PURPOSE Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in serum is frequently used in clinical settings however saliva could be an alternative to measure free concentration of drugs. In the present study, we observed the possible correlation of VPA concentration between serum and saliva in persons with epilepsy (PWE). METHODS A total of 59 paired serum and saliva samples were...

Most people with epilepsy (PWE) live in developing countries with limited access to health care facilities. In sub-Saharan Africa with approximately 12 million PWE, 90% do not receive adequate medical treatment. In this context, traditional medicine, being easily accessible, plays an important role. However, in sub- Saharan Africa, studies on the attitude of people (both affected and not affect...

PurposeStigma toward people with epilepsy (PWE) is common around the globe. Perceived stigma produced by mental or physical disorders may represent a significant risk factor for suicide.This study examines whether and how perceived stigma, unemployment depression interact to influence suicidal in PWE.MethodsA consecutive cohort of was recruited from First Affiliated Hospital Chongqing Medical U...

This transparent cell transport service allows migration of ATM services to a PSN without having to provision the ATM subscriber or customer edge (CE) devices. The ATM CEs will view the ATM transparent cell transport service as if they were directly connected via a Time Division Multiplexer (TDM) leased line. This service is most likely to be used as an internal function in an ATM service provi...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The risk of suicide or suicide attempts is reported higher in people with epilepsy (PWE) than in the general population. Although epileptic, psychiatric, and psychosocial factors are known risk factors for suicide or suicide attempt, no studies have evaluated the predictors of the severity of suicidal ideation-which is a warning sign for suicide attempts-in PWE. Therefore...

Background: Although much research on patients with epilepsy (PWE) has focused on psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders, the relationship between epilepsy and personality disorders has not been frequently studied. Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate borderline personality traits in PWE. Materials & Methods: In this case-control study, we evaluated 21...

Epilepsy has been termed an “ambulatory care sensitive condition,” meaning that high-quality outpatient epilepsy care can reduce unnecessary emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. Using this framework, high ED use is a marker of poor disease control or limited access to care. Do all people with epilepsy (PWE) with poorly controlled disease or limited access frequent the ED? Are ...

(paraxial wave equation) in bipolar coordinate system. A new type of exact solution of the reduced 3 dimensional spatial PWE (paraxial wave equation) for the case of bipolar coordinates is presented here. First, we consider a self-similar representation of the solution in a bipolar coordinate system, the second we additionally reduce PWE under a proper paraxial assumption. Analyzing the structu...

Background and Aim: Increase prevalence of cardiovascular morbidity mortality has been reported in people living with epilepsy (PWE) compared to the general population. This study was done assess risk PWE using Heart rate variability (HRV) Blood Pressure (BPV) techniques. Methods: Twenty-seven patients thirty age gender-matched healthy individuals were included control group, respectively. Basa...

Epilepsy affects around 1% of the UK population; 40% of whom experience two or more seizures annually. However, most Emergency Department (ED) visits by people with epilepsy (PWE) are clinically unnecessary. Evidence highlights that with correct training, seizures can be safely managed by patients and their families within the community. Arguably therefore, PWE who frequently visit the ED might...