Prognostic factors for medically intractable epilepsy: A systematic review

Highlights • Knowledge of prognostic factors on intractability facilitates patient management. • Several prognosticators seem relevant to predict medically intractable epilepsy. • Prognostic value of genetic, neurobiological and immunological factors yet unclear.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epilepsy research 2013-10, Vol.106 (3), p.301-310
Hauptverfasser:	Wassenaar, Merel, Leijten, Frans S.S, Egberts, Toine C.G, Moons, Karel G.M, Uijl, Sabine G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age of Onset Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Cohort Studies Drug Resistance Electroencephalography - drug effects Epilepsy Epilepsy - genetics Epilepsy - immunology Epilepsy - therapy Genetic Predisposition to Disease Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy Humans Intractability Medical sciences Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurology Prediction Prognosis Review Risk Factors Treatment Failure
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Knowledge of prognostic factors on intractability facilitates patient management. • Several prognosticators seem relevant to predict medically intractable epilepsy. • Prognostic value of genetic, neurobiological and immunological factors yet unclear.
ISSN:	0920-1211 1872-6844
DOI:	10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.06.013