Review
Clinical Neurology
Robert S. Fisher, Jayant N. Acharya, Fiona Mitchell Baumer, Jacqueline A. French, Pasquale Parisi, Jessica H. Solodar, Jerzy P. Szaflarski, Liu Lin Thio, Benjamin Tolchin, Arnold J. Wilkins, Dorothee Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite
Summary: Light stimulation can trigger seizures in certain individuals, especially in young people and those with specific forms of epilepsy. Photosensitive seizures can coexist with spontaneous seizures and have a genetic component. The exact mechanisms of photosensitive seizures are still unclear, but specific triggers such as flashes or color changes can provoke seizures. Prevention strategies include avoiding triggers, covering one eye, keeping a safe distance from screens, reducing contrast, and taking certain antiseizure medications. Visually-induced seizures pose significant public health risks, requiring ongoing scientific research, regulation, and public education.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ewan S. Nurse, Thilini Perera, Timothy Hannon, Victoria Wong, Kiran M. Fernandes, Mark J. Cook
Summary: This study aimed to measure the event capture rate of a home service in Australia using a shoulder-worn EEG device and telescopic pole-mounted camera. The results showed high event capture rates, with even higher rates when using video. Most patients had all events captured on camera.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Rodney Ogwang, Albert Ningwa, Pamela Akun, Paul Bangirana, Ronald Anguzu, Rajarshi Mazumder, Noriko Salamon, Oliver Johannes Henning, Charles R. Newton, Catherine Abbo, Amos Deogratius Mwaka, Kevin Marsh, Richard Idro
Summary: Research in northern Uganda shows that epilepsies associated with Onchocerca may have a broader clinical spectrum and brain imaging features, such as focal onset tonic-clonic seizures, cortical and cerebellar atrophy.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Syed Muhammad Usman, Shehzad Khalid, Sadaf Bashir
Summary: The research introduces a deep learning-based ensemble learning method that achieves high sensitivity and specificity in predicting epileptic seizures, while also reducing the anticipation time.
COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
William O. Tatum, Lawrence J. Hirsch, Michael A. Gelfand, Emily K. Acton, W. Curt LaFrance, Robert B. Duckrow, David Chen, Andrew S. Blum, John Hixson, Joe Drazkowski, Selim Benbadis, Gregory D. Cascino
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the quality of smartphone videos of neurologic events in adult epilepsy outpatients, finding that the majority of videos were suitable for clinical interpretation. Methods to improve video quality include encouraging patient interaction, adequate duration, and enlarged field of view during filming. While there were limitations in video quality, accuracy remained for the review of videos of epileptic seizures and psychogenic nonepileptic attacks.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ronit M. Pressler, Maria Roberta Cilio, Eli M. Mizrahi, Solomon L. Moshe, Magda L. Nunes, Perrine Plouin, Sampsa Vanhatalo, Elissa Yozawitz, Linda S. de Vries, Kollencheri Puthenveettil Vinayan, Chahnez C. Triki, Jo M. Wilmshurst, Hitoshi Yamatomo, Sameer M. Zuberi
Summary: Seizures in the neonatal period are often provoked with an acute cause and may only be evident on EEG. The classification of seizure types in neonates emphasizes the role of EEG in diagnosis and allows for a choice in the level of detail when classifying seizures in this age group.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Elissa Yozawitz
Summary: New recommendations and expanded genetic testing have changed the classification and treatment of neonatal seizures. This review highlights the importance of EEG monitoring and discusses treatment and prognosis.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Beatriz Garcia-Lopez, Maria Sueiras-Gil, Ana Isabel Gomez-Menendez, Fernando Vazquez-Sanchez, Maria Carmen Lloria-Gil, Jeronimo J. Gonzalez-Bernal, Josefa Gonzalez-Santos, Mirian Santamaria-Pelaez, Raul Soto-Camara, Troels Wesenberg Kjaer
Summary: This study examines the clinical and EEG features of frontal lobe epilepsy patients and identifies variables that can aid in the differentiation and diagnosis of cases. The morphological seizure pattern in frontal lobe seizures remains consistent over time, with isolated sharp waves being the most common waveforms in EEG expression. Frontal lobe seizures are often short in duration, sometimes appearing in clusters within the same recording.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Marguerite F. Knipe, William W. Bush, Kristen E. Thomas, D. Colette Williams
Summary: Described in human EEG over 60 years ago, periodic discharges in veterinary literature are rare and challenging to interpret due to their association with various intracranial and systemic etiologies. The debate on whether these patterns indicate ictal, interictal, or postictal activity is ongoing, depending on individual clinical features. In this study, veterinary cases with periodic discharges on EEG, similar to those in human EEG, are visually reviewed and the current pathophysiology of these discharges is discussed.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Mustafa Sameer, Bharat Gupta
Summary: Researchers propose a new one-dimensional convolutional neural network (CNN) model for detecting epilepsy, which automatically extracts features and significantly reduces training time. The model achieves a high accuracy in distinguishing between healthy and epileptic patients, as validated by applying various machine learning techniques.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Eckehard Schoell
Summary: Partial synchronization patterns, including chimera states, play a crucial role in neuronal networks, influenced by a delicate interplay between local dynamics and network topology. Applications of these patterns in brain dynamics such as unihemispheric sleep and epileptic seizure are of particular interest.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Haiyu Liu, Liang Zhang
Summary: Seizure clusters are common in epileptic patients and are associated with an increased risk of developing status epilepticus and higher morbidity and mortality rates. Through an experiment involving hippocampal kindling in mice, it was found that seizure clustering represents a prominent feature of spontaneous recurrent seizures, showing variable patterns between individual mice. Despite limitations, systemic homeostatic mechanisms may play a crucial role in governing the occurrence and termination of seizure clusters.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jesper Tveit, Harald Aurlien, Sergey Plis, Vince D. Calhoun, William O. Tatum, Donald L. Schomer, Vibeke Arntsen, Fieke Cox, Firas Fahoum, William B. Gallentine, Elena Gardella, Cecil D. Hahn, Aatif M. Husain, Sudha Kessler, Mustafa Aykut Kural, Fabio A. Nascimento, Hatice Tankisi, Line B. Ulvin, Richard Wennberg, Sandor Beniczky
Summary: In this study, an AI model was developed that can accurately distinguish abnormal from normal EEG recordings and classify abnormal EEG recordings into relevant categories for clinical decision-making. The results showed that the model achieved human expert level performance in fully automated interpretation of routine EEGs. The findings of this study are important for improving diagnosis and patient care, increasing efficiency and consistency in underserved areas and specialized epilepsy centers.
Article
Pediatrics
Vinod Sharma, Arushi Gahlot Saini, Prahbhjot Malhi, Pratibha Singhi
Summary: The study found that about one-fourth of children with autism spectrum disorders also have epilepsy, with female gender and adverse perinatal events being independent risk factors. Subclinical or isolated EEG abnormalities are associated with abnormal neurological examination.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hong Liu, Haoling Tang, Wei Wei, Gesheng Wang, Yong Du, Jianghai Ruan
Summary: The study found that there were significant changes in EEG microstate dynamics before and after seizures in epileptic patients, characterized by a slowdown in transitions between microstates. Microstates may be used as an index for evaluating the temporal and spatial recovery process of absence seizures in AE patients.
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
(2021)