Epilepsy, Refractory

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:affects adults
children
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs drug-resistant epilepsy
intractable epilepsy
gptkbp:associatedWith cognitive impairment
psychiatric comorbidities
gptkbp:characterizedBy failure to respond to antiepileptic drugs
gptkbp:complication gptkb:trauma
gptkb:sudden_unexpected_death_in_epilepsy_(SUDEP)
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:EEG
neuroimaging
clinical evaluation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epilepsy, Refractory
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G40.2
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D004827
gptkbp:prevalence about 30% of epilepsy cases
gptkbp:requires multidisciplinary care
gptkbp:riskFactor genetic factors
structural brain abnormalities
early onset of epilepsy
gptkbp:symptom recurrent seizures
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:ketogenic_diet
gptkb:vagus_nerve_stimulation
surgery
responsive neurostimulation
investigational therapies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D004239
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8