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Bene Watts S, Gauthier B, Erickson AC, Morrison J, Sebastian M, Gillman L, McIntosh S, Ens C, Sherwin E, McCormick R, Sanatani S, Arbour L. A mild phenotype associated with KCNQ1 p.V205M mediated long QT syndrome in First Nations children of Northern British Columbia: effect of additional variants and considerations for management. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1394105. [PMID: 38884101 PMCID: PMC11176454 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1394105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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Introduction Congenital Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is common in a First Nations community in Northern British Columbia due to the founder variant KCNQ1 p.V205M. Although well characterized molecularly and clinically in adults, no data have been previously reported on the pediatric population. The phenotype in adults has been shown to be modified by a splice site variant in KCNQ1 (p.L353L). The CPT1A p.P479L metabolic variant, also common in Northern Indigenous populations, is associated with hypoglycemia and infant death. Since hypoglycemia can affect the corrected QT interval (QTc) and may confer risk for seizures (also associated with LQTS), we sought to determine the effect of all three variants on the LQTS phenotype in children within our First Nations cohort. Methods As part of a larger study assessing those with LQTS and their relatives in a Northern BC First Nation, we assessed those entering the study from birth to age 18 years. We compared the corrected peak QTc and potential cardiac events (syncope/seizures) of 186 children from birth to 18 years, with and without the KCNQ1 (p.V205M and p.L353L) and CPT1A variants, alone and in combination. Linear and logistic regression and student t-tests were applied as appropriate. Results Only the KCNQ1 p.V205M variant conferred a significant increase in peak QTc 23.8 ms (p < 0.001) above baseline, with females increased by 30.1 ms (p < 0.001) and males by 18.9 ms (p < 0.01). There was no evidence of interaction effects with the other two variants studied. Although the p.V205M variant was not significantly associated with syncope/seizures, the odds of having a seizure/syncope were significantly increased for those homozygous for CPT1A p.P479L compared to homozygous wild type (Odds Ratio [OR]3.0 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.2-7.7]; p = 0.019). Conclusion While the KCNQ1 p.V205M variant prolongs the peak QTc, especially in females, the CPT1A p.P479L variant is more strongly associated with loss of consciousness events. These findings suggest that effect of the KCNQ1 p.V205M variant is mild in this cohort, which may have implications for standard management. Our findings also suggest the CPT1A p.P479L variant is a risk factor for seizures and possibly syncope, which may mimic a long QT phenotype.
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- Simona Bene Watts
- Island Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, Interior Health Authority, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Education and Social Work, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Island Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Shah M, Poudel S, Parajuli B, KC N, KC R. Etiological Profile of First Episode Seizures in Paediatric Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2024; 62:232-237. [PMID: 39356848 PMCID: PMC11025486 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Seizures are the most common neurological emergency and one of the most common reasons for paediatrics hospital admissions. This study aimed to identify the etiology, clinical profile, and immediate outcome of children with the first episode of seizure in Eastern Nepal. METHODS This was a prospective descriptive study carried out in the Tertiary Care Centre from September 2022 to August 2023. Ethical clearance was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Ref no:654/2022). Convenience sampling was done to include 170 children presenting with the first episode of seizure at age 6 months to 15 years. Variables collected were demographics, clinical presentations, family history, trauma history, laboratory tests, neuroimaging, EEG, final diagnosis, and immediate outcome. RESULTS A total of 170 patients were admitted with the first episode of seizure with 123 (72.36%) males and 47 (27.64%) females. The mean age of the patients was 5.13±2.95 years with 104 (61.18%) patients under 5 years of age. The most common seizure was generalized tonic-clonic type in 132 (77.64%) patients. The most common associated symptom was fever in 150 (88.23%) children. Neuroimaging was abnormal in 52 (30.59%) patients, with neurocysticercosis seen in 27 (15.88%). The most common etiology was febrile seizure in 92 (54.17%) patients, neurocysticercosis in 27 (15.88%), and meningitis in 12 (7.05%). CONCLUSIONS Febrile seizures, neurocysticercosis, infection, and trauma were the major causes of seizures in children. When simple febrile seizures were unlikely, lumbar puncture, neuroimaging, and laboratory tests were useful tools for diagnosing etiologies of seizures.
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- Madhu Shah
- Department of Paediatrics, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
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- Department of Paediatrics, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
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- Department of Paediatrics, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
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- Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Attarkhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Wu O, Clift GW, Hilliard S, Ip M. Evaluating the use of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging in paediatric brain tumour resection surgeries: a literature review. J Med Radiat Sci 2023; 70:479-490. [PMID: 37434551 PMCID: PMC10715358 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Brain tumours are the most common solid neoplasm in children, posing a significant challenge in oncology due to the limited range of treatment. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) has recently emerged to aid surgical intervention in neurosurgery resection with the potential to delineate tumour boundaries. This narrative literature review aimed to provide an updated evaluation of the clinical implementation of iMRI in paediatric neurosurgical resection, with an emphasis on the extent of brain tumour resection, patient outcomes and its drawbacks. Databases including MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science were used to investigate this topic with key terms: paediatric, brain tumour, and iMRI. Exclusion criteria included literature comprised of adult populations and the use of iMRI in neurosurgery in the absence of brain tumours. The limited body of research evaluating the clinical implementation of iMRI in paediatric cohorts has been predominantly positive. Current evidence demonstrates the potential for iMRI use to increase rates of gross total resection (GTR), assess the extent of resection, and improve patient outcomes, such as progression-free survival. Limitations regarding the use of iMRI include prolonged operation times and complications associated with head immobilisation devices. iMRI has the potential to aid in the achievement of maximal brain tumour resection in paediatric patients. Future prospective randomised controlled trials are necessary to determine the clinical significance and benefits of using iMRI during neurosurgical resection for clinical management of brain neoplasms in children.
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- Olivia Wu
- Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences, Sydney School of Health SciencesThe University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences, Sydney School of Health SciencesThe University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences, Sydney School of Health SciencesThe University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences, Sydney School of Health SciencesThe University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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Lahiq LA, Tawhari I, Ojiman AA, Alshammari AH, Al Ghanim AG, Alqahtani FS, Asiri HA, AlObaid MM, Abumilha SK, Alshahrani AA, Al Zomia AS. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Schoolteachers Toward Epilepsy and Students With Epilepsy in the Aseer Region. Cureus 2023; 15:e49638. [PMID: 38161927 PMCID: PMC10756025 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The knowledge that teachers have about epilepsy affects their attitudes and practices towards students with the disorder. This study aimed to explore teachers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward epilepsy in the Aseer region. METHODS This online cross-sectional survey targeted teachers aged 18 years and above, encompassing both males and females residing in the Aseer region with internet access. Teachers included in this study were recruited using snowball and convenience non-random sampling methods. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-square test in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27 were employed, with a significance level of 0.05 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). RESULTS A total of 62 teachers were included in this study: 62.90% were aged 35-49, 93.55% were females, 90.32% were married, 80.65% worked in the governmental sector, 51.61% earned between 5,000 and 10,000 SAR, and 93.55% held a university education. Regarding knowledge, 36.6% of the teachers studied had very bad knowledge, 29% had poor knowledge, 35.5% had intermediate knowledge, and 4.8% had good knowledge. While 1.9% had a detrimental attitude about epilepsy, 58.1% had an incorrect attitude, 30.6% had an approximate attitude, and 1.6% had a correct attitude. Concerning teacher practice, 4.8% of the studied sample had detrimental practice, 56.5% had inadequate practice, and 4.8% had average practice. CONCLUSIONS The study highlights the need for targeted educational interventions to improve teachers' knowledge about epilepsy. The positive attitudes observed provide a foundation for fostering inclusivity in educational settings. Strategies that address misconceptions and improve first aid preparedness can contribute to a more supportive environment for students with epilepsy.
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- Lama A Lahiq
- College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU
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- Pharm D Inventory Control Department, Rafha Maternity and Children Hospital, Rafha, SAU
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- College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU
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Shen Y, Peng A, Chu X, Ji Z, Li M, Bai S, Wei Z, Liang H, Zhao X, Xue G. Association of seizures with COVID-19 infection in underage during the pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Epilepsy Res 2023; 197:107223. [PMID: 37801748 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has caused worldwide transmission. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the morbidity and characteristics of seizures after SARS-CoV-2 infection in underage (≤18 y) and to provide valuable reference material for subsequent clinical treatment. METHODS PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases were searched up to 10th May 2023. We utilized the search strategy of medical subject headings combined with entry terms to search all related literatures. RESULTS The meta-analysis was performed according to PRISMA reporting guidelines. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). A total of 12 articles were selected, including 4153 subjects and 333 seizure-prone minor patients with COVID-19. The morbidity of seizures after SARS-CoV-2 infection in immature patients was approximately 8.2 (95 % CI, 4.7%-12.4 %). By subgroup analysis, we know that the morbidity of male, Americas, with fever and first occurrence of seizures were 4.2% (95 % CI, 0.4-10.5 %), 4.6 % (95 % CI, 0.4 %-11.7 %), 5.4 % (95 % CI, 2.6 %-9.1 %) and 3.7 % (95 % CI, 0.7 %-8.2 %), respectively. Generalized seizures are the main type of seizures (80.6 %). CONCLUSIONS Seizures can be caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in underage groups, with a pooled morbidity of 8.2% and a higher morbidity in females, in African regions, in febrile groups and during 2022-2023. In addition, generalized seizures being the predominant seizure type.
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- Yingjie Shen
- School of Yuncheng Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, No. 3690, Hedong East Street, Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi Province, China; Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150001, China
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- School of Yuncheng Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, No. 3690, Hedong East Street, Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi Province, China
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- School of Yuncheng Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, No. 3690, Hedong East Street, Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi Province, China
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- School of Yuncheng Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, No. 3690, Hedong East Street, Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi Province, China
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- Department of neurosurgery, Yuncheng Central Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No. 3690, Hedong East Street, Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi Province, China
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- Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China
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- Department of neurosurgery, Yuncheng Central Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No. 3690, Hedong East Street, Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150001, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yuncheng Pediatrics Hospital, No. 330, Hedong East Street, Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi Province, China.
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- Department of neurosurgery, Yuncheng Central Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No. 3690, Hedong East Street, Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi Province, China.
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Gundogdu BS, Gaitanis J, Adams JB, Rossignol DA, Frye RE. Age-Related Changes in Epilepsy Characteristics and Response to Antiepileptic Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1167. [PMID: 37511780 PMCID: PMC10381477 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13071167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Despite the high prevalence of epilepsy in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is little information regarding whether seizure characteristics and treatment effectiveness change across age. Using an online survey, seizure characteristics, effectiveness of antiepileptic treatments, comorbidities, potential etiologies, and ASD diagnosis were collected from individuals with ASD and seizures. We previously reported overall general patterns of treatment effectiveness but did not examine the effect of seizure characteristics or age on antiepileptic treatment effectiveness. Such information would improve the personalized medicine approach to the treatment of seizures in ASD. Survey data from 570 individuals with ASD and clinical seizures were analyzed. Seizure severity (seizure/week) decreased with age of onset of seizures, plateauing in adolescence, with a greater reduction in generalized tonic-clonic (GTC) seizures with age. Seizure severity was worse in those with genetic disorders, neurodevelopmental regression (NDR) and poor sleep maintenance. Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine were reported to be more effective when seizures started in later childhood, while surgery and the Atkins/modified Atkins Diet (A/MAD) were reported to be more effective when seizures started early in life. A/MAD and the ketogenic diet were reported to be more effective in those with NDR. Interestingly, atypical Landau-Kleffner syndrome was associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and NDR, suggesting a novel syndrome. These interesting findings need to be verified in independent, prospectively collected cohorts, but nonetheless, these data provide insights into novel relationships that may assist in a better understanding of epilepsy in ASD and provide insight into personalizing epilepsy care in ASD.
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- Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, Hasbro Children's Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
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- Rossignol Medical Center, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, USA
- Autism Discovery and Treatment Foundation, Phoenix, AZ 85050, USA
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- Autism Discovery and Treatment Foundation, Phoenix, AZ 85050, USA
- Rossignol Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85050, USA
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Tekin E, Diler Durgut B, Akoğlu HA. Evaluation of Patients Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department with Seizures during the COVID-19 Pandemic. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1746429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AbstractThe coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has led to significant changes in hospital visits worldwide. The admission rates have remarkably decreased. This study investigates the characteristics of 104 patients (54 girls, 50 boys) who presented to our pediatric emergency department (ED) with seizures during the pandemic between May 2020 and May 2021. Regarding seizure type, 84 generalized and 20 focal seizures had occurred. Tonic, tonic–clonic, clonic, and hypomotor seizures were seen in descending order. Thirty-seven patients were diagnosed with epilepsy, and 32 patients with first afebrile, 25 first febrile, and 10 recurrent febrile seizures. No patients had acute symptomatic seizures. In 85 patients, the seizures had stopped before the ED visit; only one lasted >60 minutes. Benzodiazepines were administered as a first-line drug. Demographical features, electroencephalogram (EEG), and cranial imaging findings, laboratory test results, and distribution by month and by the hour of ED visit were analyzed. Study data was in accordance with the literature by seizure types, seizure management, and cranial imaging rates but differed by distribution in terms of month and the hour of ED visit. The EEG abnormality rate was higher among the first afebrile seizure cases. The number of patients with seizures was 69, that is, 0.3% of emergency admissions, for the 4 months of 2019 before the pandemic, and 104, that is, 0.4% of emergency admissions for the whole initial year of the pandemic thereafter. So, the number of patients with seizures had decreased, but their rate had increased, which could be attributed to a decrease in the number of nonurgent presentations to the ED during the pandemic.
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- Emine Tekin
- Pediatric Neurology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Pediatric Neurology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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Das S, Paramita P, Swain N, Roy R, Padhi S, Rath S, Mishra S, Mohakud NK. Hospital-Based Prevalence, Electroencephalogram (EEG), and Neuroimaging Correlation in Seizures Among Children in Odisha, India. Cureus 2022; 14:e21103. [PMID: 35165562 PMCID: PMC8829822 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background: Febrile seizures are very common in pediatric practice. We need to differentiate between febrile seizures and other seizures due to central nervous system (CNS) infection by various means of investigation. Though approximately 30% of patients with febrile seizure have later epilepsy and the risk is around 20% even if electroencephalogram (EEG), and neuro-imagings are normal. But data regarding this is laking in developing countries like India. Aim: The primary objective of this study is to determine the hospital-based prevalence among various types and etiologies of seizures in children admitted to the pediatric department in a teaching hospital of a developing country, India. Besides, the different types of seizures were correlated with the EEG and neuroimaging findings along with the acute onset of seizures among children. Methods: In this prospective observational study, children from two months to 15 years of age admitted to the Pediatrics Department, KIMS, Bhubaneswar in India between September 2017 and September 2019 were taken. The patients having seizures were included in the study based on the inclusion criteria. Neurological and systemic examinations of the children were recorded and the neuroimaging reports were analyzed. Results: A total of 19,553 patients aged two months to 15 years were admitted during the study period. Of that, 1,192 cases were diagnosed with febrile and unprovoked seizures. It was observed that the hospital-based prevalence of seizures among children in Odisha was 6%. Besides, it is found that generalized seizure disorder was the most common among the children. It was found that abnormal EEG, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computed tomography (CT) brain in 60% (202/340), 49% (113/230), and 47% (136/288) of cases, respectively. MRI is a better modality of investigation in partial seizure cases 22 (64%) to detect CNS abnormality. Also, MRI of the brain is better in evaluating CNS abnormality in complex febrile cases 4 (31%) than CT brain (0%). Conclusion: The study concluded that EEG must be the standard modality of test for patients' diagnosis of seizure in children with seizures. CT/MRI scan can give a better supplement to the results but MRI findings are more accurate in cases of complex febrile seizures.
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Alzahrani RA, Alghamdi AF, Alzahrani MA, Alghamdi MA, Alghamdi MF, Alzahrani AA, Alghamdi AM, Alzahrani MK, Alghamdi TS, Alghamdi RS, Alqarni FA, Al-Zahrani AH, Al-Hawaj FM. A Giant Porencephaly: A Rare Etiology of Pediatric Seizures. Cureus 2021; 13:e19623. [PMID: 34926080 PMCID: PMC8673694 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.19623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Pediatric convulsive seizure is common and represents a source of major concern and anxiety for the parents. Seizures can have a broad spectrum of etiologies in children, including metabolic, traumatic, developmental, and infectious causes. Depending on the clinical presentation, laboratory testing and neuroimaging may be indicated in the workup of the first unprovoked afebrile seizure. We present a case of a six-year-old boy who was brought to the emergency department by his mother after an episode of convulsion. She reported that he had jerky repetitive movements of all extremities that lasted around two minutes with spontaneous termination. The child did not have a febrile illness. The mother reported no history of similar episodes. Upon examination, the child appeared alert and conscious. No dysmorphic features were evident. Initial laboratory investigations were within the normal limits. The child underwent magnetic resonance imaging for the brain, which demonstrated a large well-defined extra-axial cystic lesion occupying most of the left hemisphere that is connected to the ventricular system. The lesion had no grey-matter lining and it strictly followed the cerebrospinal fluid in all sequences. Such finding represented the diagnosis of a giant left porencephalic cyst. Porencephaly is an extremely rare neurological anomaly that may present with pediatric seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard modality for the diagnosis of porencephaly. The case demonstrated that porencephaly can have a massive size in a patient with normal psychoneurological development.
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- College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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Samanta D, Hoyt ML, Perry MS. Parental experience and decision-making for epilepsy surgery: A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 123:108263. [PMID: 34428615 PMCID: PMC8478881 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In selected children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), epilepsy surgery is the most effective treatment option, but unfortunately remains highly underutilized. One of the critical obstacles to pursuing surgical therapy is parents/caregivers' decision against surgery or to delay the surgery until no other treatment option exists. Understanding caregiver decision-making around epilepsy surgery can improve patient/caregiver experience and satisfaction while facilitating appropriate decision-making that optimizes clinical outcomes. The current review systematically explores the existing evidence on caregiver experience and the decision-making process toward epilepsy surgery. METHODS The study was conducted as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for systematic literature review. Databases (PubMed Ovid, PubMed Medline, Web of Science, CINHAL, PsycInfo) were systematically searched in February 2021 using a defined search strategy and inclusion/exclusion criteria. Total 1304 articles were screened for titles and abstracts, and 54 full-text articles were retrieved for further assessment. We included 14 articles with critical quality assessment using two different tools for qualitative and questionnaire-based studies. A qualitative content analysis was performed to characterize caregiver experience, perception, and decision-making toward favorable or unfavorable opinions of epilepsy surgery. RESULTS Four concepts generated from the analysis may act as enablers or barriers to decision-making around epilepsy surgery: 1. Access to knowledge and information, 2. Communication and coordination issues, 3. Caregiver's emotional state, and 4. Socioeconomic effects. Subsequently, we provided a narrative synthesis of practice recommendations and a conceptual framework to adopt multi-pronged interventions to overcome identified diverse barriers to effective caregiver decision-making. CONCLUSION Multiple influences impact how caregivers decide about epilepsy surgery for their children, with no single factor identified as the primary driver for or against surgery. However, limited research has explored these influences. Future studies should focus on quantitatively examining factors to identify significant variables most likely to influence caregiver decision-making, ultimately overcoming barriers that limit utilization of epilepsy surgery as a treatment tool.
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- Debopam Samanta
- Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- Division of Neurology, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, United States of America
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Zhang YX, Qiao S, Cai MT, Lai QL, Shen CH, Ding MP. Association between autophagy-related protein 5 gene polymorphisms and epilepsy in Chinese patients. Neurosci Lett 2021; 753:135870. [PMID: 33812933 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.135870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Autophagy is a highly conserved degradative process that has been associated with a number of neurological diseases. Autophagy-related protein 5 (ATG5) is one of the key genes for the regulation of the autophagy pathway. In this study, we investigated the potential relationship between ATG5 gene polymorphisms and epilepsy in Han Chinese population. We enrolled 112 patients with epilepsy and 100 healthy controls and detected the genotypic and allelic data of 6 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ATG5 (rs2245214, rs510432, rs548234, rs573775, rs6568431 and rs6937876). The associations of 6 SNPs and epilepsy were evaluated. The results revealed the genotypes of overdominant of rs510432 between controls and patients showed significant differences (Poverdominant = 0.003). Subgroup analysis showed a highly significant association of rs510432 with late-onset epilepsy (Poverdominant = 0.006), and rs548234 were associated with the susceptibility to temporal lobe epilepsy (Pcodominant = 0.002, Poverdominant = 0.006). Furthermore, ATG5 was not linked to either early-onset epilepsy or drug-resistant epilepsy (p > 0.0083). These results demonstrated an association of an ATG5 gene variant with epilepsy, and stronger associations with several subgroups of epilepsy were identified. Our study may provide novel evidence for the role of ATG5 in epilepsy, and contribute to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of this chronic neurological disease.
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- Yin-Xi Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Gökçen O, Turgut M. An Overview of Anxiety Disorders and Depression in Children with Epilepsy: A Literature Review. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AbstractComorbid psychiatric disorders in children with epilepsy have long been a subject of medical literature. Many studies conducted by pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, and psychologists have revealed that psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders and depression, are frequently seen in children and adolescents with epilepsy. Due to various etiologies behind epilepsy, causes, manifestation, and treatment of anxiety and depression all have unique aspects. We think there are multiple reasons behind anxiety disorders and depression in children with epilepsy, varying from the physiological nature of the epilepsy itself to the environmental factors such as family, parenting, and social status. In this article, we aim to review the causes, risk factors, and management of anxiety disorders and depression in children with epilepsy.
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- Onur Gökçen
- Psychiatry Clinic, Kütahya Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Aydın Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Aydın, Turkey
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Eight-Year Experience With 3-T Intraoperative MRI Integration in Focal Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery: Impact on Extent of Resection, Residual Volumes, and Seizure Outcomes. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2020; 214:1343-1351. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.19.22336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Abdulaziz ATA, Li J, Zhou D. The prevalence, characteristics and outcome of seizure in tuberculous meningitis. ACTA EPILEPTOLOGICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s42494-020-0010-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AbstractSeizures are a common finding in patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM), and associate with four times increased risk of death and neurological disability, especially in children. It has been reported that brain inflammation, diffuse neuronal injury, and reactive gliosis may all contribute to the pathogenesis of seizures in TBM. Early seizure onset may be associated with meningeal irritation and cerebral oedema; while, the late seizures are usually due to infarction, hydrocephalus, tuberculoma and paradoxical response. Moreover, recurrent uncontrolled seizures can evolve to status epileptics resulting in an increased risk of chronic epilepsy and poor prognosis. Therefore, this review aimed to assess the frequency of seizures in patients with TBM, and discuss the etiologies, mechanisms, and characteristics of seizures in TBM. Besides, we have searched the literature to identify the prognostic factors for chronic epilepsy after TBM.
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Gowda VK, Kulhalli P, Benakappa N, Benakappa A. Etiological Profile of Afebrile Seizures in Infants in a Tertiary Care Center from southern India. J Pediatr Neurosci 2019; 14:82-85. [PMID: 31516625 PMCID: PMC6712918 DOI: 10.4103/jpn.jpn_61_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Introduction Seizure is the most common neurological illness in pediatric population and its risk is highest in the first year of life. Studies regarding etiology of afebrile seizures worldwide and in India are limited; hence, the current study was undertaken. Objective The objective of this work was to study the etiology of afebrile seizures in infants aged 1 month to 1 year. Materials and Methods A retrospective study of afebrile infantile seizure was conducted at pediatric neurology outpatient department between January 2015 and September 2017. All children with first episode of afebrile seizures were included. Biochemical and hematological investigations, imaging, and electroencephalogram were performed whenever necessary. Simple descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data in the form of frequencies with percentages and median as applicable. Results One hundred twenty-one children with a mean age of 8.1 months were analyzed. Of these children, 58% were males. Positive family history was found in 1.65% children, developmental delay in 70%, and dysmorphism in 8%. Presenting seizure type were generalized (74%), focal (21%), and unknown (6%) onset. Etiology was deducible in 92% cases. Structural etiology was the most common (66%), followed by metabolic (12%), infections (7%), and others (6%). In structural pathology, common causes were perinatal insult (38%) and cerebral malformations (18%). Imaging was done in 98 cases and yield was 83% (85 cases). Conclusion Etiology was deducible in 92% of children. Seizures due to structural etiology, secondary to perinatal insult followed by metabolic and infections, are important causes. Imaging aids are important in etiological diagnosis. Etiological evaluation should be considered in children following first episode of afebrile seizures, especially in developing countries like India.
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- Vykuntaraju K Gowda
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Sartori S, Nosadini M, Tessarin G, Boniver C, Frigo AC, Toldo I, Bressan S, Da Dalt L. First-ever convulsive seizures in children presenting to the emergency department: risk factors for seizure recurrence and diagnosis of epilepsy. Dev Med Child Neurol 2019; 61:82-90. [PMID: 30191957 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.14015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Aetiologies of first-ever convulsive seizures may be diverse, not all leading to recurrence or epilepsy diagnosis. We aimed to describe the epidemiology of first-ever convulsive seizures in children, investigating risk factors for recurrence and epilepsy diagnosis. METHOD This was a retrospective study of children presenting with a first-ever convulsive seizure to a tertiary-care paediatric emergency department (PED) in Italy, in a 12-month period (2011-2012). RESULTS One hundred and eight children (57 males, 51 females) presented to the PED for a first-ever convulsive seizure; 90.7% were 6 months to 6 years old (median age 1y 10mo, mean 2y 7mo, range 0mo-14y 4mo). Seizure duration was less than 5 minutes in 76.8%. Seizures were 'unprovoked' in 19.4% and 'provoked' in 80.6%. At 4-year follow-up, 37.9% of patients experienced recurrence and 13.6% received a diagnosis of epilepsy. Factors significantly associated with recurrence were the 'unprovoked' nature of the first seizure, multiple seizures in the first 24 hours, positive family history of febrile seizures or epilepsy, and pre-existing neurological conditions/problems. Factors significantly associated with a diagnosis of epilepsy were the 'unprovoked' nature of the first seizure, age older than 6 years, pre-existing neurological conditions/problems, and focal onset of first seizure. INTERPRETATION Children presenting to the PED with first-ever convulsive seizures represent a heterogeneous group. The identification of prognostic factors for recurrence and epilepsy diagnosis may help provide tailored counselling and follow-up. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS Seizures were 'unprovoked' in 19.4% and 'provoked' in 80.6% of children presenting to the emergency department. At 4-year follow-up, 37.9% relapsed, and 13.6% received a diagnosis of epilepsy. 'Unprovoked' first seizure, family history of febrile seizures, and pre-existing neurological conditions were associated with recurrence. 'Unprovoked' first seizure, age younger than 6 years, and pre-existing neurological conditions were associated with epilepsy diagnosis.
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- Stefano Sartori
- Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Dreier JW, Pedersen CB, Cotsapas C, Christensen J. Childhood seizures and risk of psychiatric disorders in adolescence and early adulthood: a Danish nationwide cohort study. THE LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2018; 3:99-108. [PMID: 30528754 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(18)30351-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Paediatric seizures have been linked to psychiatric disorders in childhood, but there is a paucity of large-scale population-based studies of psychiatric comorbidity in later life. We aimed to examine the relation between childhood seizures and the risk of psychiatric disorders in adolescence and early adulthood. METHODS We did a register-based cohort study of all individuals born in Denmark in 1978-2002. Using diagnostic information from the Danish National Patient Register, all cohort members were categorised according to occurrence of febrile seizures and epilepsy, before entering the follow-up period on their 10th birthday. Individuals were followed up until onset of mental illness, death, emigration, or the end of the study period on Dec 31, 2012. Cox regression analyses were used to estimate the risk of five predefined groups of psychiatric disorders (substance abuse disorders, schizophrenia, mood disorder, anxiety, and personality disorder), separately and combined. Models were adjusted for relevant confounders. FINDINGS Between Jan 1, 1978, and Dec 31, 2002, 1 291 679 individuals were born in Denmark and followed up in our population cohort (approximately 15 million person-years). 43 148 individuals had a history of febrile seizures, 10 355 had epilepsy, and 1696 had both these disorders. 83 735 (6%) cohort members were identified with at least one of the psychiatric disorders of interest. The risk of any psychiatric disorder was raised in individuals with a history of febrile seizures (hazard ratio [HR] 1·12, 95% CI 1·08-1·17), epilepsy (1·34, 1·25-1·44), or both disorders (1·50, 1·28-1·75). Excess risk of psychiatric illness associated with childhood seizures was present across a range of different disorders, most notably schizophrenia but also anxiety and mood disorders. Associations did not differ between males and females (p=0·30) but increased with a growing number of admissions for febrile seizures (p<0·0001) and with later onset of childhood epilepsy (p<0·0001). INTERPRETATION Children with epilepsy and febrile seizures-with and without concomitant epilepsy-are at increased risk of developing a broad range of psychiatric disorders in later life. Clarification of the underlying mechanisms attributable to these associations is needed to identify potential options for prevention. FUNDING Novo Nordisk Foundation, Danish Epilepsy Association, Central Denmark Region, Lundbeck Foundation, and Stanley Medical Research Institute.
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- Julie W Dreier
- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Centre for Integrated Register-based Research, CIRRAU, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Centre for Integrated Register-based Research, CIRRAU, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA; Department of Neurology and Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Neurology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Elwan MM, Kishk NA, El-Kapany RA, Al-Ahmer IE, Elkady A. Serum level of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. EUR J INFLAMM 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/2058739218808165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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There is increasing evidence that chronic inflammation affects the pathophysiology of epilepsy, especially the drug-resistant type. Drug-resistant epilepsy is a challenging condition, because of the difficulties in its management, and its unclear epileptogenesis. This study is looking at C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in those with drug-resistant epilepsy and the correlation of these levels with seizure frequency. Hence, 40 children with drug-resistant epilepsy were included in this study and compared with 20 healthy volunteers (as a control group). Participants were aged between 5 and 15 years. Patients were divided into two subgroups, those with daily seizures (Group A1) and those with monthly seizures (Group A2). Serum levels of CRP and IL-6 were measured in all participants. The clinical characteristics, electroencephalography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were then compared. CRP levels were significantly higher in Group A1, at 21.88–93.29 mg/L than both Group A2 and the control group, at 3.02–40.37 mg/L and 2.23–13.18 mg/L, P < 0.01 and P < 0.001, respectively. The IL-6 levels were also significantly higher in Group A1, at 153.60–597.80 ng/L than in both Group A2 and the control group, at 97.40–232.50 ng/L and 12.00–96.30 ng/L, P < 0.01 and P < 0.001, respectively. Significantly higher levels of CRP and IL-6 were associated with earlier age of onset ( P < 0.01), seizure frequency ( P < 0.05), and the frequency of status epilepticus ( P < 0.01). Moreover, frequent-generalized motor seizures are correlated with elevated CRP and IL-6 levels. As a result, this systemic inflammatory reaction in children may contribute to drug-resistant seizure and potentially could be used as biomarkers to be correlated with disease severity and prognosis.
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- Mohamed M Elwan
- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt
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- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt
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- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt
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- Neurology Department, Mataria Teaching Hospital, General Organization of Teaching Hospitals & Institutes (GOTHI), Cairo, Egypt
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Top KA, Brna P, Ye L, Smith B. Risk of seizures after immunization in children with epilepsy: a risk interval analysis. BMC Pediatr 2018; 18:134. [PMID: 29642863 PMCID: PMC5896155 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-018-1112-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In children with epilepsy, fever and infection can trigger seizures. Immunization can also induce inflammation and fever, which could theoretically trigger a seizure. The risk of seizure after immunization in children with pre-existing epilepsy is not known. The study objective was to determine the risk of medically attended seizure after immunization in children with epilepsy < 7 years of age. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of children < 7 years of age with epilepsy in Nova Scotia, Canada from 2010 to 2014. Hospitalizations, emergency visits, unscheduled clinic visits, and telephone calls for seizures were extracted from medical records. Immunization records were obtained from family physicians and Public Health with informed consent. We conducted a risk interval analysis to estimate the relative risk (RR) of seizure during risk periods 0-14, 0-2, and 5-14 days post-immunization versus a control period 21-83 days post-immunization. RESULTS There were 302 children with epilepsy who were eligible for the study. Immunization records were retrieved on 147 patients (49%), of whom 80 (54%) had one or more immunizations between the epilepsy diagnosis date and age 7 years. These 80 children had 161 immunization visits and 197 medically attended seizures. Children with immunizations had more seizures than either those with no immunizations or those with no records (mean 2.5 versus 0.7 versus 0.9, p < 0.001). The risk of medically attended seizure was not increased 0-14 days after any vaccine (RR = 1.1, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.5-2.8) or 0-2 days after inactivated vaccines (RR = 0.9, 95% CI: 0.1-7.1) versus 21-83 days post-immunization. No seizure events occurred 5-14 days after live vaccines. CONCLUSIONS Children with epilepsy do not appear to be at increased risk of medically attended seizure following immunization. These findings suggest that immunization is safe in children with epilepsy, with benefits outweighing risks.
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- Karina A Top
- Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. .,Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. .,Canadian Center for Vaccinology, IWK Health Centre, 4th Floor Goldbloom RCC Pavilion, 5850/5980 University Ave, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Canada.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology, IWK Health Centre, 4th Floor Goldbloom RCC Pavilion, 5850/5980 University Ave, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology, IWK Health Centre, 4th Floor Goldbloom RCC Pavilion, 5850/5980 University Ave, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Canada.,Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Elkhayat HA, Aly RH, Elagouza IA, El-Kabarity RH, Galal YI. Role of P-glycoprotein inhibitors in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Acta Neurol Scand 2017; 136:639-644. [PMID: 28560774 DOI: 10.1111/ane.12778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The role of P-glycoprotein (Pgp), one of the known multidrug transporters, has been suggested in drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). The following study aimed to measure the serum level of Pgp as a possible indicator of tissue Pgp overexpression in patients with DRE and to assess the efficacy of verapamil (as a Pgp inhibitor agent) in these patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS A group of 24 patients with DRE were recruited and subdivided into two groups, one receiving verapamil and the other receiving a placebo in a double-blind randomized study. Pgp serum levels were measured at enrollment and 12 months later. Twenty medically controlled epileptic patients served as a control group. RESULTS A significant statistical increase was found in the Pgp level of patients when compared the control group. Patients on both verapamil and the placebo showed improvement in seizure frequency and severity where statistical analysis showed no significant differences. CONCLUSION Pgp serum levels in patients with DRE were significantly elevated compared to patients with medically controlled epilepsy. The effect of verapamil as Pgp inhibitor on DRE requires further evaluation and research.
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- H. A. Elkhayat
- Department of Pediatrics; Ain Shams University; Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics; Ain Shams University; Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics; Ain Shams University; Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics; Ain Shams University; Cairo Egypt
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Weisman H, Fried I, Gilboa T, Bennett-Back O, Ekstein D, Shweiki M, Shoshan Y, Benifla M. Prevalence, Characteristics, and Long-Term Prognosis of Epilepsy Associated with Pediatric Brain Tumors. World Neurosurg 2017; 109:e594-e600. [PMID: 29054779 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the prevalence, onset, characteristics, and long-term course of epilepsy disease in children who underwent surgical intervention for diagnosed brain tumors. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of children with diagnosed brain tumors who underwent surgery during 2004-2014 at the Hadassah Medical Center. All patients with epilepsy were invited to a clinical visit that included a neurologic examination. The primary outcome measures were neurologic status according to the Glasgow outcome score (GOS) and postoperative seizure outcome according to the Engel system. We compared clinical characteristics according to the timing of epilepsy onset. RESULTS The mean follow-up was 49 months. Of 128 patients included in the study, 44 (34%) had seizures; 23 (18%) developed epilepsy after surgery. Of the 30 patients with epilepsy who survived, 21 (70%) are in Engel class I and 13% Engel are in class II. Forty-five percent of the children are classified as GOS 5. Children who developed epilepsy after surgery were more likely to be in GOS 1-2 than were those who had seizures before surgery (P = 0.0173). Children with seizures were more likely to have cortical tumors and less likely to have tumors of the posterior fossa (P < 0.001). Children who underwent gross total resection were less likely to have epilepsy (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS We show a high incidence of epilepsy in the late course of pediatric brain tumor disease. In the long term, seizure outcome was excellent. However, postsurgical onset of epilepsy was associated with a less favorable neurologic outcome.
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- Hadar Weisman
- Hematology-Oncology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Hematology-Oncology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Neurology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Neurology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Neurology Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Neurosurgery Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Neurosurgery Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Pediatric Neurosurgery Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.
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Al Omari AI, Alzoubi FQ, Alsalem MM, Aburahma SK, Mardini DT, Castellanos PF. The vagal nerve stimulation outcome, and laryngeal effect: Otolaryngologists roles and perspective. Am J Otolaryngol 2017; 38:408-413. [PMID: 28390806 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2017.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), first investigated in 1938 and subsequently studied as a potential therapy for epilepsy. The FDA approved the use of VNS in 1997 as an adjunctive non-pharmacologic symptomatic treatment option for refractory epilepsy for adults and adolescents over 12years. VNS can cause laryngeal and voice side effects that can be managed by otolaryngologists safely and effectively. OBJECTIVES This study is to review the outcomes of vagal nerve stimulator (VNS) implantation in terms of the surgical procedures, complications, seizure frequency, and the clinical effect on larynx and vocal folds motion. METHODS Series of thirty consecutive patients who had VNS implantation between 2007 and 2014 were recruited. Seizure-frequency outcome, surgical complications and device adverse effects of VNS were retrospectively reviewed. Additional evaluation included use of the Voice Handicap Index and Maximum Phonation Time (MPT) were conducted before and after the implantation. Videolaryngoscopy was used to evaluate the vocal fold mobility before and after the VNS implantation. RESULTS Seizure frequency reduction over a minimum of 2years of follow up demonstrated: 100% in seizure frequency reduction in 1 patient, drastic reduction in seizure frequency (70-90%) in 9 patients, a good reduction in terms of seizure frequency (50%) in 8 patients, a 30% reduction in 5 patients, no response in 6 patients, and 1 patient had increased frequency. The most commonly reported adverse effects after VNS activation were coughing and voice changes with pitch breaks, as well as mild intermittent shortness of breath in 33% of patients. For those patients secondary supraglottic muscle tension and hyper function with reduced left vocal fold mobility were noticed on videolaryngoscopy, though none had aspiration problems. Surgical complications included a wound dehiscence in one patient (3%) which was surgically managed, minor intra-operative bleeding 3%; a superficial wound infection in one patient (3%) which was treated conservatively, none of the complications necessitated VNS removal. CONCLUSIONS VNS appears to be an effective non-pharmacologic adjuvant therapy in patients with medically refractory seizures. With the favorable adverse-effect profile previously described, VNS is generally well tolerated and of a great benefit to such patients. Laryngeal side effects, of which hoarseness being of the greatest repetition, are the most common after the VNS implantation. VNS can affect the voice and reduced vocal cord motion on the implantation side with secondary supraglottic muscle tension. Otolaryngologists are not only capable of performing VNS implantation, but can also manage surgical complications, assess laryngeal side effects and treat them as needed.
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Seizures in children are among the most common neurological disorders. A pediatrician should know how to approach a child who presents with a seizure. This review will focus on points that are important in the evaluation of children who have experienced seizures. A comprehensive and neurologically focused framework for history taking and a thorough clinical examination are the cornerstones in diagnosing and managing seizures. This article reviews the clinical approach to the diagnosis, investigation, and management of epilepsy in children, excluding neonatal seizures. A pediatrician should also be aware of common epilepsy syndromes that occur in children such as Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Centro-Temporal Spikes, and childhood absence epilepsy.
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- Fahad A Bashiri
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail:
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Momen AA, Ahmadi F, Malekian A, Davoodzadeh H, Kabirinia H. Evaluation of Hospitalized Intractable Epileptic Children with SPECT Scan in Ahvaz, South West of Iran. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:SM01-SM03. [PMID: 27891419 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19721.8644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Seizures are the most frequent neurologic disorder seen in childhood. Epilepsy is a group of disorders that includes an abnormally increased susceptibility to seizures. AIM To examine the effectiveness of SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography) in detecting seizure foci in 21 Iranian children who had medically refractory epilepsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Children between 2 to 15 years of age with uncontrolled seizures were investigated using SPECT scan as a standardized protocol. RESULTS In 16 cases (76.2%), likely seizure foci were evident, as were seen in the form of decreased regional blood flow, while in 5 cases (23.8%), SPECT scan results were normal. Left temporal lobe was the most common area which had decreased regional blood flow. CONCLUSION SPECT scan can potentially be used to investigate children with uncontrolled seizures.
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- Ali Akbar Momen
- Pediatric Neurologist, Department of Pediatrics, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran
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- Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical sciences , Ahvaz, Iran
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- Neonatologist, Department of Pediatrics, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran
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- Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran and Clinical Research Development Unite, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- General Practitioner, Clinical Research Development Center, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz, Iran
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Singh D, Lau M, Ayers T, Singh Y, Akingbola O, Barbiero L, Nelson S. De Novo Heterogeneous Mutations in SCN2A and GRIN2A Genes and Seizures With Ictal Vocalizations. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2016; 55:867-70. [PMID: 26283219 DOI: 10.1177/0009922815601060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Dinesh Singh
- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Ma SJ, Xiong YQ, Jiang LN, Chen Q. Risk of febrile seizure after measles-mumps-rubella-varicella vaccine: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vaccine 2015; 33:3636-49. [PMID: 26073015 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 05/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Considering the febrile seizure rate, there is no longer a clear preference for use of measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine over separate measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and varicella (V) vaccine. This work was undertaken to assess the risk of febrile seizure after MMRV vaccine in children. METHODS We searched PubMed, Embase, BIOSIS Previews, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and other databases through 12 December 2014. Meta-analysis was conducted using R version 3.1.2 and Stata version 12.0. RESULTS A total of thirty-nine studies were included. Thirty-one published or unpublished clinical trials involving about 40,000 subjects did not show significant differences in incidence of febrile seizure or vaccine related febrile seizure between MMRV and MMR with or without varicella vaccine after any doses, in the risk windows of 0-28, 0-42 or 0-56 days and 7-10 days. In addition, these studies showed that the receipt of concomitant use of MMRV and other pediatric vaccines was not a significant predictor of febrile seizure. Eight post-marketing observations involving more than 3,200,000 subjects were included. No evidence suggested elevated risk of febrile seizure associated with MMRV vaccine among children aged 4-6 years old during 7-10 days or 0-42 days after vaccination. However, an approximately 2-fold increase in risk of seizure or febrile seizure during 7-10 days or 5-12 days after MMRV vaccination was found among children aged 10-24 months, although the highest incidence of seizure was still lower than 2.95‰. CONCLUSIONS First MMRV vaccine dose in children aged 10-24 months was associated with an elevated risk of seizure or febrile seizure. Further post-marketing restudies based on more rigorous study design are needed to confirm the findings.
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- Shu-Juan Ma
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Hoppenbrouwers T. Sudden infant death syndrome, sleep, and seizures. J Child Neurol 2015; 30:904-11. [PMID: 25300988 DOI: 10.1177/0883073814549243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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benign febrile seizures seen in 7% of infants before 6 months play a role in the terminal pathway in a subset of sudden infant death syndrome victims. Supporting evidence: (1) lack of 5-hydroxitryptamine, one consistent finding in sudden infant death syndrome that Kinney et al coined a developmental serotonopathy, is consistent with risk for seizures. (2) Non-rapid eye movement sleep increasing during the age of highest risk for sudden infant death syndrome facilitates some seizures (seizure gate). (3) Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is associated with severe hypoxemia and hypercapnia during postictal generalized electroencephalographic (EEG) suppression. In toddlers, sudden unexplained deaths are associated with hippocampal abnormalities and some seizures. (4) The sudden nature of both deaths warrants an exploration of similarities in the terminal pathway. Moreover, sudden infant death syndrome, febrile seizures, sudden unexplained death in childhood, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy share some of the following risk factors: prone sleeping, infections, hyperthermia, preterm birth, male gender, maternal smoking, and mutations in genes that regulate sodium channels. State-of-the-art molecular studies can be exploited to test this hypothesis.
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- Toke Hoppenbrouwers
- Division of Neonatal Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Kelts G, O'Connor PD, Hussey RW, Maturo S. An electrical cause of stridor: pediatric vagal nerve stimulators. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 79:251-3. [PMID: 25500186 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2014] [Revised: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Vagal nerve stimulators (VNS) are surgically implantable medical devices which are approved by the food and drug administration (FDA) for treatment of medically refractory epilepsy in children. Two children with seizures disorders presented to the pediatric otolaryngology clinic with complaints of stridor and sleep apnea following implantation of VNS devices. Both children were evaluated with flexible laryngoscopy, direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy. The children were noted to have contraction of their vocal folds and supraglottis and the settings of their VNS were adjusted until no further contractions were noted. Each child had resolution of their symptoms following adjustment.
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- Gregory Kelts
- San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Otolaryngology, United States.
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- San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Center, Otolaryngology, United States
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- San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Pediatric Neurology, United States
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- San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Otolaryngology, United States
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Top KA, MacDonald NE. Combination measles-mumps-rubella-varicella vaccination and the risk of febrile seizure. CMAJ 2014; 186:812-3. [PMID: 24982299 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.140778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- Karina A Top
- Department of Pediatrics (Top, MacDonald) and Department of Community Health & Epidemiology (Top), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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- Department of Pediatrics (Top, MacDonald) and Department of Community Health & Epidemiology (Top), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Salah ON, Abdelraouf ER, Abdelhameed MH, Dawood AA, Hashish AF, Kilany A, Helal SI. Assessment of the Level of GABA and Some Trace Elements in Blood in Children who Suffer from Familial Febrile Convulsions. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2014.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Febrile seizure is one of the most common neurological problems during childhood. The etiology and pathogenesis of febrile seizure remain unknown. However, several factors such as vitamin B6 deficiency, electrolyte disturbances, and reduction in serum zinc, selenium, magnesium levels, and low gamma - aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of febrile seizure. The present study included twenty children from 10 families, 11 were male and 9 were female. Each family has at least 2 members with a history of febrile convulsion. All cases were subjected to the following: Determination of serum levels of copper, zinc, magnesium, selenium level in serum, and plasma level of γ-aminobytaric acid (GABA). Serum levels of selenium and GABA were statistically significantly low in comparison with controls. Serum copper was statistically significantly higher in cases than controls, while serum zinc showed no significant changes in the cases of febrile convulsion compared with the control group. The mean Zn level in the serum of febrile convulsion was found to be at lower level than in the control group. The serum magnesium was significantly low in cases than controls. The logistic regression model in our study shows that Selenium and Magnesium have protective effects, while Copper has causative effect.
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Zhang S, Liang F, Wang B, Le Y, Wang H. Elevated expression of pleiotrophin in pilocarpine-induced seizures of immature rats and in pentylenetetrazole-induced hippocampal astrocytes in vitro. Acta Histochem 2014; 116:415-20. [PMID: 24157126 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2013.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Pleiotrophin (PTN) is a secreted extracellular matrix (ECM)-associated cytokine that has emerged as an important neuromodulator with multiple neuronal functions. In the present study, we detected and compared the dynamic expression of PTN in the hippocampus and adjacent cortex of immature rats with pilocarpine-induced epilepsy. Moreover, we also confirmed the results by examining PTN expression in hippocampal astrocytes cultured in the presence of pentylenetetrazole (PTZ). Immunohistochemistry showed faint immunostaining of PTN in the control hippocampus and adjacent cortex. Notably, PTN immunoreactivity began to increase in relatively small cells in the hippocampus and adjacent cortex at 2h and 3 weeks after seizures, and the labeling intensity reached the maximum level in the hippocampus and adjacent cortex at 8 weeks after seizures. Furthermore, we also found that PTZ treatment significantly reduced astrocytic viability in a dose-dependent manner and time-dependently increased expression levels of PTN in hippocampal astrocytes. In conclusion, our data suggest that increased expression of PTN in the brain tissues may be involved in epileptogenesis.
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- Shuqin Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, People's Republic of China; Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, People's Republic of China.
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Identification and prevention of antiepileptic drug noncompliance: the collaborative use of state-supplied pharmaceutical data. ISRN PEDIATRICS 2014; 2014:734689. [PMID: 24693446 PMCID: PMC3945079 DOI: 10.1155/2014/734689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background. Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) noncompliance is associated with increased risk of seizures and morbidity in seizure disorder patients. Objective. To identify risk factors that correlated to higher levels of morbidity, measured by emergency room (ER) utilization by seizure disorder members taking AED. Methods. Patients with primary or secondary diagnosis of seizures, convulsions, and/or epilepsy and prescribed AEDs during an 11-month period were included in the study. Variables were analyzed using multivariate statistical analysis including logistic regression. Results. The study identified 201 members. No statistical significance (NS) between age, gender, number of tablets, type of drug, or other risk factors was associated with increased mortality. Statistical significance resulted with medication compliance review of 0–14 days, 15–60 days, and 61+ days between refills. 68% of patients with ER visit had noncompliance refill between 0 and 14 days compared to 52% of patients in non-ER group (P = 0.04). Contrastingly, 15% of ER group had refills within 15–60 days compared with 33% of non-ER group (P = 0.01). There was NS difference between two groups when noncompliance was greater than 60 days (P = 0.66). Conclusions. The study suggests that careful monitoring of pharmaceutical refill information could be used to identify AED noncompliance in epileptic patients.
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Singh D, Huntwork M, Shetty V, Sequeira G, Akingbola O. Prolonged atrial fibrillation precipitated by new-onset seizures and marijuana abuse. Pediatrics 2014; 133:e443-6. [PMID: 24420812 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-1831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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We report a case of prolonged atrial fibrillation (AF) precipitated by new-onset generalized tonic-clonic convulsions and marijuana abuse in a developmentally normal 18-year-old adolescent with a structurally normal heart. Our case highlights an interesting association and a unique pathophysiology between generalized tonic-clonic convulsions, marijuana abuse, and AF. We suggest that seizures and marijuana abuse should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the etiology of AF in children.
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- Dinesh Singh
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Nesakumar N, Thandavan K, Sethuraman S, Krishnan UM, Rayappan JBB. An electrochemical biosensor with nanointerface for lactate detection based on lactate dehydrogenase immobilized on zinc oxide nanorods. J Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 414:90-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Revised: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 09/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lorazepam does not improve the quality of recovery in day-case surgery patients. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2013; 30:743-51. [DOI: 10.1097/eja.0b013e328361d395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Myoloid-Related Protein 8, an Endogenous Ligand of Toll-Like Receptor 4, Is Involved in Epileptogenesis of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Via Activation of the Nuclear Factor-κB Pathway in Astrocytes. Mol Neurobiol 2013; 49:337-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-013-8522-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ferraria N, Castro S, Amaral D, Lopes L. Septo-optic dysplasia: fitting the pieces together. BMJ Case Rep 2013; 2013:bcr-2013-009596. [PMID: 23709551 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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A 7-year-old boy was admitted for a general tonic-clonic seizure with severe hypoglycaemia (1.39 mmol/l). His medical history was remarkable for a congenital left eye strabismus, unilateral cryptorchidism and three previous episodes of hypoglycaemic seizures with inconclusive metabolical and neurological investigations. Physical examination revealed a hoarse tone voice, dry skin, cold extremities and height in the third percentile (target height between 50th and 85th percentile). Left wrist radiography revealed a bone age of 4.5 years ±6 months Laboratory studies confirmed growth hormone deficiency and central hypothyroidism. The brain MRI showed an ectopic neurohypophysis. Neuroophthalmology investigation revealed left optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia was then diagnosed. Thyroid and recombinant growth hormone replacement were started showing clinical improvement. A detailed clinical history and a careful physical examination in children presenting with multiple clinical signs of hypopituitarism may lead to a timely diagnosis, avoiding clinical morbidity associated to untreated hormonal abnormalities.
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- Nélia Ferraria
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal.
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Blocher JB, Fujikawa M, Sung C, Jackson DC, Jones JE. Computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy for children with epilepsy and anxiety: a pilot study. Epilepsy Behav 2013; 27:70-6. [PMID: 23376339 PMCID: PMC3814223 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2012] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Anxiety disorders are prevalent in children with epilepsy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, adaptability, and feasibility of a manual-based, computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention for anxiety disorders in children with epilepsy. Fifteen anxious youth (aged 8-13 years) with epilepsy completed 12 weeks of manualized computer-assisted CBT. The children and parents completed a semi-structured interview at baseline, and questionnaires assessing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and behavior problems were completed prior to treatment, at treatment midpoint, after treatment completion, and at three months posttreatment. There were significant reductions in the symptoms of anxiety and depression reported by the children at completion of the intervention and at the three-month follow-up. Similarly, the parents reported fewer symptoms of anxiety and a reduction in behavior problems. No adverse events were reported. This CBT intervention for children with epilepsy and anxiety disorders appears to be safe, effective, and feasible and should be incorporated into future intervention studies.
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology, & Special Education
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- Michigan State University, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Department of Neurology
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Department of Neurology
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Adhikari S, Sathian B, Koirala DP, Rao KS. Profile of children admitted with seizures in a tertiary care hospital of Western Nepal. BMC Pediatr 2013; 13:43. [PMID: 23536998 PMCID: PMC3626715 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Seizure is one of the common causes of childhood hospitalization with significant mortality and morbidity. There is limited data regarding acute seizures episodes form the developing countries. Current study aims to find the common etiology of seizure and classify seizure types in various age groups presenting to tertiary center in Western Nepal. Methods This was a hospital based retrospective study carried out in the data retrieved from the records maintained in the Department of Pediatrics, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara from 1st July 2007 to 31st July 2011.Variables collected were demographics, clinical presentations, laboratory tests, brain imaging studies, electroencephalography, diagnosis and hospital course. Results A total of 551 patients were admitted for seizures with 338 (61.3%) males and 213 (38.7%) females. Among these patients, 295 (53.5%) presented with fever and 317 (57.5%) of children were less than 5 years of age. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures were the most common seizure type (69.9%). Seizure disorder (33.4%), febrile seizures (30.7%), CNS infections and neurocysticercosis were common etiologies. Abnormal brain images were noted in 111 (45.9%) of 242 patients and most common abnormality was neurocysticercosis 66 (59.5%). Conclusion CNS infections and febrile convulsions were common causes of seizures in febrile children. Neuroimaging should be advised in all afebrile children for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. Children diagnosed as seizure disorder require long term follow up studies including neurophysiologic studies.
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- Sudhir Adhikari
- Department of Pediatrics, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal.
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Fattal-Valevski A, Nissan N, Kramer U, Constantini S. Seizures as the clinical presenting symptom in children with brain tumors. J Child Neurol 2013; 28:292-6. [PMID: 22628219 DOI: 10.1177/0883073812445786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This study summarizes our clinical and surgical experience with pediatric brain tumors that were initially presented with seizures. The records of 367 consecutive children, treated for brain tumors between the years 1996 and 2007, were retrospectively analyzed, focusing on the clinical manifestations, diagnostic gap, and postoperative seizure follow-up that lasted at least 2 years. Seizures, mainly focal, were the clinical manifestation of brain tumor in 57 of 367 children. Normal neurologic examination and electroencephalography (EEG) were in 77.8% and 37.5%, respectively. Diagnostic gap correlated with low-grade and temporal lobe tumors. Postoperative follow-up revealed freedom of seizure in 77.6%. Favorable seizure outcome correlated with low preoperative seizures frequency, preoperative response to antiepileptic drugs, and hemispheric tumor location. We conclude that response to antiepileptic drugs, generalized seizures, normal EEG, and normal neurologic examination should not exclude tumor etiology. Moreover, broader indications for imaging should be employed while evaluating a child with a seizure.
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Borges APDS, Campos MSDA, Pereira LRL. Evaluation of unlicensed and off-label antiepileptic drugs prescribed to children: Brazilian Regulatory Agency versus FDA. Int J Clin Pharm 2013; 35:425-31. [PMID: 23430533 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-013-9755-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epileptic seizures are neurological disorders common in children; 4 to 10% of under 16-year olds have suffered at least one seizure. Antiepileptic drugs represent the basis of treatment for the majority of patients, but many of the drugs prescribed to pediatrics are used unlicensed and off-label. OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of use of unlicensed and off-label antiepileptic drugs, by the pediatric population, according to the Food and Drug Administration and the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency. Setting General Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine at Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. METHODS A cross-sectional, retrospective and observational study was carried out. The daily prescriptions of children up to 12 years of age were collected for the analysis of antiepileptic drug use. Data of the registration number, sex, age, reason hospitalized, unit where hospitalized, drug prescribed, dosage, route and administration frequency were collected. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Antiepileptic drugs prescribed for children were classified as unlicensed and off-label according to the term of the product's license registered in the Food and Drug Administration and the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency. RESULTS Of the 6,637 pediatric patients identified during the study period, 583 (9.0%) received at least one antiepileptic drug. The most used antiepileptic drugs were phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid and clonazepam. As expected, the number of pharmaceutical dosage form classified as unlicensed or off-label was high in both agencies, but distinct between the two. The number of patients (n = 287) using unlicensed drugs was similar in the two agencies, but the use of off-label drugs was higher according to the analysis carried out by the North American agency (40.5%). CONCLUSIONS Old-generation antiepileptic drugs are widely prescribed to children. The results found for the use of off-label drugs demonstrate the absence of uniformity in action between the agencies and a lack of integration between the studies carried out. Although legislation on the licensing of drugs aims to protect the patients from drugs that have not been scientifically evaluated, the scarcity of data about the safety of the therapeutic resources obliges the doctors to prescribe unlicensed and off-label antiepileptic drugs to the pediatric population.
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- Anna Paula de Sá Borges
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café, s/no., Campus Universitário da USP, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-903, Brazil
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Clinical assessment of children with first-attack seizures admitted to the ED. Am J Emerg Med 2012; 30:1080-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2011] [Revised: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 07/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Omran A, Peng J, Zhang C, Xiang QL, Xue J, Gan N, Kong H, Yin F. Interleukin-1β and microRNA-146a in an immature rat model and children with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia 2012; 53:1215-24. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2012.03540.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Profile of disorders of sexual differentiation in the Northeast region of Cairo, Egypt. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL HUMAN GENETICS 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmhg.2012.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Gathwala G, Goel M, Singh J, Mittal K. Intravenous diazepam, midazolam and lorazepam in acute seizure control. Indian J Pediatr 2012; 79:327-32. [PMID: 21713599 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-011-0505-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2010] [Accepted: 06/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of three benzodiazepine drugs: Lorazepam, Midazolam and Diazepam, when given parenterally in the control of acute seizure. METHODS One hundred and twenty children of either sex in the age group 6 month to 14 years brought convulsing to the pediatric emergency services, were enrolled in the study. These were randomised to three equal groups of 40 patients each; Group A-received diazepam, Group B-received midazolam, Group C-received lorazepam. End of seizure episode (clinically) was defined as cessation of visible epileptic phenomenon or return of purposeful response to external stimuli within 15 min of drug administration. A stopwatch was used to measure various time intervals accurately. The patient's vitals were monitored and recorded in a predesigned performa. The primary outcome was the time to seizure cessation and secondary outcome was the side effects of the drugs. Data obtained was analysed statistically using student's t-test and chi-square test. RESULTS Mean duration to clinical seizure cessation was comparable among the three groups. For diazepam group it was 84.94 ± 38.56 s, for midazolam group it was 92.69 ± 25.97 s, for lorazepam group it was 91.12 ± 23.58 s. Number of patients with any abnormality in seizure cessation were significantly higher in diazepam group [11/40 (27.5%)] when compared to the midazolam [4/40 (10%)] and lorazepam group [2/40 (5%)]. Number of patients requiring 2nd dose to control seizures was significantly higher [4/40 (10%)] in diazepam group when compared to lorazepam group [0/40 (0%)] but diazepam and midazolam and midazolam and lorazepam were comparable in this aspect.All the three drugs were comparable in terms of side effects except excessive somnolence which was significantly higher in diazepam group. CONCLUSIONS All the three groups were comparable in terms of time to clinical seizure cessation, seizure recurrence and uncontrolled seizures after drug administration. However, number of patients requiring second dose to control seizures were significantly higher in diazepam group when compared to lorazepam group. Excessive somnolence and sedation occurred more frequently with diazepam.
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- Geeta Gathwala
- Departments of Pediatrics, Pt. B.D.Sharma PGIMS, University of Health Sciences Rohtak, 6J/8, Medical Enclave, Rohtak, 124001 Haryana, India.
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Pediatric epilepsy is a common, chronic, and challenging physical illness for children and their families. This article provides a medical overview and discusses the cognitive functioning and psychosocial adjustment as well as the psychiatric management for children and adolescents with pediatric epilepsy. The management of these children involves establishing a collaborative health care approach, evaluating academic functioning, considering psychotherapy, and managing psychopharmacologic treatment. A thorough understanding of the biopsychosocial concerns in pediatric epilepsy can enable medical providers and mental health clinicians to promote resiliency and adaptation in children and their families facing troubling seizure disorders.
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- I Simona Bujoreanu
- Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Guo H, Lan Y, Wang M, Xiao J, Hu Y, Xia Z. Manifestations of ocular fundus in children with febrile seizures. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2011; 48:182-6. [PMID: 20795603 DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20100818-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2009] [Accepted: 06/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To study the potential incidence of retinopathy in children with febrile seizures. METHODS Thirty-four children with febrile seizures, aged 3 months to 9 years and admitted from January 2000 to June 2008, were retrospectively analyzed. All cases received fundus examination within 24 hours after admission and the incidence of retinopathy was calculated. RESULTS None of the subjects was found to have retinal hemorrhages. Therefore, using Hanley's Rule of Three, the upper limit of 95% confidence interval of retinal hemorrhages following febrile seizures in children is less than 10%. CONCLUSION The incidence of retinal hemorrhages in children with febrile seizures is lower than 10%. If retinal hemorrhages are found in children with febrile seizures, other causes need to be considered.
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- Hui Guo
- Department of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, People's Republic of China
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Piran S, Bassett AS, Grewal J, Swaby JA, Morel C, Oechslin EN, Redington AN, Liu PP, Silversides CK. Patterns of cardiac and extracardiac anomalies in adults with tetralogy of fallot. Am Heart J 2011; 161:131-7. [PMID: 21167345 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 09/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a complex congenital heart disease with clinical and genetic heterogeneity. Of the few known causes, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is the most common. We sought to define other clinical subgroups by focusing on cardiac and extracardiac features. METHODS we prospectively screened a cohort of adults with TOF using an established protocol by which subjects were categorized as "syndromic" if they had at least 2 of 3 features: dysmorphic facies, learning difficulties, or voice abnormalities. We then compared the prevalence of cardiac and extracardiac features between subjects in the syndromic group (n = 56) and 112 age- and gender-matched subjects who did not meet our syndromic criteria. RESULTS the syndromic group was more likely than the nonsyndromic group to have pulmonary atresia and/or major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (25% vs 13%, P = .04). There was a trend toward a higher prevalence of one or more major congenital extracardiac anomalies, primarily involving the musculoskeletal and genitourinary systems (25% vs 13%, P = .06). Later-onset conditions, including neuropsychiatric disorders (32% vs 17%, P = .03), thyroid disorders (20% vs 4%, P = .001), and hearing deficits (20% vs 0, P < .001), were more common in the syndromic group. The syndromic group tested (n = 50) had neither 22q11.2 deletions nor karyotypic anomalies. CONCLUSION similar to 22q11DS, adults with TOF meeting screening criteria for a possible genetic syndrome are enriched for more severe cardiac disease and late-onset extracardiac features. Increased awareness of this subgroup with a multisystem condition may be helpful for identifying individuals for referral to medical genetics and optimizing management.
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- Sara Piran
- Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Division of Cardiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Bujoreanu IS, Ibeziako P, DeMaso DR. Psychiatric concerns in pediatric epilepsy. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2010; 19:371-86, x. [PMID: 20478505 DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2010.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pediatric epilepsy is a common, chronic, and challenging physical illness for children and their families. This article provides a medical overview and discusses the cognitive functioning and psychosocial adjustment as well as the psychiatric management for children and adolescents with pediatric epilepsy. The management of these children involves establishing a collaborative health care approach, evaluating academic functioning, considering psychotherapy, and managing psychopharmacologic treatment. A thorough understanding of the biopsychosocial concerns in pediatric epilepsy can enable medical providers and mental health clinicians to promote resiliency and adaptation in children and their families facing troubling seizure disorders.
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- I Simona Bujoreanu
- Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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