Epilepsy in older people

A Sen, N Jette, M Husain, JW Sander - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Globally, as populations age there will be challenges and opportunities to deliver optimal
health care to senior citizens. Epilepsy, a condition characterised by spontaneous recurrent …

Neurocognitive factors in sensory restoration of early deafness: a connectome model

A Kral, WG Kronenberger, DB Pisoni… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Progress in biomedical technology (cochlear, vestibular, and retinal implants) has led to
remarkable success in neurosensory restoration, particularly in the auditory system …

Epilepsy, antiepileptic drugs, and aggression: an evidence-based review

MJ Brodie, F Besag, AB Ettinger, M Mula, G Gobbi… - Pharmacological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have many benefits but also many side effects, including
aggression, agitation, and irritability, in some patients with epilepsy. This article offers a …

[HTML][HTML] Epilepsy and cognition–a bidirectional relationship?

C Helmstaedter, JA Witt - Seizure, 2017 - Elsevier
Cognitive comorbidities are very common in epilepsy and often seen as secondary to
epilepsy or caused by epilepsy. The implicit and sometimes explicit assumption is that …

Cognition and dementia in older patients with epilepsy

A Sen, V Capelli, M Husain - Brain, 2018 - academic.oup.com
With advances in healthcare and an ageing population, the number of older adults with
epilepsy is set to rise substantially across the world. In developed countries the highest …

International veterinary epilepsy task force consensus proposal: diagnostic approach to epilepsy in dogs

L De Risio, S Bhatti, K Muñana, J Penderis… - BMC veterinary …, 2015 - Springer
This article outlines the consensus proposal on diagnosis of epilepsy in dogs by the
International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force. The aim of this consensus proposal is to …

Temporal lobe epilepsy and psychiatric comorbidity

V Vinti, GB Dell'Isola, G Tascini, E Mencaroni… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Most focal seizures originate in the temporal lobe and are commonly divided into mesial and
lateral temporal epilepsy, depending upon the neuronal circuitry involved. The hallmark …

Neurobehavioral comorbidities in children with active epilepsy: a population-based study

C Reilly, P Atkinson, KB Das, RFMC Chin… - …, 2014 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: In addition to recurrent epileptic seizures, children with epilepsy can have
coexisting cognitive and behavioral difficulties but the spectrum and prevalence of such …

Neuroinflammation and psychiatric illness

S Najjar, DM Pearlman, K Alper, A Najjar… - Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Multiple lines of evidence support the pathogenic role of neuroinflammation in psychiatric
illness. While systemic autoimmune diseases are well-documented causes of …

Cognitive and neurodevelopmental comorbidities in paediatric epilepsy

KC Nickels, MJ Zaccariello, LD Hamiwka… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Cognitive and behavioural comorbidities are often seen in children with epilepsy, and are
more common and severe in refractory epilepsy. These comorbidities are associated with …