Basic physiology of the EEG [2011] - 124KB
by S Fried, SL Moshé
The basic physiology of the EEG and its rhythms has been the topic of intense research since its discovery in the 1920s, the subject of innumerable textbooks and articles. In this overview, we present...

Predictors of outcome in newly diagnosed epilepsy: Clinical, EEG and MRI [2011] - 88KB
by EL So
Many clinical features in epilepsy have been assessed for their association with long-term epilepsy outcome. These factors include gender, age of seizure onset, type and duration of epilepsy, IQ, neur...

Psychosocial outcomes of newly-diagnosed epilepsy [2011] - 216KB
by SJ Wilson
It is well-established that the diagnosis of a chronic or life-threatening illness typically gives rise to significant adjustment issues, as an individual seeks to make the necessary changes to lifest...

Epilepsy, stigma and quality of life [2011] - 79KB
by G Scambler
Epilepsy is a psychological and social as well as a biological phenomenon. Just why and how this is the case is discussed in the opening section of this contribution. The rest of the paper is committe...

Neurobiological links between epilepsy and mood disorders [2011] - 121KB
by M Salzberg
With increasing realization of the extent and consequences of depressive comorbidity in epilepsy, much human and animal research has focussed on its explanation. Recent studies tackle all three explan...

Principles and practices of behavior management in epilepsy [2011] - 145KB
by H Wakamoto, H Nagao
People with epilepsy (PWE) can have cognitive and behavioral disturbances caused by many factors, including epileptic seizures, interictal electroencephalographic discharges, brain pathology, psycholo...

Driving and epilepsy: a risk assessment [2011] - 105KB
by JW Dunne
Every driver has a risk of an accident. People with epilepsy have a higher relative risk, but when does this risk become acceptable? This depends on: the likelihood of a further seizure, the proportio...

Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy: Epidemiology and risk factors [2011] - 96KB
by EL So
The risk of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is in general about 1 in 3,000 person-years, but the risk is disturbingly high at 1 in about 100 person-years if epilepsy is poorly controlled....

SUDEP counselling: How and when? [2011] - 156KB
by R Panelli
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is not a recent phenomenon. Although not understood, it has long been recognised as one possible outcome of a difficult illness. However, as modern manageme...

Seizures and the cardiorespiratory system [2011] - 159KB
by H Leung
The cardio-respiratory aspects of seizures have been proposed as explanatory mechanisms for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Theories were proposed which considered seizures as a terminal ...