@CAPE

This is the official account of Campaign Against Pediatric & Adult Epilepsy, a young workforce of Indian medical professionals caring for people with epilepsy.

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@drasrannaneuro @Divyani_Garg
@LokeshS34998102
@prabh_pedsneuro
@rutuldshah
@drharshpedneuro
@pedcerebro
@KesavanShiva

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Is there a role for steroids in Epileptic encephalopathy? This recent article Epilepsy research explores this question. Read on! #Epilepsy #EpilepticEncaphalopathy
https://t.co/gAN7kRVSvk

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•Predictors of good response- Children with idiopathic EEs, normal neuroimaging, myoclonic jerks, and West syndrome

•Predictors of poor response- The presence of burst-suppression and generalized paroxysmal fast activity (GPFA)

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@drasrannaneuro @Divyani_Garg @LokeshS34998102
@prabh_pedsneuro @rutuldshah
@drharshpedneuro @pedcerebro @KesavanShivan

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How early in life can epilepsy surgery be done?
Here is a multicenter, multinational study on epilepsy surgery in infants up to 3 months of age. https://t.co/6cqhpY4aRv

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48 hemispheric surgeries
No deaths no unexpected complications
Excellent epilepsy outcome (ILAE grade I) was achieved in 66% of cases over a median follow-up of 41 months (19–104 interquartile range [IQR])
# EpilepsySurgery #PediatricEpilepsy

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▶️ The incidence of PSE significantly lower in
double-dose group versus standard-dose group
▶️ Cortical involvement in 85.7% cases with PSE, 61.9% had multiple lobes involved

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▶️ Interesting prospective study from China on the effects of double-dose statin therapy to prevent post-stroke seizures:
Full text link: https://t.co/8h9xipqzFz
@SeizureJournal @drasrannaneuro @Divyani_Garg @BalaramNeetha @harishjkhv

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▶️ Standard-dose group: 2 early seizure (ES) (0.25%), 22 late seizure (LS) (2.79%) and 20 PSE (2.54%)
▶️ Double-dose group, one ES (0.41%),
two LS (0.82%), and one PSE (0.41%)

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Read full article here:
https://t.co/v0x6zxUBTd
@EpilepsiaJourn @drasrannaneuro @Divyani_Garg @pedcerebro @BalaramNeetha @prabh_pedsneuro

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☀️ New onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) in children: Clinical presentation and outcomes from the Pediatric Status Epilepticus Research Group [pSERG]

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☀️ Patients with preceding fever had more prolonged SE and worse outcomes
☀️ Patients with fever at onset had shorter SE and better outcomes
☀️ FIRES more frequent in older children, course more prolonged, and outcomes worse, compared to refractory FSE

[International League Against Epilepsy @IlaeWeb]

The 13th AOEC puts you at the forefront of research, development and strategies for epilepsy treatment by offering the latest on translational and clinical data through an unprecedented virtual platform. Register now: https://t.co/ZGpyEJPEhF #AOEC2021 #epilepsy #education #care