Epilepsy research
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Review Case Reports
Usefulness of Wada test in predicting seizure outcome following anterior temporal lobectomy.
To study the usefulness of the Wada test for predicting seizure outcome following anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL). ⋯ Wada test has limited usefulness for predicting seizure outcome following ATL.
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Mortality in people with epilepsy has not previously been estimated in Georgia. We identified a prevalent cohort of people with epilepsy from a tertiary referral centre in Tbilisi, Georgia and attempted to establish survivorship status for all. One-way sensitivity analysis estimating mortality rates in those lost to follow-up was also used. ⋯ One SUDEP was confirmed with a further 4 possible, but the cause of death was unknown in 47%. The overall SMR was 1.4, with much higher SMRs (up to 12) in young people. The sensitivity analysis suggested an SMR of 3.0.