Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurocysticercosis by Christina M. Coyle, Herbert B. Tanowitz

“…Neurocysticercosis, the infection caused by the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium, is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system and the most common cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide. This has primarily been a disease that remains endemic in low-socioeconomic countries, but because of increased migration neurocysticercosis is being diagnosed more frequently in high-income countries. …”
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Neurocysticercosis. Case report. by Gilberto Serrano Ocaña, Luz Maria Serrano Ocaña, Leonardo Almaguer Arena

“…There was not history of epilepsy or fever convulsions and the patient denied alcohol, cigar or drugs consumption. …”
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A Concise Review of Ketogenic Dietary Interventions in the Management of Rare Diseases by D. Hettiarachchi, K. Lakmal, V. H. W. Dissanayake

“…Some of the more common conditions that are treated with this method are pharmacoresistant epilepsy, infantile spasms, glycogen storage diseases, and other forms of rare metabolic disturbances. …”
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The Hereditary Hyperferritinemia-Cataract Syndrome in 2 Italian Families by Katia Perruccio, Francesco Arcioni, Carla Cerri, Roberta La Starza, Donatella Romanelli, Ilaria Capolsini, Maurizio Caniglia

“…Both had a history of bilateral cataract and epilepsy. Genetic investigation revealed two distinct mutations in iron haemostasis genes; homozygosity for the HFE gene H63D mutation in the younger and heterozygosity in the elder. …”
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Economic evaluation of integrated services for non-communicable diseases and HIV: costs and client outcomes in rural Malawi by Luckson Dullie, Emily B Wroe, Elizabeth L Dunbar, Noel Kalanga, Lawrence Nazimera, Adarsh Shah, Bright Mailosi, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Ryan K McBain, Natalie Price, Mahlet Gizaw, Chantelle Boudreaux, Liberty Neba

“…Significant improvements were observed among clinical outcomes for clients enrolled with hypertension, asthma and epilepsy (p<0.05, in all instances), but not for diabetes (p>0.05).Conclusions IC3 is one of the largest examples of fully integrated HIV and NCD care. …”
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The long-term outcome of children with VP shunt and hydrocephalus: motor developmental outcome and QOL of patients with hydrocephalus is associated with the number of revisional pr... by Danielle S. Wendling-Keim, Hannah Luz, Elena Kren, Oliver Muensterer, Markus Lehner

“…Demographic data, etiology of the hydrocephalus, type of valve implanted, any revision procedures and any complications were analyzed and the neurodevelopmental outcome, epilepsy and quality of life were assessed using a questionnaire sent to these patients. …”
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Postictal Psychosis: Case Report and Literature Review by Joana Regala, João Lourenço, Francisco Moniz-Pereira, António Bento

“…Additionally, she had previous cognitive impairment and encephalomalacia in the right parietooccipital region as a sequela of a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury known to precede the emergence of the epilepsy. In light of our findings, we critically reviewed the current literature on postictal psychoses providing insight into its neurobiological underpinnings.…”
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Trends in Anti-Epileptic Drug Development by Lennart Gram

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Caused by a Combination of Carbamazepine and Amitriptyline by A. Bruce Janati, Naif ALGhasab, Aboubaker Osman

“…A 32-year-old female, with a history of secondarily-generalized convulsive epilepsy, mental retardation, and a psychiatric illness, developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome while receiving carbamazepine and amitriptyline concurrently. …”
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An overview of structurally diversified anticonvulsant agents by Al-Otaibi Faisal

“…There are several limited approaches to treat epilepsy in hospitals, for example, using medicines, surgery, electrical stimulation and dietary interventions. …”
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Popular Diets: Ketogenic Diet by Kelsey Gemmill, Daniela Rivero-Mendoza, Wendy J. Dahl

“…The first documented use of the ketogenic diet was in 1921 to treat epilepsy in children. In the past few years, the ketogenic diet has resurged in popularity as a potential means for weight loss. …”
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Successful treatment of stiff-person syndrome with plasmapheresis: case report and literature review by M. Nasvytis, R. Kaladytė Lokominienė

“…The most notable SPS comorbidities include temporal lobe epilepsy and type 1 diabetes mellitus. In this article, we present a clinical case of a patient illustrating the course of the disease, diagnostic difficulties, and treatment options, all of which are discussed in the literature review. …”
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New-Onset Focal to Bilateral Tonic-Clonic Seizure Following COVID-19 Vaccination by Chun Seng Phua, Azman Ali Raymond, Shalini Bhaskar

“…In this case, COVID-19 vaccination possibly unmasked an underlying predisposition for epilepsy.…”
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Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) in the Setting of Trauma and Schizophrenia by Sikander Chohan, Ali Chohan, Muhamid Asif

“…Our case report illustrates the diagnostic journey of a young female with a history of schizophrenia and childhood trauma who had an initial misdiagnosis of epilepsy. The etiology of PNES is complex. Major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are common comorbid conditions in these patients. …”
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Popular Diets: Ketogenic Diet by Kelsey Gemmill, Daniela Rivero-Mendoza, Wendy J. Dahl

“…The first documented use of the ketogenic diet was in 1921 to treat epilepsy in children. In the past few years, the ketogenic diet has resurged in popularity as a potential means for weight loss. …”
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Affects Pain Perception in Depressed Adults by Jeffrey J Borckardt, F Andrew Kozel, Berry Anderson, Angela Walker, Mark S George

“…BACKGROUND: Previous research suggests that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) affects pain perception in epilepsy patients, with acute VNS decreasing pain thresholds and chronic VNS treatment increasing pain thresholds. …”
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Involvement and Therapeutic Potential of the GABAergic System in the Fragile X Syndrome by Inge Heulens, Charlotte D'Hulst, Sien Braat, Liesbeth Rooms, R. Frank Kooy

“…Many drugs have been developed that are able to modulate the GABAergic system, which is involved in anxiety, depression, epilepsy, insomnia, and learning and memory. The recent observation that the GABAA receptor is underexpressed in the fragile X syndrome, an inherited mental retardation disorder, therefore raised hopes for targeted therapy of the disorder. …”
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Bilateral Femoral Neck Fracture in a Postpartum Woman: Beware of the Risk Factors by Ismail Sahan, Julie De Deken, Konstantinos Anagnostakos

“…The patient had two predisposing factors (epilepsy history, transient osteoporosis) that were neglected as possible risk factors by the treating physicians. …”
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New specific migraine prevention: monoclonal antibodies against calcitonin gene-related peptide and its receptor by K. Ryliškienė, D. Jatužis, A. Vaitkus

“…For many years, preventive treatment of migraine included drugs developed for diseases other than migraine such as hypertension, depression, and epilepsy. During the last decade, blocking calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has emerged as a possible mechanism for preventing migraine attacks, and monoclonal antibodies against CGRP and its receptor for the specific migraine prophylaxis have been developed. …”
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Closed Reduction of Bilateral Posterior Shoulder Dislocation with Medium Impression Defect of the Humeral Head: A Case Report and Review of Its Treatment by Soorena Rezazadeh, Amir Reza Vosoughi

“…The main causes are electrical shock, extreme trauma, and epilepsy. A 25-year-old athletic-body man had sustained bilateral shoulder pain and restricted external rotation following electrical shock for five days. …”
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