Leonard LL Yeo
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road 119074
Singapore
Review Article
An Update on Promising Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions in
Epilepsy
Author(s): Leonard LL Yeo, Jonathan YY Ong, Benjamin R Wakerley and Rahul RathakrishnanLeonard LL Yeo, Jonathan YY Ong, Benjamin R Wakerley and Rahul Rathakrishnan
There have been many developments in the management of patients with epilepsy ranging from diagnostic modalities to pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. This review discusses several advances which the authors believe will have a significant impact on how such patients will be managed in the coming years. Electroencephalography [EEG] remains the main diagnostic tool in the evaluation of patients with seizure disorders. The novel discovery of high frequency EEG oscillations introduces new concepts of epileptogenicity. Also, techniques that couple EEG with imaging data will be discussed. The early intervention to abort seizures using a method that is easily administered by paramedic staff in the field has been shown to result in more rapid seizure cessation we elaborate on the pre-hospital management. Epilepsy surgery which has revolutionized the treatment of medically.. View More»
