• Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Nov 2020

    Review

    Pharmacological treatment for continuous spike-wave during slow wave sleep syndrome and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

    • Luca Moresco, Matteo Bruschettini, Maria Grazia Calevo, and Laura Siri.
    • Pediatric and Neonatology Unit, Ospedale San Paolo, Savona, Italy.
    • Cochrane Db Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 6; 11: CD013132.

    BackgroundContinuous spike-wave during slow wave sleep syndrome (CSWS) and Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS) are two epileptic encephalopathies that present with neurocognitive regression, aphasia, and clinical seizures, typically presenting in children around five years of age. The pathophysiology of these conditions is not completely understood. Some studies suggest a common origin for both. No systematic reviews have assessed the efficacy of pharmacological interventions for these conditions.ObjectivesTo assess the benefit and adverse effects of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of CSWS and LKS.Search MethodsOn 8 September 2020, we searched the Cochrane Register of Studies (CRS Web) and MEDLINE Ovid (1946 to September 04, 2020). We applied no language restrictions. CRS Web includes randomised or quasi-randomised, controlled trials from CENTRAL, PubMed, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform.Selection CriteriaRandomised controlled trials, quasi-randomised controlled trials, and cluster-randomised trials comparing antiepileptic drugs alone, or with steroids or intravenous immunoglobulins, or both versus other antiepileptic drugs, or placebo, or no treatment, administered to children with CSWS and LKS. We planned to compare treatments for the two conditions separately.Data Collection And AnalysisTwo review authors independently assessed studies identified by the search strategy for inclusion. The primary outcomes considered in this review were neuropsychological-neurolinguistic functions.Main ResultsOur search strategy yielded 18 references. Two review authors independently assessed all references. We did not find any completed studies to include. We identified one ongoing trial, which was terminated because of lack of enrolment.Authors' ConclusionsThere was no evidence from trials to support or refute the use of pharmacological treatment for continuous spike-wave during slow wave sleep syndrome or Landau-Kleffner syndrome. Well-designed randomised controlled trials are needed to inform practice.Copyright © 2020 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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