the Management of Epilepsy in Egypt

ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone

ASM: Anti-seizure medications

ATL: Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

CBC: Complete blood count

CT: Computed Tomography

DBS: Deep Brain Stimulation

DP: Delphi panel

DRE: Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

ECG: Electrocardiography

ECoG: Electrocorticography

ED: Emergency Department

EEG: Electroencephalography

EMU: Epilepsy monitoring unit

ESES: Electrical status epilepticus during sleep

EZ: Epileptogenic Zone

GGE: Genetically Generalized Epilepsy

IEEG: Intracranial Electroencephalography

ILAE: International League Against Epilepsy

IM: Intramuscular

IV: Intravenous

JAE: Juvenile absence epilepsy

JME: Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

LITT: Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy

LP: Lumbar puncture

MEG: Magnetoencephalography

MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging

MRS: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

MST: Multiple Subpial Transections

NCSE: Non-convulsive status epilepticus

NMDA: N-methyl-D-aspartate

PET: Positron emission tomography

PNES: Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

PR: Per rectum

PWE: Persons with epilepsy

RNS: Responsive Neurostimulation

RSE: Refractory Status Epilepticus

SAH: Selective Amigdalo-Hippocampectomy

SC: Steering Committee

SD grids: Subdural grids

SE: Status epilepticus

SEC: Specialized Epilepsy Center

SEEG: Stereotactic Electroencephalography

SISCOM: Subtraction Ictal SPECT co-registered with MRI

SPECT: Single-photon emission computed tomography

SRS: Stereotactic Radiosurgery

SRSE: Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus

TSH: Thyroid-stimulating hormone

VNS: Vagal nerve stimulation

WHO: World Health Organization.