Ana Franco
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: EP078 Motor blockade in labor analgesia: look at the bright side
EP078 Motor blockade in labor analgesia: look at the bright side Open
Background and Aims Vaginismus is a condition characterized by an aversion to vaginal penetration due to actual or anticipated pain. This can pose challenges during pregnancy and delivery. Methods We report a case of a 25-year-old pregnant…
View article: Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in the MORE Multicenter Patient Registry
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in the MORE Multicenter Patient Registry Open
MORE ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01521754, first posted on January 31, 2012.
View article: Slow Periodic Spasms and Rapidly Progressive Parkinsonism Due to Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Slow Periodic Spasms and Rapidly Progressive Parkinsonism Due to Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Open
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by progressive deposition of Aβ protein in the walls of small- to medium-sized leptomeningeal and cortical blood vessels.1 Clinical manifestations include symptomatic acute lobar intracere…
View article: Issue Information
Issue Information Open
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice-is an online-only journal committed to publishing high quality peer reviewed articles related to clinical aspects of movement disorders which broadly include phenomenology (interesting case/case series/…
View article: Mobile Applications for Epilepsy: Where Are We? Where Should We Go? A Systematic Review
Mobile Applications for Epilepsy: Where Are We? Where Should We Go? A Systematic Review Open
The development of mobile health for epilepsy has grown in the last years, bringing new applications (apps) to the market and improving already existing ones. In this systematic review, we analyse the scope of mobile apps for seizure detec…
View article: Management of a first unprovoked epileptic seizure in adolescence and adulthood
Management of a first unprovoked epileptic seizure in adolescence and adulthood Open
An epileptic seizure is one of the causes of so‐called “transient neurological events” (TNEs). The differential diagnosis of a TNE relies mainly on history and physical examination. Laboratory markers are less frequently useful. After diag…
View article: Supplementary Material for: Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus Deep Brain Stimulation: A Clinical-Based Analysis of the Ideal Target in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Supplementary Material for: Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus Deep Brain Stimulation: A Clinical-Based Analysis of the Ideal Target in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Open
Introduction: Deep brain stimulation of the anterior nucleus of thalamus (ANT-DBS) is an approved procedure for drug-resistant epilepsy. However, the preferred location inside ANT is not well known. In this study, we investigated the relat…
View article: A survey of the European Reference Network EpiCARE on clinical practice for selected rare epilepsies
A survey of the European Reference Network EpiCARE on clinical practice for selected rare epilepsies Open
Objective Clinical care of rare and complex epilepsies is challenging, because evidence‐based treatment guidelines are scarce, the experience of many physicians is limited, and interdisciplinary treatment of comorbidities is required. The …
View article: Syncope due to ictal asystole: a challenging semiology
Syncope due to ictal asystole: a challenging semiology Open
Content available: Video
View article: Anti–Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Encephalitis Presenting With Choreo‐Dystonic Movements and Coexisting Electrographic Seizures
Anti–Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Encephalitis Presenting With Choreo‐Dystonic Movements and Coexisting Electrographic Seizures Open
View Supplementary Video 1 View Supplementary Video 2 View Supplementary Video 3
View article: Early <scp>EEG</scp> predicts poststroke epilepsy
Early <span>EEG</span> predicts poststroke epilepsy Open
Summary Objective Electroencephalography (EEG) can identify biomarkers of epileptogenesis and ictogenesis. However, few studies have used EEG in the prediction of poststroke seizures. Our primary aim was to evaluate whether early EEG abnor…
View article: Frequency of post-stroke electroencephalographic epileptiform activity – a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Frequency of post-stroke electroencephalographic epileptiform activity – a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Open
Introduction Cerebrovascular diseases are the most frequent risk factor for epilepsy in the elderly, and epileptic phenomenon following stroke is known to worsen the prognosis. Although electroencephalography is the gold standard epilepsy …
View article: Seizures, electroencephalographic abnormalities, and outcome of ischemic stroke patients
Seizures, electroencephalographic abnormalities, and outcome of ischemic stroke patients Open
Summary Objective Seizures and electroencephalographic ( EEG) abnormalities have been associated with unfavorable stroke functional outcome. However, this association may depend on clinical and imaging stroke severity. We set out to analyz…
View article: <i>Epilepsia partialis continua</i> after an anterior circulation ischaemic stroke
<i>Epilepsia partialis continua</i> after an anterior circulation ischaemic stroke Open
Background and purpose Although cerebrovascular disorders are the main cause of epilepsia partialis continua ( EPC ) in adulthood, the frequency of EPC after stroke is unknown. The aim was to prospectively ascertain its frequency 1 year af…