[Epilepsies with electric status epilepticus in sleep: peculiarities of clinical course and rational approaches to treatment]

Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2011;111(5 Pt 2):9-13.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

We studied 52 patients with electric status epilepticus in slow sleep (EESSS) during 3-5 years. Age-dependent peculiarities of clinical course of the disease, risk factors for EESSS and rational approaches to antiepileptic treatment for these cases were singled out. Symptomatic and idiopathic EESSS variants were revealed. Combinations of valproates, levetiracetam and ethosuximidum were the most effective antiepileptic drugs in the treatment of EESSS.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use*
  • Carbamazepine / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Resistance
  • Electricity
  • Electroencephalography
  • Ethosuximide / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Levetiracetam
  • Male
  • Piracetam / analogs & derivatives
  • Piracetam / therapeutic use
  • Sleep Stages*
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / classification
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Status Epilepticus / classification
  • Status Epilepticus / diagnosis*
  • Status Epilepticus / drug therapy*
  • Syndrome
  • Valproic Acid / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Carbamazepine
  • Levetiracetam
  • Ethosuximide
  • Valproic Acid
  • Piracetam