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ReviewDiscoveries (Craiova, Romania)2020

Epileptic seizures.

Haleema Anwar, Qudsia Umaira Khan, Natasha Nadeem, Iqra Pervaiz, Muhammad Ali, Fatima Fayyaz Cheema

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Review in Discoveries (Craiova, Romania), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 77 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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77citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

77 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. 2025 Korean Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Part 11. First aid.Clinical and experimental emergency medicine · 2026
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  9. Cortical Somatostatin Neurons Regulate Seizure Susceptibility via MINAR1/Gαs-cAMP Signaling.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  20. Knowledge and attitudes towards seizure first aid among attendees of Gateway Clinic in Bloemfontein.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2025
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17 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Haleema AnwarCMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Qudsia Umaira KhanCMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Natasha NadeemCMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Iqra PervaizCMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad AliCMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Fatima Fayyaz CheemaCMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epilepsy is a condition marked by abnormal neuronal discharges or hyperexcitability of neurons with synchronicity and is recognized as a major public health concern. The pathology is categorized into three subgroups: acquired, idiopathic, and epilepsy of genetic or developmental origin. There are approximately 1000 associated genes and the role of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) mediated inhibition, as well as glutamate mediated excitation, forms the basis of pathology. Epilepsy is further classified as being of focal, general or unknown onset. Genetic predisposition, comorbidities and novel biomarkers are useful for prediction. Prevalent postictal symptoms are postictal headache and migraine, postictal psychosis and delirium, postictal Todd's paresis and postictal automatisms. Diagnostic methods include electroencephalography (EEG), computed tomography scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography, single photon emission computed tomography and genetic testing; EEG and MRI are the two main techniques. Clinical history and witness testimonies combined with a knowledge of seizure semiology helps in distinguishing between seizures. Clinical information and patient history do not always lead to a clear diagnosis, in which case EEG and 24-hour EEG monitoring with video recording (video-EEG/vEEG) help in seizure differentiation. Treatment includes first aid, therapeutics such as anti-epileptic drugs, surgery, ketogenic diet and gene therapy. In this review, we are focusing on summarizing published literature on epilepsy and epileptic seizures, and concisely apprise the reader of the latest cutting-edge advances and knowledge on epileptic seizures.

Indexed as

EEGEpilepsyfocal epilepsygene therapy.postictal Todd’s paresis

Identifiers

PMID32577498
PMCPMC7305811

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