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December 2003:

News items

item Levetiracetam study shows promising results for intractable epilepsy - 19th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Preliminary comparison of four antiepileptics finds levetiracetam superior for intractable epilepsy - 19th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Pregabalin shows long-term efficacy, safety for partial seizures - 18th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Acute responsive stimulation is promising in the detection and disabling of imminent seizures - 16th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Lamotrigine does not always exacerbate seizures, study finds - 16th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Topiramate well tolerated with minimal cognitive effects in elderly patients - 16th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Levetiracetam may have new role in monotherapy for epilepsy - 15th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Monotherapy may be best for some patients with refractory epilepsy - 15th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Felbamate effective, relatively safe as long-term paediatric epilepsy treatment - 15th December 2003
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item Extended-release oxcarbazepine safe, effective over long-term - 15th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Conversion to extended-release divalproex (divalproex sodium) might address some safety, efficacy problems - 15th December 2003
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item Elderly with epilepsy often misdiagnosed initially - 15th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Oxcarbazepine monotherapy may be effective for patients with uncontrolled partial seizures - 15th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item SPM 927 showing promise in control of intractable partial seizures - 15th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item Many patients with primary epilepsy are poorly managed - 12th December 2003
  Doctor's Guide
item The NCOA and the Epilepsy Foundation launch initiative to educate about epilepsy in the elderly - 9th December 2003
  EurekAlert
item Atkins diet may reduce seizures in children with epilepsy - 9th December 2003
  Newswise | BBC
item Safe and effective seizure treatment for elderly patients with epilepsy - 9th December 2003
  Newswise
item Promising single-drug therapy for hard-to-control epilepsy - 8th December 2003
  Newswise
item PET may predict which epilepsy patients will benefit from surgery - 8th December 2003
  P\S\L Group
item New epilepsy research and advances in seizure treatment revealed at American Epilepsy Society annual meeting - 5th December 2003
  EurekAlert
item New study shows adjunctive treatment with Keppra in brain tumour patients significantly reduces persisting seizures - 1st December 2003
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Published papers

Neurostimulation for refractory epilepsy.
Vonck K et al. Acta Neurol Belg. 2003 Dec;103(4):213-7.
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Acute visual dysfunction following phenytoin-induced toxicity.
Thakral A, Shenoy R, Deleu D. Acta Neurol Belg. 2003 Dec;103(4):218-20.
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Intermittent diazepam and continuous phenobarbital to treat recurrence of febrile seizures: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
Masuko AH, Castro AA, Santos GR et al. Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr., Dec. 2003, 61(4):942-945
Abstract - SciElo

Corpora amylacea in temporal lobe epilepsy associated with hippocampal sclerosis.
Ribeiro M de C, Barbosa-Coutinho L, Mugnol F et al. Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr., Dec. 2003, 61(4):942-945
Abstract - SciElo

Influence of intracranial hemorrhage and neonatal seizures on the neurological and psychomotor development of premature infants at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Ohlweiler L, Silva AR da, Barros SV et al. Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr., Dec. 2003, 61(4):902-905
Abstract - SciElo

Vigabatrin in the treatment of epilepsy in patients with West syndrome and tuberous sclerosis.
Rotta NT, Silva AR da, Ohlweiler L et al. Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr., Dec. 2003, 61(4):988-990
Abstract - SciElo

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Sleep disorders in temporal lobe epilepsy.
Almeida CAV de, Lins OG, Lins SG et al. Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr., Dec. 2003, 61(4):979-987
Abstract - SciElo

Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes: high and low central focus.
Duran MHC, Fonseca LC. Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr., Dec. 2003, 61(4):974-978
Abstract - SciElo

Evaluation of VPA dose and concentration effects on lamotrigine pharmacokinetics: implications for conversion to lamotrigine monotherapy.
Gidal BE et al. Epilepsy Res. 2003 Dec;57(2-3):85-93.
Abstract - PubMed

Phenytoin and carbamazepine cross reactivity: report of a case and review of literature.
Misra UK, Kalita J, Rathore C. Postgrad Med J. 2003 Dec;79(938):703-4.
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Far field potentials from the brain stem after transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation.
Fallgatter AJ et al. J Neural Transm. 2003 Dec;110(12):1437-43. Epub 2003 Jan 01.
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Hypothalamic hamartoma in adults.
Mullatti N. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):201-4.
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Psychiatric aspects of patients with hypothalamic hamartoma and epilepsy.
Savard G et al. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):229-34.
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The anatomy and embryology of the hypothalamus in relation to hypothalamic hamartomas.
Freeman JL. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):177-86.
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Hypothalamic hamartoma and epilepsy in children: illustrative cases of possible evolutions.
Arzimanoglou AA, Hirsch E, Aicardi J. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):187-99.
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Heritable syndromes with hypothalamic hamartoma and seizures: using rare syndromes to understand more common disorders.
Biesecker LG. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):235-8.
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The treatment of patients with hypothalamic hamartomas, epilepsy and behavioural abnormalities: facts and hypotheses.
Palmini A, Paglioli-Neto E, Montes J, Farmer JP. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):249-55
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Resective surgery for hypothalamic hamartoma.
Polkey CE. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):281-6.
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Stereotactic surgical approach to hypothalamic hamartomas.
Kuzniecky RI, Guthrie BL. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):275-80.
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Hypothalamic hamartoma with refractory epilepsy: surgical procedures and results in 18 patients.
Fohlen M, Lellouch A, Delalande O. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):267-73.
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Transcallosal resection of hypothalamic hamartomas in patients with intractable epilepsy.
Harvey AS, Freeman JL, Berkovic SF, Rosenfeld JV. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):257-65.
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The endocrinology of hypothalamic hamartoma surgery for intractable epilepsy.
Freeman JL, Zacharin M, Rosenfeld JV, Harvey AS. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):239-47.
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From hypothalamic hamartoma to cortex: what can be learnt from depth recordings and stimulation?
Kahane P et al. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):205-17.
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Positron emission tomography in epileptogenic hypothalamic hamartomas.
Ryvlin P et al. Epileptic Disord. 2003 Dec;5(4):219-27.
Abstract - PubMed

Preserved functional competence of perilesional areas in drug-resistant epilepsy with lesion in supplementary motor cortex: fMRI and neuropsychological observations.
Deblieck C et al. Neuroimage. 2003 Dec;20(4):2225-34.
Abstract - PubMed

Treating seizures in patients with brain tumors: Drug interactions between antiepileptic and chemotherapeutic agents.
Vecht CJ, Wagner GL, Wilms EB. Semin Oncol. 2003 Dec;30(6 Suppl 19):49-52.
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Benign focal epilepsy with onset in infancy in a patient with 18q-syndrome.
Verrotti A et al. Childs Nerv Syst. 2003 Dec 23
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Idiopathic generalized epilepsy and choice of antiepileptic drugs.
Benbadis SR, Tatum WO 4th, Gieron M. Neurology. 2003 Dec 23;61(12):1793-5.
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Frequency of epilepsy in patients with psychogenic seizures monitored by video-EEG.
Martin R et al. Neurology. 2003 Dec 23;61(12):1791-2.
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Peripheral retinal dysfunction in patients taking vigabatrin.
McDonagh J et al. Neurology. 2003 Dec 23;61(12):1690-4.
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Initial outcomes in the Multicenter Study of Epilepsy Surgery.
Spencer SS et al. Neurology. 2003 Dec 23;61(12):1680-5.
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Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis: cognitive function assessment in Hispanic patients.
Silvia O et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):717-22.
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Functional MRI reveals an interhemispheric dissociation of frontal and temporal language regions in a patient with focal epilepsy.
Baciu MV et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):776-80.
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The localizing value of auditory event-related potentials (P300) in patients with medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy.
Abubakr A, Wambacq I. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):692-701.
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Adjunctive oxcarbazepine in comorbid anxiety and affective disorder with hyponatremic seizure: case analysis and literature review.
Kaufman KR, Gerner R. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):766-70.
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Comparison between the results of the Symptom Checklist-90 in two different populations with temporal lobe epilepsy.
Cunha I et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):733-9.
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Epilepsy surgery outcome among US veterans.
Maganti R et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):723-8.
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Visual recognition and recall after right temporal-lobe excision in man.
Milner B. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):799-812.
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Resolution of eating disorders after right temporal lesions.
Levine R, Lipson S, Devinsky O. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):781-3.
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Car drivers with epilepsy (Pilot Hungarian EPIMED Database Evaluation).
Rajna P et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):761-3.
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A retrospective analysis of the effects of magnet-activated stimulation in conjunction with vagus nerve stimulation therapy.
Morris GL 3rd. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):740-5.
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Acute psychosis due to treatment with phenytoin in a nonepileptic patient.
Gatzonis SD et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):771-2.
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Topiramate and status epilepticus: report of three cases.
Bensalem MK, Fakhoury TA. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):757-60.
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Compliance and satisfaction with switching from an immediate-release to sustained-release formulation of valproate in people with epilepsy.
Doughty J, Baker GA, Jacoby A, Lavaud V. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):710-6.
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Use of levetiracetam in a population of patients aged 65 years and older: a subset analysis of the KEEPER trial.
Ferrendelli JA et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):702-9.
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Lamotrigine monotherapy compared with carbamazepine, phenytoin, or valproate monotherapy in patients with epilepsy.
Kaminow L, Schimschock JR, Hammer AE, Vuong A. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):659-66.
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Clinical and neuropsychological characteristics of pediatric epilepsy patients with atypical language dominance.
Gleissner U et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):746-52.
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Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte: did he have seizures? Psychogenic or epileptic or both?
Hughes JR. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):793-6.
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Partial epilepsy with "ecstatic" seizures.
Asheim Hansen B, Brodtkorb E. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):667-73.
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Postictal laughter following absence status epilepticus.
Boylan LS, Kaley TJ, Singh A, Devinsky O. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):773-5.
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Sleep disorders: a sometimes forgotten cause of nonepileptic spells.
Mihaescu M, Malow BA. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):784-7.
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Rasmussen's syndrome and new-onset narcolepsy, cataplexy, and epilepsy in an adult.
Lagrange AH, Blaivas M, Gomez-Hassan D, Malow BA. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):788-92.
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Characterization of perioperative seizures and epilepsy following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Lin CL et al. J Neurosurg. 2003 Dec;99(6):978-85.
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Antidepressive treatment in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and major depression: a prospective study with three different antidepressants.
Kuhn KU et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):674-9.
Abstract - PubMed

Anxiety in children with epilepsy.
Williams J et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):729-32.
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Sleep disturbance in children with epilepsy.
Becker DA, Fennell EB, Carney PR. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):651-8.
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Frequency of secondary conversion symptoms in children with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
Pakalnis A, Paolicchi J. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):753-6.
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Validation of the quality of life in childhood epilepsy questionnaire in American epilepsy patients.
Sabaz M et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec;4(6):680-91.
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Lennox-gastaut syndrome (childhood epileptic encephalopathy).
Markand ON. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2003 Nov-Dec; 20(6): 426-41.
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Epileptic encephalopathies: a brief overview.
Nabbout R, Dulac O. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2003 Nov-Dec; 20(6): 393-7.
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Epileptic encephalopathies in early infancy with suppression-burst.
Ohtahara S, Yamatogi Y. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2003 Nov-Dec; 20(6): 398-407.
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Infantile epileptic encephalopathy with hypsarrhythmia (infantile spasms/West syndrome).
Hrachovy RA, Frost JD Jr. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2003 Nov-Dec; 20(6): 408-425.
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Severe epilepsy with multiple independent spike foci.
Yamatogi Y, Ohtahara S. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2003 Nov-Dec; 20(6): 442-448
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Epileptic encephalopathies with myoclonic seizures in infants and children (severe myoclonic epilepsy and myoclonic-astatic epilepsy). Guerrini R, Aicardi J. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2003 Nov-Dec; 20(6): 442-448
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Epileptic encephalopathy of late childhood: landau-kleffner syndrome and the syndrome of continuous spikes and waves during slow-wave sleep.
Smith MC, Hoeppner TJ. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2003 Nov-Dec; 20(6): 462-72.
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Clinical-electroencephalogram patterns at seizure onset in patients with hippocampal sclerosis.
Giagante B et al. Clin Neurophysiol. 2003 Dec;114(12):2286-93.
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Carbamazepine, clonazepam and focal reflex proprioceptive seizures.
Sechi G et al. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2003 Nov-Dec;26(6):327-30.
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Acquired epileptic dysgraphia: a longitudinal study.
Dubois CM et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2003 Dec;45(12):807-12.
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Classification of the myoclonic epilepsies.
Leppik IE. Epilepsia. 2003;44 Suppl 11:2-6.
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Clinical presentations and phenomenology of myoclonus.
Faught E. Epilepsia. 2003;44 Suppl 11:7-12.
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Not only a matter of epilepsy: early problems of cognition and behavior in children with "epilepsy only"--a prospective, longitudinal, controlled study starting at diagnosis.
Oostrom KJ et al. Pediatrics. 2003 Dec;112(6 Pt 1):1338-44.
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Psychiatric comorbidity, health, and function in epilepsy
Gilliam F, Hecimovica H, Sheline Y. Epilepsy & Behavior 2003 Dec; 4(4):26-30
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Epilepsy and anxiety.
Vazquez B, Devinsky O. Epilepsy & Behavior 2003 Dec; 4(4):20-25
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Depression in epilepsy: a frequently neglected multifaceted disorder.
Kanner AM. Epilepsy & Behavior 2003 Dec; 4(4):11-19
Abstract - ScienceDirect

Psychiatric comorbidity in patients with epilepsy: implications for diagnosis and treatment.
Devinsky O et al. Epilepsy & Behavior 2003 Dec; 4(4):2-10
Abstract - ScienceDirect

Serum concentrations of levetiracetam in epileptic patients: the influence of dose and co-medication.
May TW, Rambeck B, Jurgens U. Ther Drug Monit. 2003 Dec;25(6):690-9.
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Levetiracetam: its use in partial-onset seizure.
Pellock JM, Sankar R. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics 3(6),751–760 (2003)
Abstract - Future-drugs

Role of clobazam in the treatment of epilepsies.
Montenegro MA, Guerreiro CAM. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics 3(6),829–834 (2003)
Abstract - Future-drugs

Hippocampal sclerosis and the syndrome of medial temporal lobe epilepsy.
Watson C. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics 3(6),821–828 (2003)
Abstract - Future-drugs

Radiosurgery for intractable epilepsy
Régis J, Levivier M, Hayashi M. Techniques in Neurosurgery 2003; 9(3):191-203
Abstract - Tech Neurosurg

Status epilepticus and neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years of age in an extremely low birth weight infant.
Latini G et al. Biol Neonate. 2004
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Treatment strategies for myoclonic seizures and epilepsy syndromes with myoclonic seizures.
Wheless JW, Sankar R. Epilepsia. 2003;44 Suppl 11:27-37.
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The influence of comorbid depression on seizure severity.
Cramer JA et al. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1578-84.
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Long-term outcome of nonsurgical candidates with medically refractory localization-related epilepsy.
Selwa LM, Schmidt SL, Malow BA, Beydoun A. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1568-72.
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The significance of ear plugging in localization-related epilepsy.
Clarke DF et al. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1562-7.
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The role of hippocampal sclerosis in topiramate-related depression and cognitive deficits in people with epilepsy.
Mula M, Trimble MR, Sander JW. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1573-7.
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Infantile spasms in remission may reemerge as intractable epileptic spasms.
Camfield P, Camfield C, Lortie A, Darwish H. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1592-5.
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Vagal nerve stimulation induces intermittent hypocapnia.
Holmes MD et al. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1588-91.
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Long-lasting anticonvulsant effect of focal cooling on experimental neocortical seizures.
Yang XF, Chang JH, Rothman SM. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1500-5.
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Gender-specific differences of hypometabolism in mTLE: implication for cognitive impairments.
Nickel J et al. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1551-1561.
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Texture analysis of hippocampal sclerosis.
Bonilha L et al. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1546-50.
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Correlation between language organization and diffusion tensor abnormalities in refractory partial epilepsy.
Briellmann RS et al. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1541-1545.
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Levetiracetam and partial seizure subtypes: pooled data from three randomized, placebo-controlled trials.
Leppik IE, Biton V, Sander JW, Wieser HG. Epilepsia. 2003 Dec;44(12):1585-1587.
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Levetiracetam treatment of idiopathic generalised epilepsy.
Krauss GL et al. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):617-620
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Levetiracetam in clinical use––a prospective observational study.
Bird JM, Joseph ZA. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):613-616.
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Limited efficacy of gabapentin in severe therapy-resistant epilepsies of learning-disabled patients.
Huber B, Tomka-Hoffmeister M. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):602-603.
Abstract - ScienceDirect

Non-convulsive status epilepticus associated with tiagabine therapy in children.
Skardoutsou A, Voudris KA, Vagiakou EA. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):599-601.
Abstract - ScienceDirect

Personality disorder traits in patients with epilepsy.
Swinkels WAM, Duijsens IJ, Spinhoven Ph. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):587-594.
Abstract - ScienceDirect

What should we call pseudoseizures? The patient's perspective.
Stone J et al. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):568-572.
Abstract - ScienceDirect

Are there physical risk factors for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures in patients with epilepsy?
Reuber M et al. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):561-567.
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Outcomes from a nurse-led clinic for adolescents with epilepsy.
Stephen LJ, Maxwell J, Brodie MJ. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):539-544.
Abstract - ScienceDirect

Use of aromatherapy (with or without hypnosis) in the treatment of intractable epilepsy––a two-year follow-up study.
Betts T. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):534-538.
Abstract - ScienceDirect

Do women with epilepsy have increased frequency of menstrual disturbances?
Svalheim S et al. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):529-533.
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Treatment of epilepsy in general hospitals: do patients and neurologists agree on success or failure?
Aldenkamp AP, Van Donselarr C. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):523-528.
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Body part asymmetry in partial seizure.
Fong GCY et al. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):606-612.
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High prevalence of eating epilepsy in Sri Lanka.
Seneviratne U, Seetha T, Pathirana R, Rajapakse P. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):604-605
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Intraoperative electrocorticography in epilepsy surgery: useful or not?
Kuruvilla A, Flink R. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):577-584.
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Successful selection of patients with intractable extratemporal epilepsy using non-invasive investigations.
Shukla G et al. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):573-576.
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Annual direct medical cost and contributing factors to total cost of epilepsy in Oman.
Al-Zakwani I et al. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):555-560.
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Clinical differences in patients with unilateral hippocampal sclerosis and unitemporal or bitemporal epileptiform discharges.
Janszky J et al. Seizure 2003 Dec;12(8):550-554.
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Outcome of epilepsy surgery correlates with sympathetic modulation and neuroimaging of the heart.
Hilz MJ et al. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2003 Dec; 216(1):153-162.
Abstract - ScienceDirect

Medial temporal lobe atrophy in patients with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy.
Bonilha L et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2003 Dec;74(12):1627-30.
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Outcome of epilepsy surgery correlates with sympathetic modulation and neuroimaging of the heart.
Hilz MJ et al. J Neurol Sci. 2003 Dec 15;216(1):153-62.
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Cognitive impairment during epileptiform discharges: is it ever justifiable to treat the EEG?
Binnie CD. Lancet Neurol. 2003 Dec;2(12):725-30.
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