Prevalence and incidence of epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of international studies

KM Fiest, KM Sauro, S Wiebe, SB Patten, CS Kwon… - Neurology, 2017 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To review population-based studies of the prevalence and incidence of epilepsy
worldwide and use meta-analytic techniques to explore factors that may explain …

Antiseizure medications for adults with epilepsy: a review

AM Kanner, MM Bicchi - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Epilepsy affects approximately 65 million people worldwide. Persistent seizures
are associated with a 20% to 40% risk of bodily injuries (eg, fractures, burns, concussions) …

Comorbidities of epilepsy: current concepts and future perspectives

MR Keezer, SM Sisodiya, JW Sander - The Lancet Neurology, 2016 - thelancet.com
The burden of comorbidity in people with epilepsy is high. Several diseases, including
depression, anxiety, dementia, migraine, heart disease, peptic ulcers, and arthritis are up to …

Responsive cortical stimulation for the treatment of medically intractable partial epilepsy

MJ Morrell - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Objectives: This multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial assessed the safety
and effectiveness of responsive cortical stimulation as an adjunctive therapy for partial onset …

New avenues for anti-epileptic drug discovery and development

W Löscher, H Klitgaard, RE Twyman… - Nature reviews drug …, 2013 - nature.com
Despite the introduction of over 15 third-generation anti-epileptic drugs, current medications
fail to control seizures in 20–30% of patients. However, our understanding of the …

A national profile of childhood epilepsy and seizure disorder

SA Russ, K Larson, N Halfon - Pediatrics, 2012 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To determine sociodemographics, patterns of comorbidity, and function of US
children with reported epilepsy/seizure disorder. METHODS: Bivariate and multivariable …

Management of psychiatric and neurological comorbidities in epilepsy

AM Kanner - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2016 - nature.com
The treatment of epileptic seizure disorders is not restricted to the achievement of seizure-
freedom, but must also include the management of comorbid medical, neurological …

Anxiety and depressive disorders in people with epilepsy: a meta‐analysis

AJ Scott, L Sharpe, C Hunt, M Gandy - Epilepsia, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Comorbid anxiety and depressive disorders in people with epilepsy (PWE) are
highly prevalent and associated with various adverse outcomes. However, the prevalence of …

Epilepsy, suicidality, and psychiatric disorders: a bidirectional association

DC Hesdorffer, L Ishihara, L Mynepalli… - Annals of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: A study was undertaken to determine whether psychiatric disorders associated
with suicide are more common in incident epilepsy than in matched controls without …

The effects of microglia‐and astrocyte‐derived factors on neurogenesis in health and disease

T Araki, Y Ikegaya, R Koyama - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hippocampal neurogenesis continues throughout life and has been suggested to play an
essential role in maintaining spatial cognitive function under physiological conditions. An …