Frontiers in Network Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Epilepsy
is
one
of
the
most
common
neurological
disorders,
affecting
over
65
million
people
worldwide.
Despite
medical
management
with
anti-seizure
medications
(ASMs),
many
patients
fail
to
achieve
seizure
freedom,
one-third
having
drug-resistant
epilepsy
(DRE).
Even
surgical
through
resective
surgery
and/or
neuromodulatory
interventions,
50
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 71 - 71
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
Epilepsy
represents
a
condition
in
which
abnormal
neuronal
discharges
or
the
hyperexcitability
of
neurons
occur
with
synchronicity,
presenting
significant
public
health
challenge.
Prognostic
factors,
such
as
etiology,
electroencephalogram
(EEG)
abnormalities,
type
and
number
seizures
before
treatment,
well
initial
unsatisfactory
effects
medications,
are
important
considerations.
Although
there
several
third-generation
antiepileptic
drugs
currently
available,
their
multiple
side
can
negatively
affect
patient
quality
life.
The
inheritance
etiology
epilepsy
complex,
involving
underlying
genetic
epigenetic
mechanisms.
Different
neurotransmitters
play
crucial
roles
maintaining
normal
physiology
different
neurons.
Dysregulations
neurotransmission,
due
to
transmitter
levels
changes
receptors,
result
seizures.
In
this
review,
we
address
played
by
various
receptors
pathophysiology
epilepsy.
Furthermore,
extensively
explore
neurological
mechanisms
involved
development
progression
epilepsy,
along
its
risk
factors.
highlight
new
therapeutic
targets,
pharmacological
non-pharmacological
strategies
employed
treatment
epileptic
syndromes,
including
drug
interventions
clinical
trials
related
Epilepsy and Paroxysmal Conditions,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 59 - 70
Published: May 2, 2025
To
date,
despite
the
complexity
and
risks
of
not
removing
seizures
hippocampal
resection
is
only
effective
solution
to
overcome
drug
resistance
in
epilepsy.
Recently,
a
significant
amount
data
has
been
accumulated
on
mechanisms
development,
which
allows
develop
innovative
strategies
it.
New
antiepileptic
drugs
have
emerging,
directly
aimed
at
acting
disease
etiological
substrate
(many
them
are
stage
clinical
trials).
Targeted
therapy
extensively
introduced,
coupled
with
precision
medicine
methods
can
potentially
aid
finding
personalized
approach
each
individual
patient.
Migraine
models
also
achieve
qualitatively
new
level,
providing
researchers
an
opportunity
highly
systems
for
identifying
previously
unknown
components,
as
well
assessing
effect
drugs.
The
aim
this
review
was
highlight
current
approaches
treatment
epilepsy
overcoming
resistance.
JCI Insight,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Jan. 8, 2024
Epilepsy
has
a
profound
impact
on
quality
of
life.
Despite
the
development
new
antiseizure
medications
(ASMs),
approximately
one-third
affected
patients
have
drug-refractory
epilepsy
and
are
nonresponsive
to
medical
treatment.
Nearly
all
currently
approved
ASMs
target
neuronal
activity
through
ion
channel
modulation.
Recent
human
animal
model
studies
implicated
immunotherapeutic
metabolomic
approaches
that
may
benefit
with
epilepsy.
In
this
Review,
we
detail
proinflammatory
immune
landscape
contrast
immunosuppressive
microenvironment
in
glioma-related
tumor
setting,
excessive
facilitates
immunosuppression,
thereby
contributing
subsequent
glioma
progression.
Metabolic
modulation
IDH1-mutant
pathway
provides
dual
for
reversing
suppression
dampening
seizure
activity.
Elucidating
relationship
between
neurons
immunoreactivity
is
an
area
prioritization
next
era
ASMs.
Chinese Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Nov. 19, 2022
Abstract
Epilepsy
is
a
common
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
disorder
that
affects
50
million
people
worldwide.
Patients
with
status
epilepticus
(SE)
suffer
from
devastating
comorbidities
and
high
incidence
of
mortalities.
Antiepileptic
drugs
(AEDs)
are
the
mainstream
treatment
options
for
symptomatic
relief
epilepsy.
The
refractory
epilepsy
dose-dependent
neurotoxicity
AEDs
such
as
fatigue,
cognitive
impairment,
dizziness,
attention-deficit
behavior,
other
side
effects
major
bottlenecks
in
treatment.
In
low-
middle-income
countries
(LMICs),
patients
failed
to
adhere
regimens
consider
complementary
alternative
medicines
(CAMs)
relieve
pain
due
(SE).
Plant-based
CAMs
widely
employed
across
globe
including
Ethiopia.
current
review
documented
around
96
plant
species
(PS)
often
used
It
also
described
vivo
anticonvulsant
activities
toxicity
profiles
antiepileptic
medicinal
plants
(MPs).
Moreover,
phytochemical
constituents
MPs
profound
were
assessed.
result
reiterated
lot
has
be
done
show
association
between
herbal-based
pharmacological
regarding
their
mechanism
action
(MOA),
profiles,
bioactive
so
they
can
advance
into
clinics
serve
option
Medicina,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(8), P. 1389 - 1389
Published: July 28, 2023
Cenobamate
(CNB),
([(R)-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2H-tetrazol-2-yl)ethyl],
is
a
novel
tetrazole
alkyl
carbamate
derivative.
In
November
2019,
the
Food
and
Drug
Administration
approved
Xcopri®,
marketed
by
SK
Life
Science
Inc.,
(Paramus,
NJ,
USA)
for
adult
focal
seizures.
The
European
Medicines
Agency
Ontozry®
Arvelle
Therapeutics
Netherlands
B.V.(Amsterdam,
Neatherlands)
in
March
2021.
medication
that
could
potentially
change
perspectives
regarding
management
prognosis
of
refractory
epilepsy.
this
way,
study
aims
to
review
literature
on
CNB's
pharmacological
properties,
pharmacokinetics,
efficacy,
safety.
CNB
highly
effective
drug
managing
onset
seizures,
with
more
than
twenty
percent
individuals
drug-resistant
epilepsy
achieving
seizure
freedom.
This
finding
remarkable
antiseizure
literature.
mechanism
action
still
poorly
understood,
but
it
associated
transient
persistent
sodium
currents
GABAergic
neurotransmission.
animal
studies,
showed
sustained
efficacy
potency
6
Hz
test
regardless
stimulus
intensity.
was
revealed
be
most
cost-effective
among
different
third-generation
medications.
Also,
have
neuroprotective
effects.
However,
there
are
concerns
its
potential
abuse
suicidality
risk,
which
future
studies
should
clearly
assess,
after
protocols
changed.
major
drawback
therapy
slow
complex
titration
maintenance
phases
preventing
wide
use
new
agent
clinical
practice.
Neurobiology of Disease,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
174, P. 105872 - 105872
Published: Sept. 22, 2022
Drug
resistance
is
a
major
challenge
in
the
treatment
of
epilepsy.
Drug-resistant
epilepsy
(DRE)
accounts
for
30%
all
cases
and
matter
great
concern
because
its
uncontrollability
high
burden,
mortality
rate,
degree
damage.
At
present,
considerable
research
has
focused
on
development
predictors
to
aid
early
identification
DRE
an
effort
promote
prompt
initiation
individualized
treatment.
While
multiple
risk
factors
have
been
identified,
there
are
currently
no
standard
that
can
be
used
guide
clinical
management
DRE.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
several
potential
related
may
become
future
perform
evidence
rating
analysis
identify
reliable
predictors.