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Erschienen in: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports 3/2018

01.03.2018 | Epilepsy (CW Bazil, Section Editor)

Treating Immune-Related Epilepsy

verfasst von: Sonal Bhatia, Sarah E. Schmitt

Erschienen in: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports | Ausgabe 3/2018

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This review explores different treatment modalities for immune-mediated epilepsy, including epilepsy caused by autoantibodies as well as epilepsy in the context of systemic autoimmune disease.

Recent Findings

Autoimmune epilepsy is an increasingly recognized entity. Conventional treatments for epilepsy, such as antiseizure medications and epilepsy surgery, are less successful in treating epilepsy caused by autoimmune disease. Immunomodulatory therapies such as corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and plasma exchange are generally more successful in treating immune-mediated epilepsy than conventional epilepsy therapies.

Summary

Autoimmune epilepsy should be considered as a possible etiology for patients with frequent seizures of unknown etiology. The response to immunotherapies is often promising, particularly in patients with antibodies to neuronal cell surface antigens.
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Metadaten
Titel
Treating Immune-Related Epilepsy
verfasst von
Sonal Bhatia
Sarah E. Schmitt
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports / Ausgabe 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1528-4042
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-6293
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-018-0821-y

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