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Refractory epilepsy

MedGen UID:
203330
Concept ID:
C1096063
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Intractable epilepsy

Definition

Epilepsy that is refractory to treatment. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • Refractory epilepsy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Shao P, Li H, Jiang J, Guan Y, Chen X, Wang Y
Neuroimmunomodulation 2023;30(1):167-183. Epub 2023 Jun 27 doi: 10.1159/000531626. PMID: 37369181Free PMC Article
Jafarpour S, Hirsch LJ, Gaínza-Lein M, Kellinghaus C, Detyniecki K
Seizure 2019 May;68:9-15. Epub 2018 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.05.013. PMID: 29871784
Sampaio LP
Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2016 Oct;74(10):842-848. doi: 10.1590/0004-282X20160116. PMID: 27759811

Curated

UK NICE Guideline NG217, Epilepsies in children, young people and adults, 2022

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sourbron J, Klinkenberg S, van Kuijk SMJ, Lagae L, Lambrechts D, Braakman HMH, Majoie M
Childs Nerv Syst 2020 Jun;36(6):1099-1109. Epub 2020 Mar 16 doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04578-7. PMID: 32173786
Lambrechts DA, de Kinderen RJ, Vles JS, de Louw AJ, Aldenkamp AP, Majoie HJ
Acta Neurol Scand 2017 Feb;135(2):231-239. Epub 2016 Mar 29 doi: 10.1111/ane.12592. PMID: 27027847
Abramovici S, Bagić A
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;138:159-71. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-802973-2.00010-0. PMID: 27637958
van der Louw E, van den Hurk D, Neal E, Leiendecker B, Fitzsimmon G, Dority L, Thompson L, Marchió M, Dudzińska M, Dressler A, Klepper J, Auvin S, Cross JH
Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2016 Nov;20(6):798-809. Epub 2016 Jul 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.07.009. PMID: 27470655
Kutlu G, Erdal A, Gomceli YB, Inan LE
Neurosciences (Riyadh) 2013 Jul;18(3):284-6. PMID: 23887223

Diagnosis

Liang C, Chu E, Kuoy E, Soun JE
J Neuroimaging 2023 Jan;33(1):19-34. Epub 2022 Oct 10 doi: 10.1111/jon.13060. PMID: 36217010
Lambrechts DA, de Kinderen RJ, Vles JS, de Louw AJ, Aldenkamp AP, Majoie HJ
Acta Neurol Scand 2017 Feb;135(2):231-239. Epub 2016 Mar 29 doi: 10.1111/ane.12592. PMID: 27027847
Abramovici S, Bagić A
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;138:159-71. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-802973-2.00010-0. PMID: 27637958
Greco A, Rizzo MI, De Virgilio A, Conte M, Gallo A, Attanasio G, Ruoppolo G, de Vincentiis M
Autoimmun Rev 2016 Mar;15(3):221-5. Epub 2015 Nov 25 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2015.11.007. PMID: 26626229
Kwan P, Brodie MJ
N Engl J Med 2000 Feb 3;342(5):314-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200002033420503. PMID: 10660394

Therapy

Potschka H, Bhatti SFM, Tipold A, McGrath S
Vet J 2022 Dec;290:105913. Epub 2022 Oct 6 doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2022.105913. PMID: 36209995
Courties A, Berenbaum F, Sellam J
Joint Bone Spine 2021 May;88(3):105149. Epub 2021 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105149. PMID: 33548494
Sourbron J, Klinkenberg S, van Kuijk SMJ, Lagae L, Lambrechts D, Braakman HMH, Majoie M
Childs Nerv Syst 2020 Jun;36(6):1099-1109. Epub 2020 Mar 16 doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04578-7. PMID: 32173786
Gaston TE, Szaflarski JP
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2018 Sep 8;18(11):73. doi: 10.1007/s11910-018-0882-y. PMID: 30194563
Devinsky O, Patel AD, Cross JH, Villanueva V, Wirrell EC, Privitera M, Greenwood SM, Roberts C, Checketts D, VanLandingham KE, Zuberi SM; GWPCARE3 Study Group
N Engl J Med 2018 May 17;378(20):1888-1897. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1714631. PMID: 29768152

Prognosis

Huang Y, Zhang Z, Chen L
PLoS One 2023;18(4):e0284239. Epub 2023 Apr 13 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284239. PMID: 37053181Free PMC Article
Kalilani L, Sun X, Pelgrims B, Noack-Rink M, Villanueva V
Epilepsia 2018 Dec;59(12):2179-2193. Epub 2018 Nov 13 doi: 10.1111/epi.14596. PMID: 30426482
Abramovici S, Bagić A
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;138:159-71. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-802973-2.00010-0. PMID: 27637958
Ryvlin P, Nashef L, Lhatoo SD, Bateman LM, Bird J, Bleasel A, Boon P, Crespel A, Dworetzky BA, Høgenhaven H, Lerche H, Maillard L, Malter MP, Marchal C, Murthy JM, Nitsche M, Pataraia E, Rabben T, Rheims S, Sadzot B, Schulze-Bonhage A, Seyal M, So EL, Spitz M, Szucs A, Tan M, Tao JX, Tomson T
Lancet Neurol 2013 Oct;12(10):966-77. Epub 2013 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70214-X. PMID: 24012372
Fisher R, Salanova V, Witt T, Worth R, Henry T, Gross R, Oommen K, Osorio I, Nazzaro J, Labar D, Kaplitt M, Sperling M, Sandok E, Neal J, Handforth A, Stern J, DeSalles A, Chung S, Shetter A, Bergen D, Bakay R, Henderson J, French J, Baltuch G, Rosenfeld W, Youkilis A, Marks W, Garcia P, Barbaro N, Fountain N, Bazil C, Goodman R, McKhann G, Babu Krishnamurthy K, Papavassiliou S, Epstein C, Pollard J, Tonder L, Grebin J, Coffey R, Graves N; SANTE Study Group
Epilepsia 2010 May;51(5):899-908. Epub 2010 Mar 17 doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02536.x. PMID: 20331461

Clinical prediction guides

Beltrán-Corbellini Á, Romeral-Jiménez M, Mayo P, Sánchez-Miranda Román I, Iruzubieta P, Chico-García JL, Parra-Díaz P, García-Morales I, Toledano R, Aledo-Serrano Á, Gil-Nagel A
Seizure 2023 Oct;111:71-77. Epub 2023 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.07.026. PMID: 37549616
Toffa DH, Touma L, El Meskine T, Bouthillier A, Nguyen DK
Seizure 2020 Dec;83:104-123. Epub 2020 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2020.09.027. PMID: 33120323
Lambrechts DA, de Kinderen RJ, Vles JS, de Louw AJ, Aldenkamp AP, Majoie HJ
Acta Neurol Scand 2017 Feb;135(2):231-239. Epub 2016 Mar 29 doi: 10.1111/ane.12592. PMID: 27027847
French JA
Epilepsia 2007;48 Suppl 1:3-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.00992.x. PMID: 17316406
Kwan P, Brodie MJ
N Engl J Med 2000 Feb 3;342(5):314-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200002033420503. PMID: 10660394

Recent systematic reviews

Devi N, Madaan P, Kandoth N, Bansal D, Sahu JK
JAMA Pediatr 2023 Mar 1;177(3):258-266. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5648. PMID: 36716045Free PMC Article
Talwar A, Estes E, Aparasu R, Reddy DS
Exp Neurol 2023 Jan;359:114238. Epub 2022 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.114238. PMID: 36206805
Zweers H, van Wegberg AMJ, Janssen MCH, Wortmann SB
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2021 Jul 3;16(1):295. doi: 10.1186/s13023-021-01927-w. PMID: 34217336Free PMC Article
Jafarpour S, Hirsch LJ, Gaínza-Lein M, Kellinghaus C, Detyniecki K
Seizure 2019 May;68:9-15. Epub 2018 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.05.013. PMID: 29871784
Kalilani L, Sun X, Pelgrims B, Noack-Rink M, Villanueva V
Epilepsia 2018 Dec;59(12):2179-2193. Epub 2018 Nov 13 doi: 10.1111/epi.14596. PMID: 30426482

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    Curated

    • NICE, 2022
      UK NICE Guideline NG217, Epilepsies in children, young people and adults, 2022

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