Current Issue January 2012, Vol. 21, No. 1

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From January 2012 the Editor-in-Chief will select one of the papers appearing in each edition of Seizure as 'Editor's Choice'. Articles will be chosen because of their medical or social importance for people with epilepsy and researchers in fields related to epilepsy. They will be accompanied by an editorial comment and made available through free view from the Editor’s Choice Box on the Seizure website from the day the journal is published in paper form. This badge of particular quality and the early publication of the full text version of the article will increase the impact of the article and contribute to improving the impact of the whole journal.

Issue Highlights

Review

The genetics of monogenic idiopathic epilepsies and epileptic encephalopathies
January 2012(Vol. 21 | No. 1 | Pages 3-11)
Francesco Nicita, Paola De Liso, Federica Rachele Danti, Laura Papetti, Fabiana Ursitti, Antonella Castronovo, Federico Allemand, Elena Gennaro, Federico Zara, Pasquale Striano, Alberto Spalice

Regular Articles

Social and family characteristics of Hispanics with epilepsy
January 2012(Vol. 21 | No. 1 | Pages 12-16)
Jenny Chong, Kendra Drake, Paul B. Atkinson, Ellen Ouellette, David M. Labiner

Dravet syndrome: Patients with co-morbid SCN1A gene mutations and mitochondrial electron transport chain defects
January 2012(Vol. 21 | No. 1 | Pages 17-20)
Alexa K. Craig, Marcio Sotero de Menezes, Russell P. Saneto

Lacosamide treatment of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
27 January 2012
Pegah Afra, Bola Adamolekun
Abstract: Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is the most common form of idiopathic generalized epilepsy with onset at puberty or late teenage years. About 80–90% of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy ...
The enigma of long-term forgetting
24 January 2012
Nils Muhlert, Adam Zeman
Memory symptoms are common among people with epilepsy (pwe). Their complaints are often corroborated by impairments on traditional tests of memory which assess learning and retention over delays of up...
Minocycline as potent anticonvulsant in a patient with astrocytoma and drug resistant epilepsy
20 January 2012
M. Nowak, A. Strzelczyk, P.S. Reif, K. Schorlemmer, S. Bauer, B.A. Norwood, W.H. Oertel, F. Rosenow, H. Strik, H.M. Hamer
Abstract: Minocycline, a tetracycline family antibiotic, is known to inhibit microglial activation and proinflammatory cytokine release in animal models. Experimental data show that these immune proce...
Neurocognitive evaluation in children with occipital lobe epilepsy
20 January 2012
Muzaffer Polat, Sarenur Gokben, Ayse Tosun, Gul Serdaroglu, Hasan Tekgul
Abstract: Purpose: This study aimed to explore cognitive functions in patients with childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms (CEOP) and to compare the performance of these patients with that of pat...
Carbamazepine-induced hypogammaglobulinemia
17 January 2012
Nihal Ozaras, Nadir Goksugur, Saliha Eroglu, Omur Tabak, Billur Canbakan, Resat Ozaras
Abstract: Carbamazepine is used to control seizures. Its common side effects are sleep disorders, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, polydipsia, irritability, ataxia, and diplopia. Involvement of the immune ...

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Editor's Choice

Seizure 21/1: The Written Declaration on Epilepsy: An important achievement for Europe and beyond.

At present, the European Union produces a stream of negative publicity, often relating to "red tape" or the poor state of its members' finances. This means that the good and useful work of EU institutions - such as the protection of human and consumer rights, the freedom of movement, or support for medical research - are easily overlooked. The Written Declaration on Epilepsy is a good thing which has come "from Europe" - that is, it can be a good thing if people with epilepsy, their families, carers and doctors as well as people interested in epilepsy research and healthcare policies, education and the provision of public services make it so read more.

About Epilepsy Action

Epilepsy Action is the largest member-led epilepsy organisation in Great Britain, acting as the voice for the UK's estimated 600,000 people with epilepsy, as well as their friends, families, carers, health professionals and the many other people on whose lives the condition has an impact.

As well as campaigning to improve epilepsy services and raise awareness of the condition, Epilepsy Action offer assistance to people in a number of ways including a national network of branches, accredited volunteers, regular regional conferences and freephone and email helplines.

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About Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy

Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy is an international journal providing a forum for the publication of papers on all topics related to epilepsy and seizure disorders. These topics include the basic sciences related to the condition itself, the differential diagnosis, natural history and epidemiology of seizures, and the investigation and practical management of epilepsy (including drug treatment, neurosurgery and non-medical and behavioural treatments).

The journal also reflects the social and psychological burden and impact of epilepsy on the person who has it, his family and society, and the methods and ideas that may help to alleviate such handicaps and stigma as the condition may cause. The aim of the journal is to share and disseminate knowledge between all disciplines that work in the field of epilepsy.