Long term prognosis of juvenile absence epilepsy

The Long-term Prognosis of Epilepsy

Influence of short term and long-term sickness absence on work ability index

Background: Sickness absence is a major socio-economic problem imposing a huge amount of cost to societies.This issue has been widely concerned over the last few years. Absence from work entails complex conditions and multifactorial etiology. According to previous studies, there are various occupational and personal factors contributing to the incidence of sickness absence. Long-term sickness ...

The Long-Term Prognosis of Epilepsy and the Development of Refractory Epilepsy

Long-term seizure outcome in patients with juvenile absence epilepsy; a retrospective study in a tertiary referral center

PURPOSE The study aim was to evaluate pharmacotherapy effects and long-term seizure outcomes in patients with juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE) during a five-year follow-up period. The secondary aim was to identify factors from patient history and determine their influence on seizure control. METHOD We retrospectively studied 46 patients with JAE in the period between 2006 and 2011. The age at ...

Temporal intermittent delta activity: A marker of juvenile absence epilepsy?

PURPOSE To report three cases of juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE) with temporal intermittent, asynchronous delta activity over the temporal regions. METHODS Long term video-EEG using the international 10/20 system and supplementary anterior-inferior temporal electrodes. Cohort of 1123 patients included in our active file seen at least one time over one year. RESULTS Among 23 patients with JA...