2023
How do smoking, vaping, and nicotine affect people with epilepsy and seizures? A scoping review protocol
Narrett J, Khan W, Funaro M, Moeller J. How do smoking, vaping, and nicotine affect people with epilepsy and seizures? A scoping review protocol. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0288120. PMID: 37418386, PMCID: PMC10328254, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessationTobacco useReview protocolBurden of comorbiditiesType of epilepsyJoanna Briggs Institute ManualPopulation of personsPeer-reviewed journalsSeizure frequencyNicotine replacementControl seizuresPreventable deathsSide effectsSmokingEthical approvalEpilepsyHealth outcomesPrevalent diseaseSeizuresPersonalized careDirect further researchEvidence synthesisMajor causeSystematic screeningAPA PsycInfoMortality and functional outcomes in patients with post-stroke epileptic seizures: a systematic review and meta-analysis (S45.006)
Misra S, Vazquez J, Eldem E, Silva L, Mohidat S, Hickman L, Khan E, Funaro M, Yasuda C, Liebeskind D, Kasner S, Mishra N. Mortality and functional outcomes in patients with post-stroke epileptic seizures: a systematic review and meta-analysis (S45.006). Neurology 2023, 100 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000203419.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Astroglial Glutamine Synthetase and the Pathogenesis of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Sandhu MRS, Gruenbaum BF, Gruenbaum SE, Dhaher R, Deshpande K, Funaro MC, Lee TW, Zaveri HP, Eid T. Astroglial Glutamine Synthetase and the Pathogenesis of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Frontiers In Neurology 2021, 12: 665334. PMID: 33927688, PMCID: PMC8078591, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.665334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMesial temporal lobe epilepsyAstroglial glutamine synthetaseTemporal lobe epilepsyLobe epilepsyIntractable mesial temporal lobe epilepsyAstrocytic glutamine synthetaseDepressive-like featuresPathogenesis of epilepsyType of epilepsyDiscrete brain regionsNeocortical epilepsyHippocampal neuronsEpilepsyBrain regionsGlutamate-ammonia ligaseLaboratory animalsPathogenesisPossible roleExperimental inhibitionGlutamine synthetaseEnzyme glutamine synthetaseDysfunctionSeizuresAstrocytesSyndromeAbsence seizures and their relationship to depression and anxiety: Evidence for bidirectionality
Gruenbaum BF, Sandhu MRS, Bertasi RAO, Bertasi TGO, Schonwald A, Kurup A, Gruenbaum SE, Freedman IG, Funaro MC, Blumenfeld H, Sanacora G. Absence seizures and their relationship to depression and anxiety: Evidence for bidirectionality. Epilepsia 2021, 62: 1041-1056. PMID: 33751566, PMCID: PMC8443164, DOI: 10.1111/epi.16862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsence seizuresMood disordersChildhood epilepsyCommon manifestationInclusion criteriaEffective treatmentGenetic predispositionGreater oddsAnimal modelsAnatomical pathwaysSystematic reviewDepressionShort lossDisordersPatientsBidirectional relationshipSeizuresCurrent literatureAnxietySocial impairmentFurther researchReviewEpilepsyStrong correlationImpairment