Seizures in Ischemic Stroke
Fig. 2.1 A patient with late poststroke seizures; EEG (a) shows seizure pattern in left fronto-central region, onset at C3–F3 > f7–Fp1. Onset consisted of rhythmic alpha activity at F3–C3, then involved…
Seizures in Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
Fig. 6.1 Photomicrograph of a cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) stained with hematoxylin and eosin at low (a) and high (b) magnifications. CCMs appear as clusters of dilated, thin-walled blood vessels…
Pediatric Stroke and Seizures
Congenital heart disease Vasculopathies Moyamoya disease/syndrome Traumatic arterial dissection Connective tissue disorders Radiation-induced vasculopathy Hypercoagulable states Antithrombin deficiency Protein C deficiency Protein S deficiency Activated protein C resistance with or…
Seizures in Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Genetic risk factors Acquired risk factors Factor V Leiden mutation and resistance to activated protein C Puerperium Antiphospholipid, anticardiolipin antibodies Pregnancy Antithrombin III gene mutation Hematological conditions (anemia, polycythemia) Protein…
Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy in Cerebrovascular Disease
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Mohamad Z. Koubeissi, Amer Alshekhlee and Prachi Mehndiratta (eds.)Seizures in Cerebrovascular Disorders10.1007/978-1-4939-2559-9_1 1. Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy in Cerebrovascular Disease Lawrence N Eisenman1 and Andria L Ford1 (1) Department of Neurology,…
Medical Management of Seizures in Cerebrovascular Disorders
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Modeling Autism Spectrum Disorders Motor Deficits in Mice
Fig. 1 Nesting cage 2.2 Sensorial and Motor Development Measurement Fox published the first development test battery for rodents [29]. The test has be substantially modified by several authors [30]…
In Vivo Imaging in Mice
Ultrasounds 1794: Discovered by L. Spallanzani investigating bats’ movements in the dark 1842: Description of Doppler effect 1880: Curie brothers discovered the piezoelectric effect (US generation) 1915: After Titanic sinking…
Deficit in Social Relationships and Reduced Field of Interest in Mice
Fig. 1 Aggressive behavior, self-injurious behavior, and disruptive behavior (mean scores and SEM) for 3 rating scales of the Autism Spectrum Disorders-Behavior Problems for Adults (ASD-BPA) in 3 groups of…
Use of the Zebrafish Model to Understand Behavioral Disorders Associated with Altered Oxytocin System Development: Implications for Autism and Prader–Willi Syndrome
Fig. 1 Side and top-down view of zebrafish in breeding tank with egg baffle (purple insert in picture on left) and clear plastic divider (center in picture on right) Clean…
