Alternative approaches to Alternative approaches to conventional antiepileptic drugs conventional antiepileptic drugs in the management of pediatric in the management of pediatric epilepsy epilepsy Dr. Vijay Sardana MD,DM (Neurology) Head Department of Neurology Medical College, Kota
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Alternative approaches to conventional Alternative approaches to conventional antiepileptic drugs in the management antiepileptic drugs in the management
• Epilepsy Surgery TechniquesEpilepsy Surgery Techniques
• Lesional surgery (for example, tumour, amygdalo-Lesional surgery (for example, tumour, amygdalo-hippocampectomy, temporal lobectomy, extra-temporal hippocampectomy, temporal lobectomy, extra-temporal resections, anatomical hemispherectomy or functional resections, anatomical hemispherectomy or functional hemispherotomy, removal of cortical seizure foci)hemispherotomy, removal of cortical seizure foci)
• Specific surgical techniques (for example, sub-pial Specific surgical techniques (for example, sub-pial transection for Landau-Kleffner syndrome)transection for Landau-Kleffner syndrome)
• Palliative surgery (for example, callosotomy or vagus Palliative surgery (for example, callosotomy or vagus nerve stimulator implantation)nerve stimulator implantation)
Non conventional antiepileptic drug (AED) Non conventional antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment of Epilepsy contd.treatment of Epilepsy contd.
Non-pharmacological treatment of epilepsyNon-pharmacological treatment of epilepsy
• Lifestyle changesLifestyle changes• ExerciseExercise• Avoidance of sleep deprivationAvoidance of sleep deprivation• Avoidance of excessive alcohol consumptionAvoidance of excessive alcohol consumption
• Psychological approachesPsychological approaches• Techniques to abort seizures or reduce seizure Techniques to abort seizures or reduce seizure
frequency (for example, avoidance, relaxation, frequency (for example, avoidance, relaxation, biofeedback, aversive therapy)biofeedback, aversive therapy)
• Promotion of emotional wellbeingPromotion of emotional wellbeing (for example, Yoga)(for example, Yoga)• Reduction of psychiatric co-morbidity Reduction of psychiatric co-morbidity (for example, anxiety or depression)(for example, anxiety or depression)• Coping strategies for living with epilepsyCoping strategies for living with epilepsy (for example, CBT, counseling, psychotherapy, (for example, CBT, counseling, psychotherapy,
• Also effective in – Non convulsive Status Also effective in – Non convulsive Status epilepticus, severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy, epilepticus, severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Rasmussen’s Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Rasmussen’s Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner syndromeSyndrome, Landau-Kleffner syndrome
• Prednisolone – 2-3 mg/kg/day x 2 weeks, taper Prednisolone – 2-3 mg/kg/day x 2 weeks, taper over 1-2 weeksover 1-2 weeks
• Mechanism – Not clearMechanism – Not clear
Non conventional Medical treatmentsNon conventional Medical treatmentsCorticosteroidsCorticosteroids
Non conventional Medical Non conventional Medical treatmentstreatments
ImmunoglobulinImmunoglobulin
• 1970- IVI1970- IVIggG for Allergic rhinitis -Epilepsy G for Allergic rhinitis -Epilepsy improvedimproved
• Tried in – West Syndrome, LGS, RSTried in – West Syndrome, LGS, RS• Dose – 100- 1000 mg / kg x 3 days, repeated Dose – 100- 1000 mg / kg x 3 days, repeated
after 1,2,3 weekafter 1,2,3 week• Mechanism – Not clearMechanism – Not clear• ExpensiveExpensive
Weak evidence Weak evidence
MelatoninMelatonin
• Chronobiotic hormone secreted by pineal Chronobiotic hormone secreted by pineal gland - regulates circadian rhythymgland - regulates circadian rhythym
• Major activated form of Vit.-B6Major activated form of Vit.-B6
• Infantile spasms, early infantile epileptic Infantile spasms, early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (Ohtahara’s syndrome)encephalopathy (Ohtahara’s syndrome)
• 50 mg/kg/day x 2 weeks 50 mg/kg/day x 2 weeks
BiotinBiotin
• Biotinidase deficiency – AR (Rare)Biotinidase deficiency – AR (Rare)
• Treatable leucoencephalopaty in Treatable leucoencephalopaty in infants and young children, intractable infants and young children, intractable seizuresseizures
•Devised in 1920s, interest reawakened in 1990sDevised in 1920s, interest reawakened in 1990s
•Mimics fasting by having high Fat & low Carbohydrate Mimics fasting by having high Fat & low Carbohydrate content promoting prolonged ketone productioncontent promoting prolonged ketone production
•Mechanism- Not understoodMechanism- Not understood
•Indication - Effective alternative therapy for intractable Indication - Effective alternative therapy for intractable epilepsy/unacceptable AED toxicity or bothepilepsy/unacceptable AED toxicity or both
Overview of admission of the ketogenic dietOverview of admission of the ketogenic diet
Day Day CareCareMinus1Minus1 History / physical History / physical
Day1Day1 Admit to hospital Admit to hospital Dextrostix every Dextrostix every
6h; 6h; if<40mg/dl every if<40mg/dl every 2h; 2h; Glucose <25 mg/ dl Glucose <25 mg/ dl give 30 ml orange give 30 ml orange
Breakfast and lunch: 1/3 of Breakfast and lunch: 1/3 of calculated meal calculated meal
Dinner : 2/3 of calculated Dinner : 2/3 of calculated mealmeal
Breakfast and lunch : 2/3 of Breakfast and lunch : 2/3 of calculated mealcalculated meal
Dinner: Full ketogenic diet Dinner: Full ketogenic diet mealmeal
Breakfast : Full ketogenic Breakfast : Full ketogenic diet mealdiet meal
Overview of admission of the ketogenic diet Overview of admission of the ketogenic diet contd.contd.
Ketogenic dietKetogenic diet
• Discontinue if patient seizure free for 2 Discontinue if patient seizure free for 2 yearsyears
• ProblemsProblems• Parent commitment Parent commitment • Patient compliancePatient compliance• Frequent blood/urine monitoringFrequent blood/urine monitoring• Loss of effect after many months Loss of effect after many months
Ketogenic dietKetogenic diet
• Side effectsSide effects• GI upsetGI upset• Weight lossWeight loss• HypoglycemiaHypoglycemia• HypernatremiaHypernatremia• Vitamin & trace element deficiencyVitamin & trace element deficiency• Renal stoneRenal stone• HypertensionHypertension• AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis
Atkins dietAtkins diet
• Popular in UK for weight reductionPopular in UK for weight reduction• Lower fat and high protein content- No Lower fat and high protein content- No
fluid or calorie restriction and no fast in fluid or calorie restriction and no fast in beginningbeginning
• Single trial (2003)- benefitSingle trial (2003)- benefit• Easier to implement and sustainEasier to implement and sustain
Oligoantigenic dietOligoantigenic diet
• Diet containing one meat, one starch, Diet containing one meat, one starch, one fruit, one vegetable, one oil, one fruit, one vegetable, one oil, multivitamins, calcium and mineral watermultivitamins, calcium and mineral water
• Headache and seizure frequency Headache and seizure frequency improved (J. pediatrics1989)improved (J. pediatrics1989)
• Unlikely to become as recognized as KDUnlikely to become as recognized as KD
Epilepsy surgeryEpilepsy surgery
• Resective surgeryResective surgery
• Disconnective Surgery Disconnective Surgery
Epilepsy SurgeryEpilepsy Surgery
Selection process – 3 stepsSelection process – 3 steps• Establish epileptic nature and intractabilityEstablish epileptic nature and intractability• Match the patient to one on remediable Match the patient to one on remediable
syndromessyndromes• Mesiall Temporal epilepsyMesiall Temporal epilepsy• Lesional partial epilepsyLesional partial epilepsy• Diffuse hemisphiric syndromeDiffuse hemisphiric syndrome• Secondary generalized epilepsy in infants and Secondary generalized epilepsy in infants and
ChildrenChildren• Sec. generalized epilepsy in older patientsSec. generalized epilepsy in older patients
• Consider functional intervention if not suitable Consider functional intervention if not suitable for resective surgeryfor resective surgery
Epilepsy surgery : work upEpilepsy surgery : work up
• 1992- (Zabara et al)- vegal stimulation 1992- (Zabara et al)- vegal stimulation controlled seizures in dogs induced by IV controlled seizures in dogs induced by IV PhenyalnetetrazolePhenyalnetetrazole
• Approved in USA for refractory partial seizure Approved in USA for refractory partial seizure in > 12 yrs old patients. Europe- any age or in > 12 yrs old patients. Europe- any age or seizure typeseizure type
• Impact on quality of life and social Impact on quality of life and social inclusion rather than seizure controlinclusion rather than seizure control
• One trial in adults (1990)- no difference in One trial in adults (1990)- no difference in seizure frequency after 4 weeks of aerobic seizure frequency after 4 weeks of aerobic exercises.exercises.
• No RCTNo RCT
Sleep hygieneSleep hygiene
• Adequate sleepAdequate sleepSleep later, get up laterSleep later, get up later
• Sitting more than 2.5 meter from TV in well-lit roomSitting more than 2.5 meter from TV in well-lit room
• Use remote controlUse remote control
• Approach TV with one eye closeApproach TV with one eye close
• Avoid playing video games in darkened room Avoid playing video games in darkened room
Relaxation techniqueRelaxation technique
• Only one RCT in children Only one RCT in children (Dahe,1985)- only 18 patients- no (Dahe,1985)- only 18 patients- no firm conclusionfirm conclusion
• May improve seizures through May improve seizures through improved sleepimproved sleep
BiofeedbackBiofeedback
• Popular psychological tool since 1970sPopular psychological tool since 1970s
• Patient trained to increase certain frequencies (12-14 Hz) on Patient trained to increase certain frequencies (12-14 Hz) on EEG from sensory motor cortex (sensory motor rhythm)EEG from sensory motor cortex (sensory motor rhythm)
• Known to inhibit seizures in animalsKnown to inhibit seizures in animals
• Positive visual feed back with colored lights and images- 30 Positive visual feed back with colored lights and images- 30 minutes training several times / week for 3 monthsminutes training several times / week for 3 months
• Cumbersome impractical for young or cognitively impaired Cumbersome impractical for young or cognitively impaired childrenchildren
Promotion of emotional well beingPromotion of emotional well beingYogaYoga
• Only one RCT (Ramaratnam et al,2000)- 10 Only one RCT (Ramaratnam et al,2000)- 10 patients “Sahaja yoga” 10 “Sham” yoga, 12 patients “Sahaja yoga” 10 “Sham” yoga, 12 control. Study small- no useful conclusioncontrol. Study small- no useful conclusion
• Yoga – unlikely to play role in pediatric populationYoga – unlikely to play role in pediatric population
Reduction in Psychiatric Reduction in Psychiatric Co-morbidityCo-morbidity
• Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis may Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis may complicate epilepsycomplicate epilepsy
• Antidepressants and Neuroleptics Antidepressants and Neuroleptics wherever indicatedwherever indicated
• Residential Education programmes Residential Education programmes improves quality of lifeimproves quality of life• Improvement in knowledge and understanding of Improvement in knowledge and understanding of
EpilepsyEpilepsy• Coping with EpilepsyCoping with Epilepsy• Medicine complianceMedicine compliance• Improves social skills, scholistic performance Improves social skills, scholistic performance
Herbal medicine & HomeopathyHerbal medicine & Homeopathy
• No RCTNo RCT• Open label studies (Tyagi et al,2003)Open label studies (Tyagi et al,2003)
• Remedy containing 13 herbs in 100 patients Remedy containing 13 herbs in 100 patients had similar efficacy as phenobarbitone 3-6 had similar efficacy as phenobarbitone 3-6 mg/kgmg/kg
• Herb “Zhenxianling” (constituents -peach Herb “Zhenxianling” (constituents -peach flower buds and human placenta) given to 239 flower buds and human placenta) given to 239 patients for 6 months to 2 yrs. seizure patients for 6 months to 2 yrs. seizure reduction of > 75% in two thirdreduction of > 75% in two third
• Lack of scientific studies- can’t be Lack of scientific studies- can’t be recommendedrecommended
Aromatherapy and HypnosisAromatherapy and Hypnosis
• Betts et al 2003 – open study of 100 patients- Betts et al 2003 – open study of 100 patients- one third became seizure free for 12 months one third became seizure free for 12 months when both techniques were used togetherwhen both techniques were used together
• Time consumingTime consuming
• Hypnosis- useful in children and adults to Hypnosis- useful in children and adults to induce non epileptic seizuresinduce non epileptic seizures
AcupunctureAcupuncture
• 2 RCTs in adults (Klentz et al 1999, steven et 2 RCTs in adults (Klentz et al 1999, steven et al,2000) all patients had drug resistant epilepsy. al,2000) all patients had drug resistant epilepsy. • Acupuncture v/s sham acupuncture no difference Acupuncture v/s sham acupuncture no difference
foundfound• Acupuncture unlikely to ever have a role in Acupuncture unlikely to ever have a role in
pediatric epilepsypediatric epilepsy
ConclusionConclusion
• Seizure control achieved in 75% children with Seizure control achieved in 75% children with conventional AEDsconventional AEDs
• Tempting for parents to seek alternative non Tempting for parents to seek alternative non conventional AEDs and non pharmacological conventional AEDs and non pharmacological treatment for children with intractable epilepsy/ treatment for children with intractable epilepsy/ drug toxicitydrug toxicity
• Alternative or complementary medicine become Alternative or complementary medicine become popular, though not scientific , for many chronic popular, though not scientific , for many chronic illnesses where Allopathy has frustrating lack of illnesses where Allopathy has frustrating lack of efficacy efficacy
ConclusionConclusion
• Only ketogenic diet and Epilepsy surgery have Only ketogenic diet and Epilepsy surgery have strong evidence base and are effectivestrong evidence base and are effective
• More time should be spent to educate families More time should be spent to educate families about nature of disease and poor prognosis , about nature of disease and poor prognosis , rather than advocating use of unproven rather than advocating use of unproven remedies or alternative approachesremedies or alternative approaches