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Learn About Partial Familial Epilepsy

What is the definition of Partial Familial Epilepsy?
Partial familial epilepsy is a genetic seizure disorder in which the seizures do not cause a loss of consciousness. The areas of the brain affected by partial familial epilepsy are usually localized in the temporal or frontal lobes.
What are the symptoms of Partial Familial Epilepsy?
Symptoms of partial familiar epilepsy may include blank staring, eyes moving from side to side, changes in vision or mood, a temporary inability to speak, numbness, tingling, a sensation of skin crawling, hallucinations, nausea, muscle tightening, unusual head movements, rapid heart rate, sweating, flushing, dilated pupils, a feeling of déjà vu (having been somewhere before), and pain or discomfort.
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What are the current treatments for Partial Familial Epilepsy?
Treatment for partial familiar epilepsy depends on the type, severity, and frequency of the seizures and may include anti-epileptic medications, a ketogenic diet, getting adequate sleep, and avoiding triggers, such as flickering lights. For individuals whose partial familial epilepsy is resistant to anti-epileptic medications, surgery may be an option.
Who are the top Partial Familial Epilepsy Local Doctors?
Elite in Partial Familial Epilepsy
Neurology
Elite in Partial Familial Epilepsy
Neurology

Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

Colin Ellis is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ellis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Partial Familial Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Partial Familial Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Ellis is currently accepting new patients.

Distinguished in Partial Familial Epilepsy
Distinguished in Partial Familial Epilepsy

BHMA Neurology- Telehealth

701 Med Tech Pkwy, Ste 300, 
Johnson City, TN 
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

. Dr. Burakgazi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Partial Familial Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.

 
 
 
 
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Matthew W. Luedke
Advanced in Partial Familial Epilepsy
Advanced in Partial Familial Epilepsy

Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic - Clinic 1L

40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Matthew Luedke is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Luedke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Partial Familial Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Luedke is currently accepting new patients.

What are the latest Partial Familial Epilepsy Clinical Trials?
Model-based Multichannel Transcranial Direct Current Electrical Stimulation (tDCS) in Drug-resistant Epilepsy: a Cross-over Study of Efficacy

Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to to obtain a significant decrease in seizure frequency in patients with refractory focal epilepsy after applying treatment of cathodal tDCS, compared to sham stimulation drug-resistant epileptic patient. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Changes in quality of life * Percent of newly reported side effects after the stimulation period * Scores in epilep...

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Optimized and Personalized Trans-cranial Brain Stimulation in Partial Refractory Epilepsies

Summary: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases, affecting between 0.5% and 1% of the general population. Therefore, new diagnostic and treatment methods are having a big impact on society. Epilepsy is also one of the most commonly diagnosed pediatric neurological disorders, with long-term implications for the quality of life of those affected and their relatives. In only two-thirds of ca...