The diagnosis, evaluation, and management of infantile spasms (IS) continue to pose
significant challenges to the treating physician. Although an evidence‐based practice guideline …

In November 1996, a panel of pediatric neurologists met to update the consensus statement
issued in 1989 by a panel of neurologists and metabolic experts on L‐carnitine …

The International League Against Epilepsy ( ILAE ) Classification of the Epilepsies has been
updated to reflect our gain in understanding of the epilepsies and their underlying …

Purpose: To discuss and propose a definition of autonomic status epilepticus (SE), describe
its clinical and EEG features, and review what is known about its epidemiology, …

… Eleven (42%) participants were from outside the USA Dr. Kossoff and the other 24 experts
(other than Ms. Zupec-Kania) did not receive direct funds from The Charlie Foundation nor …

… In addition, for this version, Dr. James Wheless was assigned to review the document and
assign levels of evidence based on the available scientific information (utilizing the American …

Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness, tolerability, and adverse effects of the ketogenic
diet in infants with refractory epilepsy. Methods. A retrospective review of 32 infants who had …

Objective Whether febrile status epilepticus (FSE) produces hippocampal sclerosis (HS) and
temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) has long been debated. Our objective is to determine whether …

Objective To elucidate the presence and potential involvement of brain inflammation and
cell death in neurological morbidity and intractable seizures in childhood epilepsy, we …

Objective: The FEBSTAT study is a prospective study that seeks to determine the acute and
long-term consequences of febrile status epilepticus (FSE) in childhood. Methods: From …