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Clinical utility of home videos for diagnosing epileptic seizures: a systematic review and practical recommendations for optimal and safe recording

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NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Volume 42, Issue 4, Pages 1301-1309

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SPRINGER-VERLAG ITALIA SRL
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05040-5

Keywords

Home videos; Seizures; Differential diagnosis; Smartphone; Paroxysmal nonepileptic events

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Using home-video recordings (HVRs) to support physicians in the differential diagnosis of paroxysmal seizure-like episodes (PSLE) has shown consistent improvements in diagnostic and clinical decision-making, as well as reducing stress levels in families and improving quality of life. Training in performing good-quality videos is necessary and increases the diagnostic value of HVRs.
Background The aim of the present systematic revision is to analyze existing published reports about the use of home-videos recordings (HVRs) to support physicians in the differential diagnosis of paroxysmal seizure-like episodes (PSLE). We also developed practical recommendations in order to ensure adequate quality standards and safety advice for HVRs. Material and methods A comprehensive search of PubMed, Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar was performed, and results were included up to July 2020. All studies concerning the use of HVRs as a diagnostic tool for patients presenting PSLE were included. Results Seventeen studies satisfied all inclusion and exclusion criteria and were considered for the review. A consistent boost in diagnostic and clinical decision-making was reported across all studies in the literature. One study found that HVRs decreased the stress level in many families and improved their quality of life. Training in performing good-quality videos is necessary and increases the diagnostic value of HVRs. Conclusions HVRs can be of diagnostic value in epilepsy diagnosis and management. HVRs are low cost, widespread, and may provide great support for neurologists. It is important to train patients and caregivers in performing good quality videos to optimize this useful tool and to guarantee safety standards during the recording.

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