Epilepsy: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Epilepsy

Status Epilepticus

We report the first case of epilepsy surgery in a liver-transplanted patient with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: Focal status epilepticus and catastrophic epilepsy are not rare in infants. Epilepsy surgery can be safely done in selected infants to cure epilepsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epilepsy with Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

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Transitions occur from awakening epilepsy to sleep epilepsy or to diffuse epilepsy and from sleep epilepsy to diffuse epilepsy, but not vice versa” ( Janz 1962 ). [medlink.com]

Absence Seizure

Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE), juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE) and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) are idiopathic generalized epilepsies that may involve typical absence [symptoma.com]

epilepsy. [emedicine.com]

With regard to symptomatic generalized epilepsies, few data is available regarding epilepsies with myoclonic absences and the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. [symptoma.com]

Rolandic Epilepsy

Frontal lobe epilepsy, childhood absence epilepsy and benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes, Seizure, 22, 10, (886), (2013). [doi.org]

Forsgren, Epidemiology and Prognosis of Epilepsy and its Treatment, The Treatment of Epilepsy, (21-42), (2008). [doi.org]

Epilepsy & Behavior, 44, (117), (2015). [doi.org]

Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma

Data included demographics, epilepsy type, MRI characteristics, epilepsy outcome, and histopathological staining. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report a case of sudden unexpected death in an individual with epilepsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In young children with TSC, drug-resistant epilepsy and subependymal giant cell astrocytomas (SEGAs) present the most common causes of mortality and morbidity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rasmussen Syndrome

In RE, the additional release gets lost over epilepsy duration. [dx.doi.org]

Mirsattari, Childhood-onset nonprogressive chronic encephalitis, Epilepsy & Behavior, 31, (85), (2014). [oadoi.org]

In RE, the percental decline of additional release upon withdrawal was linked with the presurgical duration of epilepsy. [dx.doi.org]

Cerebral Palsy

We describe the first clinical case with a 1.607 Mb duplication at 3q29 (chr3: 195,731,956-197,339,329), accompanied by severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, and cerebral [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epilepsy is present in 20-40%; it is most common among the hemi- and tetraplegics. Sensibility of the hands is impaired in about half. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epilepsy is present in 20 – 40%; it is most common among the hemi- and tetraplegics. Sensibility of the hands is impaired in about half. [doi.org]

Postictal State

Epilepsy Behav. 2010 Oct;19(2):146-50. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.06.022. Epub 2010 Aug 14. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epilepsy Behav. 2010 Oct;19(2):96-9. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.06.037. Epub 2010 Aug 11. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Numerous signs and symptoms may appear in a postictal state, with some variations depending on the underlying type of epilepsy. [symptoma.com]

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis

(also known as progressive epilepsy with mental retardation [EPMR]). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal, 8, Northern epilepsy variant (CLN8NE) [MIM:610003]: A form of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis clinically characterized by epilepsy that presents [genecards.org]

Epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures and/or complex-partial seizures typically appears around age ten years. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

MELAS Syndrome

Four months later, he experienced another strokelike episode with continuous partial epilepsy on the left hand. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Maternal transmission previously found in myoclonus epilepsy and ragged-red fibers (MERRF), another mitochondrial disease, is suggested in this disorder as well. [mrc-mbu.cam.ac.uk]

He presented with visual disturbance, hearing impairment, continuous partial epilepsy on the right aspect of the face, and right hemiparesis since the age of 13. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Facial Hemiatrophy

The cranial CT and MRI appearances of a 14-year-old girl with Parry-Romberg syndrome and epilepsy are described. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Carica un file multimediale Wikipedia Istanza di malattia Sottoclasse di facial nerve disease, brain inflammatory disease, inflammatory and autoimmune disease with epilepsy [commons.wikimedia.org]

We report four patients with PFH associated with partial epilepsy in whom brain MRI showed cerebral dysgenesis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Thirteen did not develop epilepsy. Patients with bilateral port-wine stain were at higher risk of epilepsy (P = 0.03). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

While epilepsy in SWS is controlled by a single AED in up to 70% of cases, intractable epilepsy beginning in infancy is clearly correlated with intellectual disability and [pediatricneurologybriefs.com]

It is often associated with refractory epilepsy which requires surgical treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tuberous Sclerosis

Our study showed that epilepsy surgery in TSC with epilepsy rendered improvements in seizure control, full-scale IQ, and QOL. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Afterwards, we statistically determined variables associated with ID, ASD and intractable epilepsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Angelman Syndrome

RESULTS: All patients with AS based on a deletion had epilepsy. Epilepsy was present in 3/4 children with UBE3A mutation, and 4/5 with pUPD. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Background: Autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy often co-occur; however, the extent to which the association between autism symptoms and epilepsy is due to shared aetiology [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We describe three children with Angelman syndrome and medically refractory epilepsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

MERRF Syndrome

epilepsy and with Ragged Red Fibers Myoclonic epilepsy - ragged red fibers Myoclonus epilepsy AND ragged red fibers MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY ASSOCIATED WITH RAGGED-RED FIBERS Merrf [wikidata.org]

epilepsy have been published. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report a patient with myoclonic epilepsy who underwent muscle biopsy for suspected mitochondrial disease (myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers, MERRF). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epilepsia Partialis Continua

Since this infection does not directly involve the brain it might not appear as a possible cause of epilepsy, but has been shown that meningitis can cause epilepsy, which [en.wikipedia.org]

Article Navigation 1 The Epilepsy Research Group 3 The Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy Chalfont St Peter, UK Correspondence to: Dr O. C. [brain.oxfordjournals.org]

The Treatment of Epilepsy. p. 221. [cambridge.org]

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis Type 4B

[…] a patient with a possible metabolic epilepsy " [books.google.com]

The genes on this panel are included on the Comprehensive Epilepsy Panel. [blueprintgenetics.com]

TCF4, TPP1, UBE3A, WDR45, ZEB2 Clinical Utility: Molecular confirmation of a clinical diagnosis To assist with decisions about treatment and management of individuals with epilepsy [genedx.com]

Pallister W Syndrome

What is a ‘childhood epilepsy syndrome’? If your child is diagnosed with an epilepsy syndrome, it means that their epilepsy has some specific signs and symptoms. [epilepsysociety.org.uk]

Despite the EEG findings, his episodes were highly suspicious of epilepsy and levetiracetam was initiated. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

According to the Epilepsy Foundation, the first seizures that present are often of the type known as gelastic (giggles) or dacrystic (crying). [wintermutedsun.wordpress.com]

Menkes Disease

Epilepsy is a major clinical feature of this disorder. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CONCLUSIONS: Epilepsy in MD is a difficult to treat problem. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Subjects with ATP7A mutations that retain some function seem particularly well protected by early intervention against the possibility of epilepsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Toxocariasis

Several studies have evidenced high seropositivity rates for T. canis among people with epilepsy suggesting that toxocariasis could play a role in the incidence of epilepsy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] prevention of epilepsy worldwide. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Managing epilepsy and co-existing disorders. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2002;83-133. With permission from Elsevier ( www.elsevier.com ). [epilepsy.com]

Narcolepsy

Four patients with comorbidity for narcolepsy type 1 and idiopathic generalized epilepsy are reported: in three cases the onset of epilepsy preceded narcolepsy type 1 appearance [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Narcolepsy type 1 and focal epilepsy was diagnosed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract We report a 5-year-old boy with epilepsy and narcolepsy-cataplexy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Folate-Deficiency Anemia

In a prospective study of women with epilepsy, folic acid levels decreased with increasing plasma AED levels and with the number of AEDs. [epilepsy.com]

Use of safe drugs, especially drugs that limit the absorption of folic acid such as bacbituric, anticonvulsants, drugs for epilepsy, antimalarial drugs, anti-metabolism drugs [hellodoktor.com]

You are taking certain medication for epilepsy (your doctor will advise). [patient.info]

Chronic Alcoholism

Some epilepsy medications may make you more sensitive to the effects of alcohol, and alcohol may interfere with some medications used to treat epilepsy. 8. [onhealth.com]

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Seizures Heavy drinking can cause epilepsy and can trigger seizures even in people who don't have epilepsy. [webmd.com]

Stroke

Patients with a history of epilepsy before the stroke (n=19) or who died in the first day after the stroke (n=17) were excluded from these analyses. [doi.org]

Our primary aim was to evaluate whether early EEG abnormalities can predict poststroke epilepsy. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Precise estimates of the risk of developing epilepsy would be helpful not only to patients but also to those who give advice on returning to work or driving. [doi.org]

Subdural Hematoma

CONCLUSIONS: In case of refractory treatment of epilepsy, dislocation of pacemaker electrodes is a, most certainly, rare but possible differential diagnosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

As many as 10 percent of patients had a history of alcoholism or epilepsy, the Welsh team reported. [well.blogs.nytimes.com]

epilepsy increasing frequency of seizures has been noted with the development of CSDH. [pmj.bmj.com]

Brain Laceration

& Seizures, Neurology, Critical Care Medicine Richard Mattson MD Neurology, Epilepsy & Seizures Emily J. [yalemedicine.org]

Epilepsy in head trauma Epilepsy may be a sequela of head injury. [dartmouth.edu]

[…] rhinorrhea l post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) or milder memory difficulties l focal losses (e.g cognitive, personality, motor etc.) l meningitis if head was opened l post-traumatic epilepsy [uni.edu]

Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor

Ganglioglioma and dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor are both low-grade glioneuronal neoplasms that most commonly occur in association with chronic epilepsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNTs) are common causes of intractable epilepsy in pediatric epilepsy patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

METHODS: We report an 8-year-old boy with DNT in the nondominant frontal lobe who underwent epilepsy surgery at 3 months after his initial seizure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anticonvulsant

KEYWORDS: Anti-seizure; Anticonvulsant; Epilepsy; Screening; Seizure [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

KEYWORDS: Anticonvulsants; Drug overdose; Epilepsy; Pharmacokinetics; Poisoning [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Drug Treatment of epilepsy: Options and limitations. Epilepsy Behav 2009;15:56-65. Stein MA, Kanner AM. Management of newly diagnosed epilepsy. [bpac.org.nz]

Autosomal Dominant Mental Retardation Type 5

Myoclonic Epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg. OMIM No: 254800; Last Update: 2/21/02 Epilepsy, Progressive Myoclonic 2; EPM2A. [rarediseases.org]

[…] dominant pattern of epilepsy. [epilepsygenetics.net]

EPILEPSY, FOCAL, WITH SPEECH DISORDER AND WITH OR WITHOUT MENTAL RETARDATION; FESD Is also known as aphasia, acquired, with epilepsy Related symptoms: Intellectual disability [mendelian.co]

Papillary Glioneuronal Tumor

No other publication addresses epilepsies as thoroughly and completely as the Atlas of Epilepsies. [books.google.ro]

Brain Bank (n = 5,842 epilepsy surgery samples). [paperity.org]

epilepsy[ 1 - 5 ]. [wjgnet.com]