Schizophrenia and epileptic comorbidity
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 18:S0035-3787(24)00473-9. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2024.03.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEpileptic seizures have been widely considered as a complication of external or iatrogenic factors in schizophrenia. However, epidemiologic, neurodevelopmental and genetic data have changed regards on this topic considering the complexity of the bidirectional link between epilepsy and schizophrenia. We will examine these data constituting the pathophysiological aspects of this particular association and detail the particular impact of antipsychotics on the occurence of epileptic seizure in schizophrenia a...
Source: Revue Neurologique - March 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: D Drapier Source Type: research
EEG changes induced by meditative practices: State and trait effects in healthy subjects and in patients with epilepsy
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 18:S0035-3787(24)00470-3. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2024.02.387. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe effect of meditation on brain activity has been the topic of many studies in healthy subjects and in patients suffering from chronic diseases. These effects are either explored during meditation practice (state effects) or as a longer-term result of meditation training during the resting-state (trait). The topic of this article is to first review these findings by focusing on electroencephalography (EEG) changes in healthy subjects with or without experience in meditation. Modifications in EEG baselin...
Source: Revue Neurologique - March 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: I Merlet M Guillery L Weyl M Hammal M Maliia S Maliia A Biraben C Ricordeau D Drapier A Nica Source Type: research
Schizophrenia and epileptic comorbidity
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 18:S0035-3787(24)00473-9. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2024.03.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEpileptic seizures have been widely considered as a complication of external or iatrogenic factors in schizophrenia. However, epidemiologic, neurodevelopmental and genetic data have changed regards on this topic considering the complexity of the bidirectional link between epilepsy and schizophrenia. We will examine these data constituting the pathophysiological aspects of this particular association and detail the particular impact of antipsychotics on the occurence of epileptic seizure in schizophrenia a...
Source: Revue Neurologique - March 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: D Drapier Source Type: research
EEG changes induced by meditative practices: State and trait effects in healthy subjects and in patients with epilepsy
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 18:S0035-3787(24)00470-3. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2024.02.387. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe effect of meditation on brain activity has been the topic of many studies in healthy subjects and in patients suffering from chronic diseases. These effects are either explored during meditation practice (state effects) or as a longer-term result of meditation training during the resting-state (trait). The topic of this article is to first review these findings by focusing on electroencephalography (EEG) changes in healthy subjects with or without experience in meditation. Modifications in EEG baselin...
Source: Revue Neurologique - March 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: I Merlet M Guillery L Weyl M Hammal M Maliia S Maliia A Biraben C Ricordeau D Drapier A Nica Source Type: research
Neurofeedback and epilepsy: Renaissance of an old self-regulation method?
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 13:S0035-3787(24)00469-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2024.02.386. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNeurofeedback is a brain-computer interface tool enabling the user to self-regulate their neuronal activity, and ultimately, induce long-term brain plasticity, making it an interesting instrument to cure brain disorders. Although this method has been used successfully in the past as an adjunctive therapy in drug-resistant epilepsy, this approach remains under-explored and deserves more rigorous scientific inquiry. In this review, we present early neurofeedback protocols employed in epilepsy and provide a ...
Source: Revue Neurologique - March 14, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: A Marchi R Guex M Denis N El Youssef F Pizzo C-G B énar F Bartolomei Source Type: research
Inflammatory sensory neuronopathies
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 11:S0035-3787(24)00455-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2023.12.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInflammatory sensory neuronopathies are rare disorders mediated by dysimmune mechanisms targeting sensory neurons in the dorsal root ganglia. They constitute a heterogeneous group of disorders with acute, subacute, or chronic courses, and occur with cancer, systemic autoimmune diseases, notably Sjögren syndrome, and viral infections but a noticeable proportion of them remains isolated. Identifying inflammatory sensory neuronopathies is crucial because they have the potential to be stabilized or even to i...
Source: Revue Neurologique - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: J-C Antoine Source Type: research
Brain MRI in status epilepticus: Relevance of findings
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 11:S0035-3787(24)00423-5. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2023.12.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStatus epilepticus (SE) represents one of the most common neurological emergencies, associated with high mortality and an important risk of functional sequelae in survivors. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers the possibility of early and noninvasive observation of seizure-induced parenchymal disturbances secondary to the epileptic process. In the present review, we propose a descriptive and comprehensive understanding of current knowledge concerning seizure-induced MRI abnormalities in SE, also calle...
Source: Revue Neurologique - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: T Bonduelle M Ollivier A Gradel J Aupy Source Type: research
Inflammatory sensory neuronopathies
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 11:S0035-3787(24)00455-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2023.12.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInflammatory sensory neuronopathies are rare disorders mediated by dysimmune mechanisms targeting sensory neurons in the dorsal root ganglia. They constitute a heterogeneous group of disorders with acute, subacute, or chronic courses, and occur with cancer, systemic autoimmune diseases, notably Sjögren syndrome, and viral infections but a noticeable proportion of them remains isolated. Identifying inflammatory sensory neuronopathies is crucial because they have the potential to be stabilized or even to i...
Source: Revue Neurologique - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: J-C Antoine Source Type: research
Brain MRI in status epilepticus: Relevance of findings
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 11:S0035-3787(24)00423-5. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2023.12.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStatus epilepticus (SE) represents one of the most common neurological emergencies, associated with high mortality and an important risk of functional sequelae in survivors. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers the possibility of early and noninvasive observation of seizure-induced parenchymal disturbances secondary to the epileptic process. In the present review, we propose a descriptive and comprehensive understanding of current knowledge concerning seizure-induced MRI abnormalities in SE, also calle...
Source: Revue Neurologique - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: T Bonduelle M Ollivier A Gradel J Aupy Source Type: research
Drug-resistant juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: A literature review
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2024 Mar 8:S0035-3787(24)00422-3. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2024.02.385. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe ILAE's Task Force on Nosology and Definitions revised in 2022 its definition of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), the most common idiopathic generalized epilepsy disorder, but this definition may well change again in the future. Although good drug response could almost be a diagnostic criterion for JME, drug resistance (DR) is observed in up to a third of patients. It is important to distinguish this from pseudoresistance, which is often linked to psychosocial problems or psychiatric comorbidities. Af...
Source: Revue Neurologique - March 9, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: A Nica Source Type: research
