• Efficacy, tolerability and pharmacokinetic variability of brivaracetam in adults with difficult-to-treat epilepsy 

      Svendsen, Torleiv; Brodtkorb, Eylert; Linge, Hanna Lande; Burns, Margrete Larsen; Johannessen, Svein Ivar; Nakken, Karl Otto; Lossius, Morten Ingvar; Landmark, Cecilie Johannessen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose: Brivaracetam (BRV) is one of our latest antiseizure medications (ASMs). It is an analogue of levetiracetam with limited real-life experience. The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical experience with BRV ...
    • Epilepsy in classic Rett syndrome: Course and characteristics in adult age 

      Henriksen, Mari Wold; Breck, Hilde; von Tetzchner, Stephen; Paus, Benedicte; Skjeldal, Ola; Brodtkorb, Eylert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Purpose Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that almost exclusively affects females. Epilepsy is a major clinical feature, but its long-term course in RTT has not been sufficiently explored. This study ...
    • The spectrum of pyridoxine dependent epilepsy across the age span: A nationwide retrospective observational study 

      Jamali, Ahmed; Kristensen, Erle; Tangeraas, Trine; Arntsen, Vibeke; Sikric, Alma; Kupliauskiene, Guste; Myren-Svelstad, Sverre; Berland, Siren; Sejersted, Yngve; Gerstner, Thorsten Alfons; Hassel, Bjørnar; Bindoff, Laurence Albert; Brodtkorb, Eylert August (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy (PDE) is a rare seizure disorder usually presenting with neonatal seizures. Most cases are caused by biallelic pathogenic ALDH7A1variants. While anti-seizure medications are ...