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Epileptologyてんかん学
STAFF
Professor
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Nakasato, NobukazuProfessor. 中里 信和 教授
Other Faculty / Staff
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Jin, Kazutaka
Assoc.Prof. 神 一敬 准教授 -
Kakisaka, Yosuke
Assoc.Prof. 柿坂 庸介 准教授(兼) -
Ukishiro, Kazushi
Lect. 浮城 一司 講師 -
Fujikawa, Mayu
Assistant Prof. 藤川 真由 助教 -
Ogawa, Maimi
Assistant Prof. 小川 舞美 助教 -
Ishida, Makoto
Assistant Prof. 石田 誠 助教(兼)
CONTACT
TEL:+81-22-717-7343
E-MAIL:hello_epi*epilepsy.med.tohoku.ac.jp
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OUTLINE
Department of Epileptology began operations in February 2010. Epilepsy is a disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction caused by sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharges. Epilepsy is also associated with various interictal neurological, mental, and physical symptoms. The prevalence of epilepsy is about 1% worldwide. Patients and the public generally misunderstand that epilepsy is an untreatable disease. In addition, general physicians and even specialists in other neurological diseases often fail to consult specialists in epilepsy to establish the correct diagnosis before starting treatment. Department of Epileptology is intended to establish a comprehensive epilepsy program, including group medical services provided by neurologists, neurophysiologists, radiologists, pediatricians, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, specialized nurses, psychologists, EEG-techs, pharmacists, and social workers; advance both basic and clinical research into epilepsy and related brain functions; develop human resources for these medical services; and provide education about epilepsy for patients, their families, the public, general physicians, and specialists in neurological diseases. Department of Epileptology provides international facilities for physicians, researchers, students, and social workers intending to study the many aspects of epilepsy to provide treatments to normalize the lives of patients with epilepsy. Department of Epileptology is one of the most famous research centers in the world for magnetoencephalography (MEG) with both traditional superconducting sensors and new spintronics sensors.
てんかんの有病率は約1%で、赤ちゃんからお年寄りまで、いつでも誰でも「てんかん」と診断される可能性があります。みずから病名を公表する人は少なく、患者数は実際より少なく見積もられています。 これまで日本では、てんかん学を掲げた研究分野はありませんでした。私たちは「てんかん学分野」を名乗り、疾患の診断と治療、そして誤解や偏見に正面から立ち向かいます。
初診外来では1名に1時間をかけて発作症状や悩みを確認します。必要な場合、2週間の入院精査を行います。長時間ビデオ脳波モニタリングでは、発作時の症状と脳波から、従来の診断が覆されることがしばしばです。公認心理師が患者や家族の心理社会的問題を評価します。さまざまな検査の中で、脳磁図は本分野がもっとも得意とする検査です。工学部と共同で全く新しい脳磁図センサの開発も行っています。てんかんでは薬物治療が最初の選択ですが、薬が無効なら手術治療も行います。頭蓋内に電極を留置して行う検査もあります。
てんかん学分野では、疾患の周辺にある社会的問題にも取り組んでいます。てんかん学を通じ、さまざまな分野で活躍できる人材を育てることが研究室としてのゴールです。
Academic exchange with Al-Khairaat Unviersity and Anutapura Hospital, Indonesia (2017)
インドネシア・アルハイラート大学との部局間協定締結式(2017年7月5日)Hosting the International Society for the Advancement of Clinical MEG, Sendai, May 2017
国際臨床脳磁図学会を主催(2017年5月25日)“Purple Day Miyagi 2018 (Epilepsy awareness event) ”
てんかん啓発の宮城パープルデーイベント(2018年3月24日)
ARTICLE
Ishida M, et al. Somatosensory evoked spikes in normal adults detected by magnetoencephalography. Clin Neurophysiol 164: 19-23, 2024
URL:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2024.05.006
Konomatsu K, et al. Referral odyssey plot to visualize causes of surgical delay in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis. Epilepsy Behav 147: 109434, 2023
URL:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109434
Jin K, et al. Prescription trends in anti-seizure medications for adult patients with epilepsy in Japan: A retrospective cohort study using the database of health insurance claims between 2015 and 2019. Epilepsy Behav 134:108841, 2022
URL:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108841
Ogawa M, et al. Development and validation of the Japanese version of the Epilepsy Stigma Scale in adults with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 134:108832, 2022
URL:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108832
Kanno A, et al. Scalp attached tangential magnetoencephalography using tunnel magneto-resistive sensors. Sci Rep 12:6106, 2022
URL:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10155-6