Epileptic seizure types and precipitating stimuli for reflex seizures (website), May 13, 2009. (clinicalgate.com)
Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate seizures and by the neurobiologic, cognitive, psychological, and social consequences of this condition. (clinicalgate.com)
Thus, the occurrence of a single seizure or of febrile seizures does not necessarily imply the diagnosis of epilepsy. (clinicalgate.com)
Seizure disorder is a general term that is usually used to include any one of several disorders including epilepsy, febrile seizures, and possibly single seizures and seizures secondary to metabolic, infectious, or other etiologies (e.g., hypocalcemia, meningitis). (clinicalgate.com)
Epilepsy is defined as 2 or more unprovoked seizures. (medscape.com)
In 1987, Freeman et al reported that most children with generalized tonic-clonic seizures have a benign developmental disorder that reduces their seizure threshold and will be outgrown. (medscape.com)
Recordings of focal ictal patterns have led some authors to question the appropriateness of the current international classification of benign familial neonatal convulsions as generalized seizures. (medscape.com)
A subtype of epilepsy characterized by seizures that are consistently provoked by a certain specific stimulus. (childrensmercy.org)
A condition marked by recurrent seizures that occur during the first 4-6 weeks of life despite an otherwise benign neonatal course. (rush.edu)
Some of my partial seizures come with a "rising sensation" like I'm just cresting over the top of a roller coaster. (epilepsy.com)
Start talking about seizures this National Epilepsy Awareness Month. (epilepsy.com)
You may have been prescribed it for the treatment of partial seizures, which are a type of epilepsy. (trochetadalafil.com)
Overall, the main reasons of epilepsy/psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) misdiagnosis are: overlapping clinical features, inadequate witnessed history, insufficient expertise on the clinical features of epileptic and non-epileptic disorders and investigation limitations [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
On June 25, 2018 , the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved EPIDIOLEX ® (cannabidiol, CBD) oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two epilepsy syndromes - Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome - in people two years of age or older. (epilepsytherapyproject.org)
The benign partial epilepsies include benign partial epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes, benign occipital epilepsy, and benign epilepsy with affective symptoms. (medscape.com)
Some types of epileptiform phenomena-3 per second spike wave discharge, hypsarrhythmia, and generalised photoparoxysmal response-are strongly correlated with clinical epilepsy, whereas focal sharp waves in centro-temporal or occipital regions have moderate association with clinically active epilepsy. (bmj.com)
Neonatal6
These epilepsies are presented according to the age of onset, starting from the neonatal period. (medscape.com)
Although the prognosis of neonatal convulsions remains poor, benign neonatal convulsions are differentiated by their generally good prognosis. (medscape.com)
Two syndromes in which no metabolic, hypoxic-ischemic, or structural etiology is apparent are benign familial neonatal convulsions and benign idiopathic neonatal convulsions. (medscape.com)
Regarding the former syndrome, some authors prefer to identify it by the term familial neonatal convulsions, dispensing with the adjective benign . (medscape.com)
almost 1% of the patients had benign familial neonatal convulsions. (medscape.com)
Benign familial neonatal convulsions have been proven to be epileptic by electroclinical correlation. (medscape.com)
Idiopathic1
Idiopathic epilepsy is an epilepsy syndrome that is genetic or presumed genetic and in which there is no underlying disorder affecting development or other neurologic function (e.g., petit mal epilepsy). (clinicalgate.com)
Convulsions1
He recommended its use for the relief of pain, muscle spasms, and convulsions occurring in tetanus, rabies, rheumatism and epilepsy (Nahas, 1984). (druglibrary.net)
Familial1
The risk of developing epilepsy at an older age is moderately increased in the familial form of this disorder. (rush.edu)
Petit mal epilepsy1
Its potential applications in epilepsy rapidly became clear, when Gibbs and colleagues in Boston demonstrated 3 per second spike wave discharge in what was then termed petit mal epilepsy. (bmj.com)
Prognosis2
the prognosis depends on the underlying disorder, including its reversibility or treatability and the likelihood of developing epilepsy from it. (clinicalgate.com)
In general, seizure type is the primary determinant of the type of medications the patient is likely to respond to, and the epilepsy syndrome determines the type of prognosis one could expect. (clinicalgate.com)
Treat epilepsy2
It's used to treat epilepsy, neuropathy (pain from damaged nerves), restless legs syndrome, and hot flashes. (gabapentin800.com)
The use of cannabis to treat epilepsy and other neurological conditions has been studied for a number of years . (epilepsytherapyproject.org)
Encephalopathy1
An epileptic encephalopathy is an epilepsy syndrome in which the severe EEG abnormality is thought to result in cognitive and other impairments in the patient. (clinicalgate.com)
A cryptogenic epilepsy (also termed presumed symptomatic epilepsy ) is an epilepsy syndrome in which there is a presumed underlying brain disorder causing the epilepsy and affecting neurologic function, but the underlying disorder is not known. (clinicalgate.com)
Abnormalities of background cerebral rhythms, focal slow activity or regional attenuation are much less specific than epileptiform activity, although they can indicate localised structural pathology underlying the seizure disorder, or diffuse cortical dysfunction as in symptomatic generalised epilepsies. (bmj.com)
Epileptic4
The clinical diagnosis of epilepsy usually requires the occurrence of at least 1 unprovoked epileptic seizure with either a second such seizure or enough EEG and clinical information to convincingly demonstrate an enduring predisposition to develop recurrences. (clinicalgate.com)
In this article, the term benign epilepsy is used to refer to a group of pediatric epileptic disorders in which remission and lack of significant neurologic sequelae are expected in the vast majority of patients. (medscape.com)
found that 26% of patients referred to their Canadian tertiary care epilepsy clinic were non-epileptic cases [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
found that 26% of patients referred for "refractory epilepsy" had incorrectly been diagnosed as epileptic [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Temporal2
Temporal sampling is also limited, and the relatively short duration of routine interictal EEG recording is one reason why patients with epilepsy may not show interictal epileptiform discharge (IED) in the first EEG study. (bmj.com)
The Epley maneuver and the Semont maneuver have not been demonstrated to be effective in persons with disorders of the central nervous system such as temporal lobe epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular disease, vertiginous migraine, cerebellopontine angle tumors, and primary or metastatic cerebellar lesions, based on neurological examination, magnetic resonance imaging, or history. (kipdf.com)
Absences1
The generalized epilepsies discussed are limited to childhood absence epilepsy, which is also called pyknolepsy, and juvenile absence epilepsy, also known as epilepsy with nonpyknoleptic absences or epilepsy with spanioleptic absences. (medscape.com)
Cryptogenic1
Cryptogenic epilepsy is epilepsy assumed to be due to a specific cause, but whose specific cause is currently unknown. (msdmanuals.com)
Neuropathic pain2
Medicines like paracetamol or ibuprofen are not effective in neuropathic pain, while medicines that are sometimes used to treat depression or epilepsy can be very effective in some people with neuropathic pain. (buyonlinegabapentin.com)
Although gabapentin is only licensed for use in epilepsy and neuropathic pain, it is also prescribed to help to prevent attacks of migraine. (trochetadalafil.com)
Disorder3
[ 1 ] This disorder has been termed benign childhood epilepsy and is thought to be secondary to central nervous system (CNS) immaturity. (medscape.com)
Secondly, an abnormal EEG demonstrating IED does not in itself indicate that an individual has a seizure disorder, as IED are seen in a small percentage of normal subjects who never develop epilepsy, and IED may also be found in patients with neurological disorders which are not complicated by epilepsy. (bmj.com)
Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is an uncommon, benign histiocytic proliferative disorder of unknown origin. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Childhood1
The cumulative lifetime incidence of epilepsy is 3%, and more than half of the cases start in childhood. (clinicalgate.com)
Paroxysmal2
Epileptiform activity is specific, but not sensitive, for diagnosis of epilepsy as the cause of a transient loss of consciousness or other paroxysmal event that is clinically likely to be epilepsy. (bmj.com)
Clinical Policy Bulletin: Chronic Vertigo Revised Feburary 2015 Number: 0238 (Replaces CPB 230) Policy I. Maneuvers for Benign Paroxysmal Positioning Vertigo Aetna considers the Hallpike maneuver medically necessary for the diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo (BPPV). (kipdf.com)
Complex2
The field of Otoneurology evolved considerably in recent decades, from a simple vestibulometric evaluation of the vestibule-ocular reflex to a complex investigation of balance and posture. (otoneurologia.org.br)
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Diagnosis3
EEG continues to play a central role in diagnosis and management of patients with seizure disorders-in conjunction with the now remarkable variety of other diagnostic techniques developed over the last 30 or so years-because it is a convenient and relatively inexpensive way to demonstrate the physiological manifestations of abnormal cortical excitability that underlie epilepsy. (bmj.com)
Table 1 lists the areas in epilepsy diagnosis and management for which interictal and ictal EEG are useful, strongly so in some, but in a more limited way in others. (bmj.com)
These wide ranges can be explained partly by diverse case selection and differences in clinical requirements for diagnosis of epilepsy in population studies of EEG specificity and sensitivity. (bmj.com)
Clinical1
Secondly, correlation between different EEG patterns and epilepsy varies, and only IED are associated with seizure disorders at a sufficiently high rate to be of clinical use. (bmj.com)
People5
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Epilepsy, Reflex" by people in this website by year, and whether "Epilepsy, Reflex" was a major or minor topic of these publications. (childrensmercy.org)
Below are the most recent publications written about "Epilepsy, Reflex" by people in Profiles. (childrensmercy.org)
Thank you again and I pray and wish all the people with epilepsy and their families to stay strong and be happy as I am sure this is a temporary setback in life and there are good days ahead. (epilepsy.com)
For people living with epilepsy, issues with mental health can be common. (epilepsy.com)
In recent years, a number of studies have shown the benefit of specific plant-based CBD product in treating specific groups of people with epilepsy who have not responded to traditional therapies. (epilepsytherapyproject.org)
Classification1
Despite this change in the classification of hemp and hemp-derived CBD, the only CBD product that has been rigorously studied and approved to be used as a medical therapy for epilepsy is the drug Epidiolex. (epilepsytherapyproject.org)
Brain1
With a partial seizure, the burst of electrical activity stays in one part of the brain. (trochetadalafil.com)
Include3
They include generalized epilepsies and partial epilepsies. (medscape.com)
These include generalized, as well as partial, epilepsies. (medscape.com)
In addition, forum questions and responses include information and content that has been generated by epilepsy community members. (epilepsy.com)
Types2
The various types of epilepsy differ in many aspects, including (1) age of onset, (2) semiology, (3) EEG findings, and (4) outcome. (medscape.com)
The following is a partial list of the "C" codes for Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), as defined by the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM). (wikipedia.org)
Epilepsy, Reflex" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (childrensmercy.org)
Members1
They provide hope, guidance, and help to members of the epilepsy community. (epilepsy.com)
Community2
The Epilepsy Community Forums are closed, and the information is archived. (epilepsy.com)
Stay up to date with the latest epilepsy news, stories from the community, and more. (epilepsy.com)
Older1
It's taken together with other seizure medications in adults and in children 3 years of age and older who have epilepsy. (buyonlinegabapentin.com)
Patients1
It is crucial to recognise that a normal EEG does not exclude epilepsy, as around 10% of patients with epilepsy never show epileptiform discharges. (bmj.com)