K, Kalokerinou-Anagnostopoulou A. Association between knowledge and attitudes of educators towards epilepsy and the risk of accidents in Greek schools. Epilepsy Behav 2013; 27:200-3. [PMID: 23474533 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Revised: 01/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Accidents in children with epilepsy are an actual concern of teachers and parents in Greece and internationally. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the knowledge and attitudes of teachers and the frequency of accidents caused by epilepsy in Greece. The study surveyed 1404 public elementary school teachers from all prefectures of the country by an anonymous questionnaire. Results showed that teachers cannot always recognize the manifestations of an epileptic seizure or an injury caused by it, making it difficult for them to report such incidents, and, sometimes, they use wrong or even dangerous manipulations during seizures. Furthermore, the knowledge and attitudes of teachers were associated with the occurrence of accidents. It is, therefore, of major importance that the responsible authorities provide teachers with appropriate guidelines to respond to such incidents, especially in schools where a school nurse is not present.
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- Theodora Toli
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Greece.
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Chang YH, Ho WC, Tsai JJ, Li CY, Lu TH. Risk of mortality among patients with epilepsy in southern Taiwan. Seizure 2012; 21:254-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2012.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2011] [Revised: 01/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Patients with medically intractable epilepsy who are not candidates for epilepsy surgery could benefit from neurostimulation. At this time, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is the only Food and Drug Administation-approved neurostimulation modality; it has been shown to be efficacious and just as well tolerated in children and adolescents as in adults. Notwithstanding the initial cost of the device and implantation, VNS therapy has been shown to be a cost-effective treatment, reducing direct medical costs and improving health-related quality of life measures. Deep brain stimulation of various brain regions, especially the anterior nucleus of the thalamus and responsive neurostimulation, also appear effective but are not yet approved for clinical use. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, which is also in early clinical development, is promising and could become available in the not too distant future.
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Disparities in injury death location for people with epilepsy/seizures. Epilepsy Behav 2010; 17:369-72. [PMID: 20056495 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2009] [Revised: 12/07/2009] [Accepted: 12/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Wide variation has been reported in the proportion of injury deaths occurring during the prehospital phase. Potential disparities in where injured people with epilepsy and seizure disorders die have not been examined. We compared location of death between injured patients with epilepsy and seizure disorders and similar patients without epilepsy/seizures and tested the hypothesis that injured people with epilepsy/seizures are more likely to die outside of a hospital or health care setting. METHODS U.S. vital statistics (mortality) data from the multiple cause of death files of the National Center for Health Statistics were analyzed. Patients less than 65 years of age at death who had injury as the underlying cause of death were included. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess location of death, controlling for patient and injury characteristics. RESULTS Controlling for potential confounders, people with epilepsy/seizures were more likely to die at home from unintentional injuries (relative risk ratio [RRR]=1.51, P<0.001) and less likely to die in public places (RRR=0.27, P<0.001). People with epilepsy/seizures were less likely to die at home or in public places from suicide, but significantly more likely to die at home from homicide (RRR=2.29, P<0.001). By mechanism of injury, people with epilepsy/seizures were more likely to die at home from drowning (RRR=2.35, P<0.001). DISCUSSION Disparities in where injured people with epilepsy/seizures die deserve further attention. Identifying the underlying causes of these disparities will allow for the development of targeted prevention interventions.
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