"Epilepsy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to a sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharge. Epilepsy classification systems are generally based upon: (1) clinical features of the seizure episodes (e.g., motor seizure), (2) etiology (e.g., post-traumatic), (3) anatomic site of seizure origin (e.g., frontal lobe seizure), (4) tendency to spread to other structures in the brain, and (5) temporal patterns (e.g., nocturnal epilepsy). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p313)
| Descriptor ID |
D004827
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.490
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| Concept/Terms |
Epilepsy- Epilepsy
- Epilepsies
- Seizure Disorder
- Seizure Disorders
Epilepsy, Cryptogenic- Epilepsy, Cryptogenic
- Cryptogenic Epilepsies
- Cryptogenic Epilepsy
- Epilepsies, Cryptogenic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1998 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2000 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2010 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| 2011 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 2012 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2013 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2014 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| 2015 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| 2016 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 2017 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2018 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2019 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2020 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 2021 | 35 | 4 | 39 |
| 2022 | 38 | 1 | 39 |
| 2023 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| 2024 | 27 | 10 | 37 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epilepsy" by people in Profiles.
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Responsive neurostimulation in Epilepsy: Effects on mood and quality of life. Epilepsy Behav. 2025 Jun; 167:110406.
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Sociodemographic barriers in epilepsy surgery in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Epilepsy Behav. 2025 Jun; 167:110391.
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The impact of interrupted ATXN10 expansions on clinical findings of spinocerebellar ataxia type 10. J Neurol. 2025 Mar 11; 272(4):261.
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Expanded Clinical Phenotype and the Role of Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis in Confirming the Diagnosis of Sodium-Dependent Multivitamin Transporter Deficiency. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Jun; 197(6):e64014.
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Sequence variants in HECTD1 result in a variable neurodevelopmental disorder. Am J Hum Genet. 2025 Mar 06; 112(3):537-553.
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ATXN10 Gene Expansions in Mexican Patients with Ataxia Without Epilepsy. Cerebellum. 2025 Jan 16; 24(2):33.
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Bi-allelic KICS2 mutations impair KICSTOR complex-mediated mTORC1 regulation, causing intellectual disability and epilepsy. Am J Hum Genet. 2025 Feb 06; 112(2):374-393.
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Plural molecular and cellular mechanisms of pore domain KCNQ2 encephalopathy. Elife. 2025 Jan 06; 13.
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Cortical beta oscillations map to shared brain networks modulated by dopamine. Elife. 2024 Dec 04; 13.
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Spatial and spectral changes in cortical surface potentials during pinching versusthumb and index finger flexion. Neurosci Lett. 2025 Jan 10; 845:138062.