The electroencephalography (EEG) signal has a high complexity, and the process of extracting clinically relevant features is achieved by visual analysis of the recordings. The interobserver agreement… (More)
Cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) decreases cortical excitability. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether cathodal tDCS could interrupt the continuous epileptiform… (More)
AIMS
Exenatide is an incretin mimetic whose effect on glycaemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes is currently under investigation. This study assessed the effect of injection time relative to… (More)
Benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes (BECTS) is, as the name suggests, usually considered benign. However, there is a growing awareness that this is not the case in all instances. Many of the… (More)
K. Hara1,2,3, K. Ohta1,4,5, M. Hara2, M. Miyajima1,4, H. Iino1, T. Maehara6, M. Baba1,5, A. Matsuda1, M. Inaji6, M. Mukawa6, M. Watanabe3, Y. Watanabe3, E. Matsushima5, M. Matsuura1 1Graduate School… (More)
PURPOSE
To evaluate the effect of the ketogenic diet on electroclinical characteristics and cognitive function in children with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep (CSWS).
METHODS
Five… (More)
Transient suppression of the motor cortex and of the speech areas cause well-described postictal phenomena following seizures involving the respective cortical areas. Pain is a rare symptom in… (More)
PURPOSE
To evaluate the add-on effect of levetiracetam (LEV) treatment on the EEG and clinical status of children with continuous spikes-waves during slow sleep (CSWS).
METHODS
20 children with… (More)