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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Katharina Schiller, Markus Rauchenzauner, Tamir Avidgor, Sana Hannan, Carlo Lorenzen, Manuela Kaml, Gerald Walser, Iris Unterberger, Vera Filippi, Gregor Broessner, Gerhard Luef
Summary: This study examined the distribution of different primary headache disorders in a large cohort of patients with diagnosed epilepsy. The most common headache types in epilepsy patients were migraine and tension-type headache. Female epilepsy patients reported headaches significantly more often than male patients. Monotherapy in antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) might have a beneficial effect on the frequency of headache compared to polytherapy.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Genevieve Demarquay, Emilie Sala, Ahmed Adham, Jean-Philippe Camdessanche, Philippe Convers, Laure Mazzola
Summary: This case report describes a 16-year-old girl with a 5-year history of severe bilateral frontotemporal headaches. Right hippocampal sclerosis was found on head magnetic resonance imaging. The diagnosis of pure ictal epileptic headache was confirmed by video-electroencephalographic monitoring. The patient underwent a right anterior temporal lobectomy and remained seizure-free and headache-free for 10 years.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Arife Cimen Atalar, Aynur Ozge, Bengi Gul Turk, Esme Ekizoglu, Duygu Kurt Gok, Betul Baykan, Semih Ayta, Fusun Ferda Erdogan, Seher Naz Yeni, Bahar Tasdelen, Sibel K. Velioglu
Summary: In this study, the diagnostic gaps in the diagnosis of comorbid migraine without aura (MwoA) in patients with idiopathic/genetic epilepsy (I/GE) were disclosed using a zone concept. Longer headache duration, throbbing pain, increase of pain by physical activity, photophobia and/or phonophobia, presence of vertigo/dizziness, osmophobia, and higher VAS scores were found to be the main associated factors for the comorbid MwoA diagnosis in patients with I/GEs.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Chiara Scoppola, Giorgio Magli, Marta Conti, Maria Fadda, Giovanni M. Luzzu, Delia M. Simula, Alessandra Carta, Stefano Sotgiu, Susanna Casellato
Summary: This case report describes a girl with GLUT1-DS, presenting with a mild phenotype and hemiplegic migraine due to a CACNA1A mutation. Genetic testing played a crucial role in confirming the diagnosis and guiding the specific pharmacotherapy in this patient.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Daniela D'Agnano, Salvatore Lo Cascio, Edvige Correnti, Vincenzo Raieli, Vittorio Sciruicchio
Summary: Since the first descriptions of visual hallucinations in migraine and occipital lobe epilepsy, recognizing epileptic seizures of the occipital lobe has become a challenge due to the similarities with migraine symptoms. Detailed clinical examination of visual impairment can help differentiate the two diseases, especially in children where overlaps are common. Understanding the distinctive features of visual aura in migraine and visual hallucinations in occipital epilepsy can provide insights into the underlying mechanisms of these conditions.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Banchlay Addis, Amare Minyihun, Andualem Yalew Aschalew
Summary: This study revealed that the HRQOL of patients was low, with the energy and emotional scales being the most affected. The presence of depression, anxiety, and stigma adversely affected patient HRQOL. Therefore, healthcare professionals should be aware of the emotional state and the role it plays in HRQOL, and interventions aimed at reducing psychosocial problems and stigmatization are needed to improve patient HRQOL.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ionut-Horia Cioriceanu, Dan-Alexandru Constantin, Elena Bobescu, Luigi Geo Marceanu, Liliana Rogozea
Summary: This study aimed to assess the influence of various clinical factors on the quality of life perception of patients with epilepsy over a follow-up period in current clinical practice. The results showed that the quality of life total score was lower at baseline but improved during follow-up. Factors such as epileptiform activity, polytherapy, uncontrolled seizures, and higher seizure frequency were all negatively associated with quality of life.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Laura Manzo, Federica Reina, Edvige Correnti, Francesca D'Aiuto, Daniela D'Agnano, Andrea Santangelo, Luigi Vetri, Giuseppe Santangelo, Laura Maniscalco, Gabriele Tripi, Vittorio Sciruicchio, Vincenzo Raieli
Summary: This study investigated the clinical course and prognostic factors of pediatric migraine. The study found that familial neurological comorbidity and sleep disorders were unfavorable factors for predicting the long-term prognosis of pediatric migraine. However, patients with severe migraine pain admitted to the emergency department had a similar prognosis to those in outpatient samples.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Divyani Garg, Manjari Tripathi
Summary: Migraine and epilepsy exhibit a complex and pathophysiologically intriguing relationship, including shared clinical features and intertwined genetic and molecular underpinnings. The ICHD-3 provides diagnostic provisions for these two conditions, while neurological diseases may present both migraine and epilepsy, necessitating attention to diagnostic confusion and treatment approaches.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Bulent Guven, Asli Ece Cilliler
Summary: Approximately half of patients with HS-MTLE had headaches, with about one third reporting migraine type headaches. This highlights the potential pathogenetic role of HS in the development of headaches, especially migraines, in patients with epilepsy. Further studies are necessary to determine if accompanying headaches, particularly migraine attacks, could be determining factors for HS-MTLE, and if they have a lateralizing value for HS.
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yan Tereshko, Simone Dal Bello, Cherubino Di Lorenzo, Sara Pez, Alice Pittino, Roberto Sartor, Francesca Filippi, Christian Lettieri, Enrico Belgrado, Riccardo Garbo, Giovanni Merlino, Gian Luigi Gigli, Mariarosaria Valente
Summary: This retrospective single-center real-life study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a 2:1 ketogenic diet and a Low-Glycemic-index Diet in chronic and high-frequency episodic migraine patients. The results showed that both diets were effective in reducing migraine symptoms and related disability.
JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Carolyn A. Bernstein
Summary: This review article provides a comprehensive overview of headache evaluation and treatment in cancer patients, including the diagnostic process, common types of headaches, pharmacological treatment, and complementary and integrative therapies.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Jason Charles Ray, Mahima Kapoor, Richard J. Stark, Shuu-Jiun Wang, Lars Bendtsen, Manjit Matharu, Elspeth Jane Hutton
Summary: Migraine is the second largest cause of years lost to disability globally, with limited therapeutics specifically developed for its treatment. After 30 years of research, CGRP inhibitors have emerged as a promising tool for migraine prevention. However, with limited real-world experience, the systemic actions of CGRP need to be considered for potential side effects.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Maria Michela Cainazzo, Carlo Baraldi, Anna Ferrari, Flavia Lo Castro, Luca Pani, Simona Guerzoni
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed data from 81 patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse headache who were treated with erenumab. The results showed that erenumab was effective in reducing headache frequency and analgesic consumption over a period of 1 year, significantly improving symptoms in patients.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Isra Tamim, David Y. Chung, Andreia Lopes de Morais, Inge C. M. Loonen, Tao Qin, Amrit Misra, Frieder Schlunk, Matthias Endres, Steven J. Schiff, Cenk Ayata
Summary: The study demonstrates a reciprocal relationship between spreading depression and seizures in an animal model, showing that seizures trigger spreading depression, which then terminates the seizure and prevents its generalization.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Ruta Mameniskiene, Jevgenija Guk, Dalius Jatuzis
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
(2017)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ruta Mameniskiene, Kristijonas Puteikis, Jaime Carrizosa-Moog
Summary: This study explored how neurology specialists perceive psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) through an art project, finding that they often see PNES as masking underlying psychological issues with limited understanding of its origin. Specialists used the symbol of a labyrinth to represent the challenges in diagnosing and providing multidisciplinary care for patients with PNES.
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Kristijonas Puteikis, Ruta Mameniskiene, Elena Jureviciene
Summary: This study provides new insights into the neurological and psychiatric comorbidities in COPD by outlining an association among cerebrovascular, neurodegenerative disorders and epilepsy, and psychiatric and sleep disorders. Future studies could substantiate the discrete pathological mechanism that underlie these comorbidity groups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Kristijonas Puteikis, Ruta Mameniskiene
Summary: The study investigated changes in epilepsy care, telehealth, and vaccination perceptions among members of the Lithuanian Association of Neurology during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most neurologists supported COVID-19 vaccination and viewed telehealth as a useful tool in epilepsy care, with video calls potentially substituting for in-person visits in at least half of consultations.
ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kristijonas Puteikis, Peter Wolf, Ruta Mameniskiene
Summary: Our study found differences in forgetting patterns between patients with GGE and healthy controls in verbal and visuospatial tasks. Accelerated long-term forgetting (ALF) was observed in word recall among adult patients with GGE, with ongoing deficits in visuospatial memory among patients with epileptic activity. Future studies should further investigate the mechanisms of memory dysfunction in GGE patients.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kristijonas Puteikis, Peter Wolf, Ruta Mameniskiene
Summary: The study aims to compare forgetting patterns between patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and generalized epilepsy (GGE) and to assess whether recall is associated with epileptic activity. Results show that patients with GGE and left TLE performed worse in word recall compared to healthy controls, while no significant differences were found in verbal story and complex figure recall. The study suggests the presence of accelerated long-term forgetting in patients with GGE and left TLE. The importance of epileptic activity on long-term forgetting patterns remains inconclusive. Overall, the study highlights memory impairment in TLE and GGE.