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The occurrence of seizures during the first month after surgery is a significant prognostic factor in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis. Ignoring early postoperative seizures in classification systems may result in difficulty in identifying the course of epilepsy after surgery.

http://www.seizure-journal.com/article/S1059-1311(08)00053-8/abstract

The outcome suggests effectiveness of the treatment. psychogenic non-epileptic seizures patients may profit from a comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment program following cognitive behavioural principles. Seizure cessation appears to be an important factor in the improvement of psychological functioning.

http://www.seizure-journal.com/article/S1059-1311(08)00058-7/abstract

In this sample of women with epilepsy about half reported prior pregnancies; 50% were unplanned. Of those using contraception, only 53% used a highly effective method. Future studies should determine generalizability of these findings and explore reasons for inadequate family planning in women with epilepsy.

http://www.contraceptionjournal.org/article/S0010-7824(08)00063-2/abstract

Oxcarbazepine is disproportionately associated with increased generalized tonic–clonic seizures (GTCS) in the first 2 days after acute withdrawal. The early peak of GTCS favors a rebound phenomenon in addition to loss of therapeutic effect.

http://www.epires-journal.com/article/S0920-1211(08)00010-7/abstract