Neuroimaging in epilepsy: MRI evaluation in refractory complex partial seizures [2007] - 122KB
by Z Muttaqin
A 0.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit was installed recently in our institution. The objective of this study was to evaluate its diagnostic yield for epilepsy. The results of MRI examinati...

Surgical treatment and outcome of multi-foci epilepsy [2007] - 131KB
by Y Li, G Luan
Among the patients with surgically remediable epilepsy, those with simple and localized epileptogenic zone, such as temporal lobe and frontal lobe epilepsies have a better outcome. On the other hand, ...

Survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among 535 schoolteachers in five cities of Pakistan [2007] - 164KB
by SW Akhtar, S Ali, SM Ali, AL Sonija, Husainuddin, Z Mogal, Z Iqbal, R Malik, A Lasi, M Lal, H Aziz
Epilepsy is one of the most common and stigmatizing neurological disorder. It has been considered to be infectious, insanity and evil-sprit.1 Even in the developed world teachers have significant defi...

The impact and burden of epilepsy and its treatment in children and adolescents in Taiwan [2007] - 129KB
by MY Chang
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions in children and young people. Furthermore, children with epilepsy have been known to have more problems with academic studies, making and sus...

The Needs of women with epilepsy in Chennai, India [2007] - 177KB
by R Lakshmi Narasimhan, K Gowri Shankar, M Dhanaraj, A Vengatesan, RM Bhoopathy, A Murugesan
The estimated number of people with epilepsy India was 5.5 million, with annual incidence of close to half a million. The number of people with epilepsy in rural areas was 4.1 million, three fourths o...

Decreased cerebral perfusion in the patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy [2007] - 133KB
by EY Joo, WS Tae, SJ Han, DW Seo, SB Hong
Idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) is characterized by typical absences, generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS), or myoclonic jerks. To elucidate the pathophysiology of IGE, numerous imaging stud...

Is mesial temporal lobe epilepsy a progressive disorder? Evidence from proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy [2007] - 144KB
by L Ren, J Lu, J Hao, Q Lu, L Wu
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1HMRS) is an important non-invasive technique for exploring the neurochemical changes of the brain in vivo. Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is the most com...

Genetic study of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) patients and their family members in a University Hospital in North India [2007] - 149KB
by MM Mehndiratta, K Bhaskar Rao, S Singh, S Ganesh, GA Khwaja
Among the 40-100 million persons with epilepsy worldwide, approximately 50% have generalized epilepsies. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is a common epileptic syndrome and has been classified as idi...

Expression of voltage-gated potassium ion channel gene KCNQ3 in mouse thymus [2007] - 251KB
by K Hiroyasu, I Jibiki
The ion channels are transmembrane protein localized in cell membrane and a passage of the ion controlled by various stimulations. Potassium ion channels are expressed in the heart, lung, central nerv...

The role of electrical stimulation and lesioning of the anterior thalamic nucleus on kainic acid-induced focal cortical seizure [2007] - 145KB
by S Takebayashi, T Tanaka, K Hashizume
Electrical stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT) is receiving increased attention as a novel means of controlling intractable epilepsy. Animal data supporting the anticonvulsant be...