Abstract
PurposeElectrical status epilepticus in sleep (ESES) is an electrographic abnormality linked to language abnormalities and cognitive dysfunction and specifically associated with Landau–Kleffner syndrome (LKS), the syndrome of continuous spike and wave in slow-wave sleep (CSWS), and autistic regression with epileptiform EEG (AREE). As first-line therapies for treatment of ESES display inadequate efficacy and confer substantial risk, we set out to describe our center's experience with amantadine in the treatment of ESES. MethodsPatients with video-EEG-confirmed ESES who received amantadine were retrospectively identified in a clinical EEG database. Spike–wave index, before and after amantadine exposure, was compared in a pairwise fashion. In an exploratory analysis, we cataloged reported changes in language functioning, cognition, and autistic features, which accompanied treatment. ResultsWe identified 20 patients with ESES-associated syndromes. Median cumulative weighted average amantadine dosage was 2.1 mg/kg/d (interquartile range (IQR): 1.1, 4.5), and median duration of therapy was 11.5 months (IQR: 7.8, 26.6). In comparison with median baseline spike–wave index (76%), post-amantadine spike–wave index (53%) was reduced, with P = 0.01. Six (30%) patients exhibited complete (or nearly complete) resolution of ESES. A majority of patients exhibited subjective cognitive, linguistic, or behavioral benefit. Amantadine was generally well-tolerated despite substantial dosage and duration of therapy. ConclusionsThis study suggests that amantadine may be effective in the treatment of ESES-associated syndromes but warrants replication in a more rigorous study.
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