Nature

Can infant eye closure during paroxysmal events help differentiate nonepileptic activity from seizures?

Infants frequently undergo various PAROXYSMAL EVENTS, but there are inherent difficulties associated with achieving a differential diagnosis for the condition in this patient population. In this ...
Nature

When is routine video-EEG monitoring in children warranted?

Prolonged video electroencephalogram (EEG) can establish a correlation between epileptic seizures and EEG activity, which confirms a diagnosis of epilepsy. The usefulness of adding video recording to ...
EurekAlert!

Six patient advocacy groups collaborate to co-fund a single-center observational study of seizure types in rare genetic epilepsies

SRF (SYNGAP1), RSRT (Rett), CACNA1A, STXBP1, Loulou (CDKL5), & KCNQ2 Cure (KCNQ2) collaborate to support Dr. Devinsky’s research for clinical trial readiness. Co-funded by multiple organizations, this ...
Healio

Select plasma proteins confirm recent seizure activity, differentiate between seizure type

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An analysis of 51 plasma proteins associated with immune response identified four proteins capable of confirming ...