Epilepsy

noreply@blogger.com (Jon Brassey) — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:46:00 +0000

This review is a pragmatic attempt to highlight recent research and some backround reading in epilepsy. It should not be considered exhaustive, simply a way of reviewing some of the major developments and current thinking in the area.

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Evidence-Based Reports

Levetiracetam (Generalised epileptic seizures). Midlands Therapeutics Review and Advisory Committee, 2007
Levetiracetam (Partial onset epileptic seizures). Midlands Therapeutics Review and Advisory Committee, 2007
Epilepsy or a family history of epilepsy increases the risk of schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like psychosis. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 2006
Improving epilepsy services and care. MeReC, 2004

Guidelines

Use of serum prolactin in diagnosing epileptic seizures. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. 2005
Epilepsy. PRODIGY, 2006
The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care. NICE, 2004

Systematic Reviews

Corticosteroids including ACTH for childhood epilepsy other than epileptic spasms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2007
A systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of neuroimaging assessments used to visualise the seizure focus in people with refractory epilepsy being considered for surgery. NCCHTA, 2006
Therapeutic monitoring of antiepileptic drugs for epilepsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2007
Clinical effectiveness, tolerability and cost-effectiveness of newer drugs for epilepsy in adults: a systematic review and economic evaluation. NCCHTA, 2005
The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of newer drugs for children with epilepsy. A systematic review. NCCHTA, 2006
Lamotrigine versus carbamazepine monotherapy for epilepsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2005
Zonisamide add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2005
Psychological treatments for epilepsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2005
Acupuncture for epilepsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006
Oxcarbazepine versus phenytoin monotherapy for epilepsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006

Recent articles in core journals

eTextbooks

Ganfyd
eMedicine, Seizures and Epilepsy: Overview and Classification
Merck Manual. Seizure Disorders
GP Notebook

Clinical queries

Which SSRI would be least likely to increase a patients seizure threshold? Rotherham PCT Q&A Service, 2006
Does a first presentation of multiple seizures make subsequent seizures more likely? NLH Q&A Service, 2006
What is the best acute management for a patient presenting with a first epileptic convulsion? NLH Q&A Service, 2006
For women aged 42 years with epilepsy, is there any evidence that having an intrauterine device inserted increases the risk of epileptic seizure? FFPRHC, 2006

Patient information

Epilepsy - seizures explained. Better Health Channel
BUPA Health Information
NHS Direct Online
eMedicine Consumer Health

TRIP Evidence Reviews: Epilepsy

Epilepsy