Articles Tagged With: focal
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What Is Focal CIDP?
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) usually is diagnosed in patients who have a generalized disorder. However, there are focal syndromes that have been observed and diagnosed under different names that meet many of the clinical and electrodiagnostic criteria of CIDP and may be referred to as “focal” CIDP.
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Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol in Treatment of Focal Seizures Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Cannabidiol used as an add-on therapy for intractable focal seizures in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex was efficacious. Cannabidiol also had an acceptable adverse event profile, but frequently induced transient elevation of liver enzymes.
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Epilepsy Management
Epilepsy affects about 50 million people worldwide and is responsible for up to 0.5% of the global burden of disease. Although many people learn to handle their epilepsy at home, patients often are brought to the emergency department if they have a seizure in public or it is their first seizure.
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Status Epilepticus
Status epilepticus is a serious medical condition that is defined as a seizure lasting longer than five minutes or more than one seizure without recovery to baseline between seizures.