Course of epilepsy in patients with clinical manifestations of cranio-cerebral imbalance and a low scf-cranial index

The aim of the study was to assess the course of epilepsy in patients with signs of cranio-cerebral imbalance with a low CSF-cranial index.Materials and methods. We conducted a prospective analysis of clinical, instrumental and laboratory data from the case histories of 78 patients with epileptic se...

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Main Authors: V. I. Larkin, N. S. Stelmakh
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Language:Russian
Published: IRBIS LLC 2018-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.epilepsia.su/jour/article/view/425
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description The aim of the study was to assess the course of epilepsy in patients with signs of cranio-cerebral imbalance with a low CSF-cranial index.Materials and methods. We conducted a prospective analysis of clinical, instrumental and laboratory data from the case histories of 78 patients with epileptic seizures (cryptogenic epilepsy). Group I included 36 patients with normal reserve CSF volumes and physiological values of the CSF-cranial index; these patients received standard multicomponent therapy. Group II was comprised of 42 patients with abnormally small reserve CSF spaces and a lower than normal CSF-cranial index; patients in group II received the same treatment as did patients in group I.Results. We found a moderate correlation between the head circumference and the values of the CSF-cranial index. A strong correlation between the seizure occurrence rate and the values of the CSF-cranial index was also found (R=0.32, p=0.0043); the seizure rate correlation with the head circumference was less obvious (R=0.11, p=0.037). Most of the patients in group I had bilateral seizures, whereas in patients of group II the seizures were of a mixed character.Conclusion. The results of this clinical study suggest that the course of epilepsy in patients with a low CSF-cranial index is determined by the severity of anatomical reduction in the CSF dynamics; in most cases of a low CSF-cranial index, the course of epilepsy is severe. These findings should be considered at the starting and the later stages of antiepileptic therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-c1d49fffeea645e68e49a9e8fc2466642025-08-20T03:57:32ZrusIRBIS LLCЭпилепсия и пароксизмальные состояния2077-83332311-40882018-11-01103384310.17749/2077-8333.2018.10.3.038-043408Course of epilepsy in patients with clinical manifestations of cranio-cerebral imbalance and a low scf-cranial indexV. I. Larkin0N. S. Stelmakh1Omsk State Medical UniversityOmsk State Medical UniversityThe aim of the study was to assess the course of epilepsy in patients with signs of cranio-cerebral imbalance with a low CSF-cranial index.Materials and methods. We conducted a prospective analysis of clinical, instrumental and laboratory data from the case histories of 78 patients with epileptic seizures (cryptogenic epilepsy). Group I included 36 patients with normal reserve CSF volumes and physiological values of the CSF-cranial index; these patients received standard multicomponent therapy. Group II was comprised of 42 patients with abnormally small reserve CSF spaces and a lower than normal CSF-cranial index; patients in group II received the same treatment as did patients in group I.Results. We found a moderate correlation between the head circumference and the values of the CSF-cranial index. A strong correlation between the seizure occurrence rate and the values of the CSF-cranial index was also found (R=0.32, p=0.0043); the seizure rate correlation with the head circumference was less obvious (R=0.11, p=0.037). Most of the patients in group I had bilateral seizures, whereas in patients of group II the seizures were of a mixed character.Conclusion. The results of this clinical study suggest that the course of epilepsy in patients with a low CSF-cranial index is determined by the severity of anatomical reduction in the CSF dynamics; in most cases of a low CSF-cranial index, the course of epilepsy is severe. These findings should be considered at the starting and the later stages of antiepileptic therapy.https://www.epilepsia.su/jour/article/view/425epilepsycranio-cerebral imbalancecsf-cranial index
spellingShingle V. I. Larkin
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Course of epilepsy in patients with clinical manifestations of cranio-cerebral imbalance and a low scf-cranial index
Эпилепсия и пароксизмальные состояния
epilepsy
cranio-cerebral imbalance
csf-cranial index
title Course of epilepsy in patients with clinical manifestations of cranio-cerebral imbalance and a low scf-cranial index
title_full Course of epilepsy in patients with clinical manifestations of cranio-cerebral imbalance and a low scf-cranial index
title_fullStr Course of epilepsy in patients with clinical manifestations of cranio-cerebral imbalance and a low scf-cranial index
title_full_unstemmed Course of epilepsy in patients with clinical manifestations of cranio-cerebral imbalance and a low scf-cranial index
title_short Course of epilepsy in patients with clinical manifestations of cranio-cerebral imbalance and a low scf-cranial index
title_sort course of epilepsy in patients with clinical manifestations of cranio cerebral imbalance and a low scf cranial index
topic epilepsy
cranio-cerebral imbalance
csf-cranial index
url https://www.epilepsia.su/jour/article/view/425
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