Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Dec 2013
Headache-related health resource utilisation in chronic and episodic migraine across six countries.
To describe headache-related health resource usage in chronic and episodic migraine across six countries. ⋯ Headache-related resource usage differed significantly between the USA and other countries. US respondents were generally less likely to report recent provider visits and use of prescription-acute treatments. They were more likely to report emergency department visits than in European countries, but less likely to report hospitalisation than in Canada and Australia.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Dec 2013
Clinical TrialLong-term outcome of surgical disconnection of the epileptic zone as an alternative to resection for nonlesional mesial temporal epilepsy.
Pharmacoresistant epilepsy can be treated by either resection of the epileptic focus or functional isolation of the epileptic focus through complete disconnection of the pathways of propagation of the epileptic activity. ⋯ TLD is acceptable alternative surgical technique for patients with intractable MTLE. The results of TLD are in the range of morbidity and long-term seizure outcome rates after standard surgical resection. We observed a slightly higher rate of complications after TLD in comparison with usual rates of morbidity of resection procedures. TLD may be used as an alternative to resection and could reduce operating time and the risks of subdural collections.