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Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy - Volume 1, issue 1

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Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy is an English multidisciplinary peer-reviewed international journal publishing articles on all topics related to epilepsy and seizure disorders in childhood. These topics include the basic sciences related to the condition itself, the differential diagnosis, natural history and epidemiology of seizures, and the investigation and practical management of epilepsy (including drug treatment, neurosurgery and non-medical and behavioral treatments).

The Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy provides an in-depth update on new subjects, and current comprehensive coverage of the latest techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood epilepsy. Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy encourages submissions from all authors throughout the world.

The following articles will be considered for publication: editorials, original and review articles, short report, rapid communications, case reports, letters to the editor, and book reviews. The aim of the journal is to share and disseminate knowledge between all disciplines that work in the field of epilepsy in childhood.
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Valproic acid-induced pancreatitis in a physically and mentally challenged child

Authors: Basak, Ratna B. | Malpani, Varsha | Kakish, Khalid | Padmanabhan, Ananthanarayan | Boeck, Andreas

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: An 11-year-old child with spastic cerebral palsy, microcephaly, mental retardation and epilepsy presented with a short history of abnormal tonic posturing, irritability and poor feeding. A presumptive diagnosis of seizure relapse was made and treatment instituted along without improvement. Investigation revealed elevated laboratory markers of pancreatitis, which together with the clinical picture and evidence of pancreatic inflammation on computed tomography abdomen, led to the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis secondary to valproic acid. Symptoms of pancreatitis subsided promptly with discontinuation of valproate and supportive treatment. The clinical features of pancreatitis can easily be misinterpreted in neurologically impaired children and its diagnosis … Show more

Keywords: Pancreatitis, valproic acid, epilepsy

DOI: 10.3233/PEP-2012-011

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 69-72, 2012

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Acute symptomatic seizures as a complication of rhinosinusitis in children

Authors: Zagólski, Olaf

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/PEP-2012-012

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 73-74, 2012

Price: EUR 27.50