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Newest in this topic

  1. Similar brain proteomic signatures in Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy 2024-01-30
  2. Seizure frequency and risk of cognitive impairment in people living with epilepsy in a sub-urban community in South Eastern Nigeria 2018-11-13
  3. Progressive myoclonus epilepsy in Down syndrome patients with dementia 2014-06-04

Studies

3 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2014 to 2024

Top journals

  • Acta neuropathologica 1
  • Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 1
  • Journal of neurology 1

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  1. Similar brain proteomic signatures in Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Acta neuropathologica 2024-01-30 Biomarkers

    The prevalence of epilepsy is increased among Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients and cognitive impairment is common among people with epilepsy.

  2. Seizure frequency and risk of cognitive impairment in people living with epilepsy in a sub-urban community in South Eastern Nigeria

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 2018-11-13 Cognitive tests and assessment

    This study is aimed at assessing the impact of seizure frequency on the cognitive performance of epileptic adult patients in a rural community in South Eastern Nigeria.

  3. Progressive myoclonus epilepsy in Down syndrome patients with dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of neurology 2014-06-04 Biomarkers

    This study aimed to elucidate the natural history of senile myoclonic epilepsy, a type of myoclonic epilepsy associated with Alzheimer's disease in adult Down syndrome patients.

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