Refractory epilepsy

NORSE (New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus) and FIRES ...

Learn about NORSE (New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus) and FIRES (Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome), including symptoms, ...

Refractory epilepsy - SEIN

The effect of epilepsy and seizures on psychosocial functioning and quality of life is large. SEIN offers dedicated treatment and guidance by (neuro) ...

Definition of drug resistant epilepsy: Consensus proposal by the ad ...

KEY WORDS: Epilepsy, Drug resistance, Refractory,. Intractable, Definition, ILAE. Although the concept of drug resistant (often used inter-.

Refractory Epilepsy

Refractory epilepsy is a type of epilepsy that is characterized by resistance to seizure medications (i.e. AEDs). Refractory epilepsy may also ...

Etiologies of refractory epilepsy and pseudo refractory epilepsy

failure of adequate drug trials of 2 tolerated and appropriately chosen and used AED regimens to achieve seizure freedom (monoRx or polyRx).

Kelsey & Refractory Epilepsy

Meet Kelsey, a 17 year old from Atlamonte Springs, Florida. She lives with refractory epilepsy. Her message to everyone living with epilepsy ...

Continuing Burden of Refractory Epilepsy - Sage Journals

This editorial will highlight the risks and difficulties associated with managing refractory epilepsy and the need for additional ASMs to decrease the ...

Medically Refractory Epilepsy Diagnosis & Treatment - YouTube

Medically refractory epilepsy consists of seizures that are not able to be treated through traditional medical means.

Neurostimulation for refractory epilepsy | Frontiers Research Topic

Neurostimulation devices have provided possible seizure control for refractory epilepsy patients who are not candidates for surgical intervention. Among them, ...

The misdiagnosis of epilepsy and the management of refractory ...

We assessed the frequency, causes and consequences of erroneous diagnosis of epilepsy, and the outcome of patients referred with refractory epilepsy.

Patients with Refractory Seizures | New England Journal of Medicine

Epilepsy is refractory when seizures are so frequent or severe that they limit the patient's ability to live life fully according to his or her ...

Clobazam for Refractory Focal Epilepsy: A Controlled Trial

Despite these drawbacks, clobazam is an effective add-on drug for individual patients with refractory focal epilepsy.

Etiology and management of refractory epilepsies - Nature

Around a third of patients with epilepsy have refractory epilepsy; that is, they continue to have seizures despite trying a range of antiepileptic drugs.

Refractory Epilepsy Patient Calls Barrow Neurologist 'Superman'

Randy Ehlers shares his story of receiving unparalleled care for refractory epilepsy at the Barrow Epilepsy Center in Phoenix.

Refractory Epilepsy: Mechanisms of Pharmacoresistance

Refractory or drug-resistant epilepsy is a complex and debilitating disorder that impacts over one- third of people diagnosed with epilepsy. Many studies have ...

What can we do for patients with refractory epilepsy? - DVM360

... refractory epilepsy. Due to the potential risk of kindling (seizures ... seizure frequency in dogs with intractable idiopathic epilepsy.

Everything You Need to Know About Refractory Epilepsy

Refractory epilepsy refers to when two anti-seizure medications do not reduce or stop seizures. However, other treatments may help improve ...

Refractory Seizures - The Defeating Epilepsy Foundation

Listen to our founder Natalie Boehm, discuss what refractory seizures are, how doctors diagnose refractory epilepsy, common causes and symptoms, treatment ...

refractory epilepsy

refractory epilepsy ... I am 43 with seizures all my life I have uncontrolled refractory seizures with every side effect possible and deciding ...

Neuromodulation Treatment for Refractory Epilepsy | VNS Therapy

VNS Therapy™ is a well established neuromodulation therapy in use for DRE patients and has been shown to offer quality-of-life benefits that can help patients ...