Continuing education of non-specialists is crucial for improving and enhancing epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. Many countries lack enough specialists to care for people with epilepsy. Even in high-income countries, a significant percentage of people with epilepsy receive care from a non-specialist.
Para los adolescentes que son atendidos por personal m茅dico pedi谩trico por fuera de un centro integral de epilepsia, el cambio de la atenci贸n de la epilepsia en un centro de adultos puede ser abrumador, tanto desde el punto de vista organizacional como personal. Despu茅s de a帽os de ser observadores pasivos, se espera que los adolescentes asuman la responsabilidad de muchos aspectos de su propia atenci贸n m茅dica.
Certains aspects de la pand茅mie de COVID-19 ont 茅t茅 de courte dur茅e, comme les confinements et la distanciation sociale. Les webinaires ILAE, en revanche, ont non seulement persist茅 depuis 2020, mais sont aussi devenus plus fr茅quents.
Juhn Atsushi Wada was a Japanese鈥揅anadian neurologist known for research on epilepsy and brain asymmetry, including the development of the Wada test to assess hemispheric dominance of language function. He became a pioneer in the utilization of the kindling model of epilepsy, which permitted controlled studies of the development of epilepsy in the laboratory.
Dr. Ashok Pillai is a professor of neurosurgery and neuroscience; his personal experience with epilepsy led him to train as an epilepsy surgeon and has shaped his perspectives on patient care, including tapering of anti-seizure medications after surgery.
Seizure action plans often are aimed at a subset of people with epilepsy, particularly children. Dr. Lucretia Long discusses how these plans can be used to engage and educate people with epilepsy, their families, and the larger community.
Los seminarios web cooperativos se lanzaron en junio de 2021 en dos idiomas: franc茅s e ingl茅s. Los beneficios de la empresa cooperativa se extendieron mucho m谩s all谩 de lo que esperaban los organizadores.
Studies suggest that compared with the general population, people with chronic epilepsy have three times the risk of sudden cardiac death. Researchers have introduced the concept of the "epileptic heart" as "a heart and coronary vasculature damaged by chronic epilepsy... leading to electrical and mechanical dysfunction."
Joint epilepsy educational webinars in English and French, organized by the Africa and Eastern Mediterranean regions of ILAE, had impacts beyond expectations.
The shift from pediatric to adult epilepsy care can be complex. A recent survey of young people with epilepsy found that 25% still saw pediatric neurologists for their epilepsy care. Only 4% said they received clear instructions during the transition process.
La afirmaci贸n de que "la neurocisticercosis (NCC) es una de las causas m谩s comunes de epilepsia en todo el mundo" no solo es incorrecta, sino tambi茅n potencialmente enga帽osa para los lectores que no est谩n familiarizados con la epidemiolog铆a de la epilepsia.
Pour les personnes atteintes d'茅pilepsie, la capacit茅 de conduire figure parmi leurs principales pr茅occupations. Les r茅glementations varient d'un pays 脿 l'autre. Bon nombre d'entre eux ont des restrictions sur la conduite pour les personnes atteintes d'茅pilepsie, mais certains n'ont pas de politique.
In northern Nigeria, more people need epilepsy treatment than traditional medical care can support. Dr. Edwin Trevathan discusses projects aimed at identifying children with undiagnosed epilepsy and improving access to care, as well as research to better understand the risks and prognosis of pediatric status epilepticus.
Once they turn 18, most adolescents with epilepsy must transfer from pediatric to adult care. Factors on both the pediatric and adult sides of the health care system can make this process fragmented and stressful. How can pediatric and adult neurologists ensure that teenagers with epilepsy do not get lost in the system?
A recent publication outlines consensus recommendations on several aspects of managing epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia, also known as Jeavons syndrome. What are the most effective first-line medications? Are there non-pharmacologic treatment options? Can people with this type of epilepsy drive safely? Dr. Alina Ivaniuk talks to the paper鈥檚 first author, Dr. Kelsey Smith.
Hist贸ricamente, los planes de acci贸n contra las convulsiones se han centrado en ciertos grupos de personas con epilepsia de alto riesgo. Pero algunos m茅dicos dicen que los planes de acci贸n para las convulsiones son importantes herramientas educativas y de control de las convulsiones que deben ofrecerse a todos.
En raison du manque relatif de neurologues, la plupart des prestataires de soins de sant茅 primaires en Am茅rique latine sont charg茅s de fournir des soins aux personnes atteintes d鈥櫭﹑ilepsie. N茅anmoins, comme la plupart des professionnels de la sant茅 primaires dans le monde, ces professionnels n鈥檕nt pas une formation suffisante pour g茅rer l鈥櫭﹑ilepsie. Un nouveau cursus universitaire vise 脿 r茅soudre ce probl猫me en formant les prestataires de soins de sant茅 par le biais d鈥檜n programme structur茅.
Menos del 10% de la financiaci贸n de la investigaci贸n sobre la epilepsia se destina a la salud en los pa铆ses de menores recursos, a pesar de que el 80% de las personas con epilepsia viven en estos pa铆ses. La promoci贸n de la investigaci贸n mundial sobre la epilepsia y la mejora de las v铆as de financiaci贸n tienen el potencial de aumentar la capacidad de investigaci贸n de los pa铆ses de ingresos bajos y medianos y promover la equidad en la investigaci贸n de la epilepsia en todo el mundo.
Aunque el 80% de las personas con epilepsia viven en pa铆ses de ingresos bajos y medianos, la mayor铆a de las investigaciones sobre la epilepsia se originan en regiones de ingresos altos.
Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups of people with epilepsy. But some clinicians say that seizure action plans are important educational and seizure management tools that should be offered to everyone.
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