This article is based on a consensus conference, promoted and supported by the
International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN), which took place in Siena (Italy) …

Over the last decade, Food Regulation Authorities have concluded that coffee/caffeine
consumption is not harmful if consumed at levels of 200 mg in one sitting (around 2½ cups of …

Objectives The objective of the study was to assess if patients with epilepsy (PWE)
experienced an increase in seizure frequency and self-reported stress during the COVID-19 …

The first and most important step in establishing diagnosis of epilepsy consists of careful
history taking from patients and witnesses. The clinical evaluation of the event will lead the …

Background COVID-19 disease was first seen in December 2019 and was declared a
pandemic soon after. To fight the pandemic, there is an immense need for effective vaccines …

Illness representations refer to a person's beliefs about their health condition and are
thought to influence clinical outcomes. By understanding factors related to illness …

Abstract Background/Objectives Coexistent seizures add complexity to the burden of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). We aim to estimate the incidence and prevalence of coexistent …

Background Pathogenic variants in SCN2A are associated with various neurological
disorders including epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. Few …

Purpose Depression and anxiety are psychiatric disorders related to chronic stress,
commonly found in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) and functional dissociative …

Background Stress, sleep deprivation, and infectious diseases are important seizure‐
precipitating factors in human epilepsy patients. However, these factors have not been …