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  1. Article ; Online: Frontal lobe epilepsy and mild malformation with oligodendroglial hyperplasia: Further observations on electroclinical and imaging phenotypes, and surgical perspectives.

    Garganis, Kyriakos / Gkiatis, Kostakis / Maletic, Jelena / Harushukuri, Jean / Kondylidis, Nikolaos / Dinopoulos, Argiris / Vorgia, Pelagia / Coras, Roland / Bluemcke, Ingmar / Zountsas, Basilios

    Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape

    2023  Volume 25, Issue 3, Page(s) 343–359

    Abstract: Objective: Mild malformation with oligodendroglial hyperplasia (MOGHE) is a recently described clinicopathologic entity, associated with drug-resistant epilepsy and extensive epileptogenic networks. Knowledge is accumulating about particular ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Mild malformation with oligodendroglial hyperplasia (MOGHE) is a recently described clinicopathologic entity, associated with drug-resistant epilepsy and extensive epileptogenic networks. Knowledge is accumulating about particular electroclinical phenotypes, correlations with imaging, and potential prognostic significance for surgical outcomes. The study adds relevant information by documenting the presence of a hyperkinetic frontal lobe seizure phenotype in adolescents and an epileptic encephalopathy phenotype in young children.
    Methods: Five cases were subjected to a structured presurgical evaluation protocol, including EEG-FMRI, chronic and acute invasive EEG, subjected to frontal lobe surgery with postoperative follow-up between 15 months and 7 years.
    Results: In the two adult cases, surface EEG demonstrated lateralized widespread frontal lobe epileptogenicity and hyperkinetic semiological features. MRI demonstrated cortical white matter blurring and deeper white matter abnormalities. EEG-FMRI suggested concordant frontal lobe involvement. iEEG demonstrated a widespread frontal lobe epilepsy network. The three young children demonstrated a diffuse epileptic encephalopathy phenotype, with nonlocalizing, nonlateralizing surface EEG, and "spasms" as the main seizure type. MRI demonstrated extensive frontal lobe subcortical gray and white matter abnormalities, consistent with MOGHE literature for this age, while EEG-FMRI, in 2/3, demonstrated concordant frontal lobe involvement. They did not undergo chronic iEEG, and the resection was assisted by acute intraoperative ECoG. All cases were subjected to extensive frontal lobectomies with Engel class IA (2/5), IB (1/5), and IIB (2/5) outcomes.
    Significance: The study confirms the presence of frontal lobe epilepsy and epileptic encephalopathy phenotypes, in accordance with epilepsy phenotypes already described in MOGHE literature. Presurgical evaluation studies, including EEG-FMRI, can provide strong lateralizing and localizing evidence of the epileptogenic networks involved. All responded favorably to extensive frontal lobe resections, despite widespread epileptic activity recorded by surface and intracranial EEG pre- and postoperatively; an epileptic encephalopathy phenotype, in the first years of life, should not discourage such a resection.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe/diagnosis ; Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe/surgery ; Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe/pathology ; Electroencephalography/methods ; Hyperplasia ; Seizures ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2086797-9
    ISSN 1950-6945 ; 1294-9361
    ISSN (online) 1950-6945
    ISSN 1294-9361
    DOI 10.1002/epd2.20062
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  2. Article ; Online: Corrigendum to "Vitamin D status in children with epilepsy treated with levetiracetam monotherapy", [Epilepsy Res. 148 (2018) 116].

    Attilakos, Achilleas / Tsirouda, Maria / Dinopoulos, Argiris / Garoufi, Anastasia

    Epilepsy research

    2018  Volume 149, Page(s) 123

    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-11-22
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 632939-1
    ISSN 1872-6844 ; 0920-1211
    ISSN (online) 1872-6844
    ISSN 0920-1211
    DOI 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2018.11.005
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  3. Article ; Online: Vitamin D status in children with epilepsy treated with levetiracetam monotherapy.

    Attilakos, Achilleas / Tsirouda, Maria / Dinopoulos, Argiris / Prasouli, Alexia / Garoufi, Anastasia

    Epilepsy research

    2018  Volume 148, Page(s) 116

    MeSH term(s) Child ; Epilepsy ; Humans ; Levetiracetam ; Piracetam ; Valproic Acid ; Vitamin D ; Vitamin D Deficiency
    Chemical Substances Vitamin D (1406-16-2) ; Levetiracetam (44YRR34555) ; Valproic Acid (614OI1Z5WI) ; Piracetam (ZH516LNZ10)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-11-09
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 632939-1
    ISSN 1872-6844 ; 0920-1211
    ISSN (online) 1872-6844
    ISSN 0920-1211
    DOI 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2018.09.003
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  4. Article ; Online: Serum sodium, potassium, and magnesium in children with epilepsy treated with levetiracetam monotherapy: A prospective study.

    Attilakos, Achilleas / Garoufi, Anastasia / Paschalidou, Maria / Tsirouda, Maria / Siafakas, Nikos / Dinopoulos, Argiris

    CNS neuroscience & therapeutics

    2018  Volume 24, Issue 9, Page(s) 846–847

    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use ; Biomarkers/blood ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Epilepsy/blood ; Epilepsy/drug therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Levetiracetam/therapeutic use ; Magnesium/blood ; Male ; Potassium/blood ; Prospective Studies ; Sodium/blood ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances Anticonvulsants ; Biomarkers ; Levetiracetam (44YRR34555) ; Sodium (9NEZ333N27) ; Magnesium (I38ZP9992A) ; Potassium (RWP5GA015D)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-04-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 2423467-9
    ISSN 1755-5949 ; 1755-5930
    ISSN (online) 1755-5949
    ISSN 1755-5930
    DOI 10.1111/cns.12868
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  5. Article ; Online: Response to "No clinically significant lymphocyte count change in pediatric patients treated with levetiracetam".

    Dinopoulos, Argiris / Attilakos, Achilleas / Paschalidou, Maria / Tsirouda, Maria / Garoufi, Anastasia / Siafakas, Nikos / Douros, Konstantinos

    Epilepsy research

    2015  Volume 114, Page(s) 149–150

    MeSH term(s) Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use ; Epilepsy/drug therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Leukocytes/drug effects ; Male ; Piracetam/analogs & derivatives
    Chemical Substances Anticonvulsants ; Piracetam (ZH516LNZ10)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-08
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Comment ; Letter
    ZDB-ID 632939-1
    ISSN 1872-6844 ; 0920-1211
    ISSN (online) 1872-6844
    ISSN 0920-1211
    DOI 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2015.05.003
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  6. Article ; Online: A case of startle epilepsy associated with IL1RAPL1 gene deletion.

    Dinopoulos, Argiris / Stefanou, Maria-Ioanna / Attilakos, Achilleas / Tsirouda, Maria / Papaevangelou, Vassiliki

    Pediatric neurology

    2014  Volume 51, Issue 2, Page(s) 271–274

    Abstract: Background: Startle epilepsy is a type of reflex epilepsy in which the seizures are mainly precipitated by unexpected sensory stimuli.: Patient: We present an 18-month-old boy with global developmental delay and multiple episodes of loss of tone ... ...

    Abstract Background: Startle epilepsy is a type of reflex epilepsy in which the seizures are mainly precipitated by unexpected sensory stimuli.
    Patient: We present an 18-month-old boy with global developmental delay and multiple episodes of loss of tone after auditory cues.
    Results: The neurophysiologic study (video-electroencephalographic monitoring) revealed the epileptic nature of the stimulus-induced drop attacks, and the comparative genomic hybridization analysis revealed a microdeletion encompassing the interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein like 1 (IL1RAPL1) gene. The drop attacks were refractory to initial antiepileptic treatment, but they had a satisfactory response to a synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone analogue.
    Conclusions: The IL1RAPL1 gene is located on Xp21.2-p21.3 and codes a synaptic adhesion protein involved in neuronal differentiation and synapse localization, stabilization, and maturation. The coexistence of startle epilepsy and IL1RAPL1 gene deletion in this child may not be coincidental and suggests a possible involvement of IL1RAPL1 in the dysregulation of excitatory synapses and the pathogenesis of startle epilepsy.
    MeSH term(s) Developmental Disabilities/genetics ; Epilepsy, Reflex/genetics ; Gene Deletion ; Humans ; Infant ; Interleukin-1 Receptor Accessory Protein/genetics ; Male ; Reflex, Startle ; Syncope/genetics
    Chemical Substances IL1RAPL1 protein, human ; Interleukin-1 Receptor Accessory Protein
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 639164-3
    ISSN 1873-5150 ; 0887-8994
    ISSN (online) 1873-5150
    ISSN 0887-8994
    DOI 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.04.011
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  7. Article ; Online: Short-term effect of levetiracetam monotherapy on haematological parameters in children with epilepsy: a prospective study.

    Dinopoulos, Argiris / Attilakos, Achilleas / Paschalidou, Maria / Tsirouda, Maria / Garoufi, Anastasia / Moustaki, Maria / Siafakas, Nikos / Papaevangelou, Vassiliki

    Epilepsy research

    2014  Volume 108, Issue 4, Page(s) 820–823

    Abstract: Studies evaluating the effect of levetiracetam (LEV) on haematological parameters in patients with epilepsy are very limited. Clinical trials have also reported an unexplained increased incidence of pharyngitis and rhinitis in LEV-treated patients. The ... ...

    Abstract Studies evaluating the effect of levetiracetam (LEV) on haematological parameters in patients with epilepsy are very limited. Clinical trials have also reported an unexplained increased incidence of pharyngitis and rhinitis in LEV-treated patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate prospectively the changes in haematological parameters in children treated with LEV monotherapy. White blood cell, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, haemoglobin, haematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration and platelets were measured in 22 children (13 females, mean age 6.70±4.23 years) with epilepsy, before and after 2 and 6 months of LEV monotherapy. Lymphocyte count was significantly decreased at 6 months (p=0.019) of treatment and this effect was not dose dependent. One child (4.5%) at 2 months and four children (18%) at 6 months of treatment had lymphocyte count below 10th percentile for age. There were no significant alterations in the other parameters evaluated during the study. LEV monotherapy may significantly decrease lymphocyte count at six months of treatment in children with epilepsy. Further prospective studies are needed to investigate the effect of LEV on haematological parameters and the possible association with the higher incidence of infections reported in children receiving LEV.
    MeSH term(s) Anticonvulsants/pharmacology ; Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use ; Blood Cell Count ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Epilepsy/blood ; Epilepsy/drug therapy ; Female ; Hematocrit ; Humans ; Leukocytes/cytology ; Leukocytes/drug effects ; Male ; Piracetam/analogs & derivatives ; Piracetam/pharmacology ; Piracetam/therapeutic use ; Prospective Studies
    Chemical Substances Anticonvulsants ; etiracetam (230447L0GL) ; Piracetam (ZH516LNZ10)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-05
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632939-1
    ISSN 1872-6844 ; 0920-1211
    ISSN (online) 1872-6844
    ISSN 0920-1211
    DOI 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2014.02.006
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