"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 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2000 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 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 | 6 | 23 |
| 2012 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 2013 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2014 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2015 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| 2016 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 2017 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2018 | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| 2019 | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| 2020 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 2021 | 38 | 4 | 42 |
| 2022 | 41 | 1 | 42 |
| 2023 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 | 29 | 9 | 38 |
| 2025 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epilepsy" by people in Profiles.
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Risk markers for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: an observational, prospective, multicentre cohort study. Lancet. 2025 Oct 04; 406(10511):1497-1507.
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Altered Gating of Two CaV2.1 Variants Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders With Epilepsy and Migraine. FASEB J. 2025 Sep 15; 39(17):e71012.
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Pregnancy Outcomes in Epilepsy Patients Treated with Neuromodulating Devices. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2025 Jul 21; 25(1):50.
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The Epilepsy Centers of Excellence at the Veterans Health Administration. Mil Med. 2025 Jun 30; 190(7-8):e1411-e1419.
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Rest-activity rhythm phenotypes in adults with epilepsy and intellectual disability. Epilepsia Open. 2025 Aug; 10(4):1086-1098.
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Social determinants of health and healthcare utilization in veterans with post-traumatic epilepsy. Epilepsy Res. 2025 Oct; 216:107594.
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Prescribing errors in hospitalized patients on the ketogenic diet. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2025 May 23; 82(Supplement_3):S2937-S2942.
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Variants in BSN, encoding the presynaptic protein Bassoon, result in a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder with a broad phenotypic range. Am J Hum Genet. 2025 Jun 05; 112(6):1415-1429.
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Impact of length of stay on diagnostic yield in the epilepsy monitoring unit: A multi-center retrospective 12-year Veterans Health Administration study. Epilepsia Open. 2025 Jun; 10(3):894-905.
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Epilepsy surgery outcomes in children with tuberous sclerosis complex: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Jun 01; 35(6):599-611.