Screening of obstructive sleep apnea by STOP-BANG questionnaire in patients with epilepsy
I read with great interest the manuscript entitled “The STOP-BANG questionnaire improves the detection of epilepsy patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea,” published recently in Epilepsy Research (Sharma et al., 2017). The authors conducted a screening of epilepsy patients for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using the STOP-BANG questionnaire (Chung et al., 2008). Of 269/647 patients (41.6%) who were screened for OSA, 84 met the criteria for elevated OSA risk with STOP-BANG score ≥3. During the subsequent 3 month period, 12 of the 33 screening-positive patients visited the sleep clinic. (Source: Epilepsy Research)
Source: Epilepsy Research - June 6, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Tomoyuki Kawada Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Commentary: Forced thinking about hypercognitive seizures
In this issue, Stephani and Koubeissi provide an interesting historical look at the very uncommon ictal phenomenon of forced thinking. The literature consists primarily of case reports and small series of patients who describe stereotypic unbidden thoughts that occur at the onset of a focal seizure. While the current term is quite descriptive of the intrusive thoughts that patients experience during these events, the authors note that the term “forced thinking” may be conceptually ambiguous, referring to symptoms as varied as forced actions, depersonalization, and auditory verbal hallucinations. (Source: Epilepsy Research)
Source: Epilepsy Research - June 6, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: L. John Greenfield, Andrea Synowiec Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
The STOP-BANG questionnaire improves the detection of epilepsy patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea
We greatly appreciate the comments about our article “The STOP-BANG questionnaire improves the detection of epilepsy patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea.” Given the potential for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to negatively influence seizure control and overall quality of life in people living with epilepsy, we felt it was important to per form this quality improvement project at our institution. As we describe in the article, our study was not without limitations. Given that this represented a voluntary quality improvement project, we could not force medical assistants nor physicians to administer the STOP-BAN...
Source: Epilepsy Research - June 6, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Brian D. Moseley Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Generic antiepileptic drug equivalence: The journey from anecdotes to evidence
Generic antiepileptic drug (AED) substitution has been a controversial topic for many years. Every day several million tablets of generic AEDs are taken by people with epilepsy. Generic drugs can be an important weapon to combat healthcare costs –the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimated $230 billion per year was saved by generic substitution in all therapeutic categories. However, advocacy groups have criticized widespread generic substitution in people with epilepsy because the FDA rules allow too much variability across diffe rent products. (Source: Epilepsy Research)
Source: Epilepsy Research - June 6, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Michael Privitera Source Type: research
Editorial Board
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Source: Epilepsy Research - June 6, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Ring and Peg Electrodes for Minimally-Invasive and Long-Term Sub-scalp EEG Recordings
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Source: Epilepsy Research - June 6, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Y.B. Benovitski, A. Lai, C.C. McGowan, O. Burns, V. Maxim, D.A.X. Nayagam, R. Millard, G.D. Rathbone, M.A. le Chevoir, R.A. Williams, D.B. Grayden, C.N. May, M. Murphy, W.J. D ’Souza, M.J. Cook, C.E. Williams Source Type: research
Association between the HLA-B alleles and carbamazepine-induced SJS/TEN: a meta-analysis
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Source: Epilepsy Research - June 3, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Qianyu Wang, Shusen Sun, Meng Xie, Kun Zhao, Xingang Li, Zhigang Zhao Source Type: research
Insomnia in people with epilepsy: A review of insomnia prevalence, risk factors and associations with epilepsy-related factors
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Source: Epilepsy Research - June 3, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Philippe Joaquim Oliveira Menezes Mac êdo, Pedro Sudbrack de Oliveira, Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, Marleide da Mota Gomes Tags: Review article Source Type: research
Phenylalanine derivatives with modulating effects on human α1-glycine receptors and anticonvulsant activity in strychnine-induced seizure model in male adult rats
In central, as well as peripheral, nervous system, GLY functions as a neurotransmitter at inhibitory synapses, where it activates strychnine-sensitive glycine receptors (GLYRs) which are composed of five subunits ( α1-4 and β) (Lynch, 2004) and belong to pentameric Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel superfamily (Cys-loop LGICs)(Castro et al., 2012; Lester et al., 2004). (Source: Epilepsy Research)
Source: Epilepsy Research - May 26, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Bassem Sadek, Murat Oz, Syed M. Nurulain, Petrilla Jayaprakash, Gniewomir Latacz, Katarzyna Kie ć-Kononowicz, Ewa Szymańska Source Type: research
Specific subcortical structures are activated during seizure-induced death in a model of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): A manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging study
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Source: Epilepsy Research - May 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Srinivasa P. Kommajosyula, Marcus E. Randall, Thomas J. Brozoski, Boris M. Odintsov, Carl L. Faingold Source Type: research
Editorial Board
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Source: Epilepsy Research - May 22, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Features of amygdala in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis: an MRI volumetric and histopathological study
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Source: Epilepsy Research - May 22, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Yoko Nakayama, Hiroshi Masuda, Hiroshi Shirozu, Yosuke Ito, Takehumi Higashijima, Hiroki Kitaura, Yukihiko Fujii, Akiyoshi Kakita, Masafumi Fukuda Source Type: research
The influence of temperature on adult zebrafish sensitivity to pentylenetetrazole
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Source: Epilepsy Research - May 22, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Fabiano Peres Menezes, Rosane Souza Da Silva Source Type: research
Intravenous lacosamide in status epilepticus: Correlation between loading dose, serum levels, and clinical response
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Source: Epilepsy Research - May 20, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Matthieu Perrenoud, Pascal Andr é, Vincent Alvarez, Christine Stähli, Laurent A. Decosterd, Andrea O. Rossetti, Jan Novy Source Type: research
Evidence for a pharmacokinetic interaction between eslicarbazepine and rosuvastatin: potential effects on xenobiotic transporters
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Source: Epilepsy Research - May 18, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Barry E. Gidal, Scott Mintzer, Matthias Schwab, Ralph Schutz, Jahnavi Kharidia, David Blum, Todd Grinnell, Soujanya Sunkaraneni Source Type: research
