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Antiepileptic Drugs in Children
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) lead to seizure freedom in about 70% of all children with epilepsy. Appropriate drug selection is determined by the patient’s age, seizure semiology, epileptic syndrome, and pharmacogenetic approach.
Burçin Nazlı Karacabey +2 more
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Access to antiepileptic drug therapy in children in Camagüey Province, Cuba [PDF]
Objective: To describe access to antiepileptic drug therapy and estimate the prevalence of epilepsy in children in Camagüey Province, Cuba. Methods: All the community pharmacies in the province were visited and information collected about the number of ...
Acosta Nápolez, Maurilys +7 more
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Since epilepsy is a chronic disease of the nervous system that requires long-term therapy and regular intake of antiepileptic drugs, good tolerability of therapy is crucial for the quality of life of these patients.
O. A. Pylaeva, K. Yu. Mukhin
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Effect of oxidative stress on ABC transporters: contribution to epilepsy pharmacoresistance [PDF]
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting around 1%-2% of population worldwide and its treatment includes use of antiepileptic drugs to control seizures. Failure to respond to antiepileptic drug therapy is a major clinical problem and over expression
Grewal, G. K. +5 more
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Effects of Antiepileptic Drug Tapering on Episodic Memory as Measured by Virtual Reality Tests
Antiepileptic drugs impair episodic memory in patients with epilepsy, but this effect has so far only been examined with tests that do not provide first-person experience—an aspect that is crucial for episodic memory.
Yvonne Höller +7 more
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Antiepileptic drugs reduce serum uric acid [PDF]
Uric acid examination in 554 epileptic out-patients under long-term anticonvulsant medication revealed significantly lower serum concentrations compared to a group of normal controls.
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The pharmacogenetics antiepileptic drugs
There are some generalized data on a problem pharmacogenetics researches antiepileptic drugs on the basis of the analysis of the accessible native and foreign literature in this review.
N. A. Shnayder +2 more
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Short-term use of antiepileptic drugs is neurotoxic to the immature brain
Previous studies have shown that the long-term use of antiepileptic drugs can cause nervous system damage. However, short-term antiepileptic drug treatment is frequently given to infants, especially neonates, to control seizure.
Yu Liu +4 more
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Difficulties in Treatment and Management of Epilepsy and Challenges in New Drug Development
Epilepsy is a serious neurological disorder that affects around 50 million people worldwide. Almost 30% of epileptic patients suffer from pharmacoresistance, which is associated with social isolation, dependent behaviour, low marriage rates, unemployment,
Abdul Wahab
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Long-term effect of antiepileptic drug switch on serum lipids and C-reactive protein. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Prior studies have shown that switching patients from inducing antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) to lamotrigine, levetiracetam, or topiramate reduces serum lipids and C-reactive protein (CRP). These studies were all of short duration, and some drugs,
Chervoneva, Inna +6 more
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