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Adherence to antiepileptic drugs among children attending a tertiary health unit in a low resource setting

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Epilepsy is one of the neglected and highly stigmatised diseases, yet it is very common affecting about 70 million people worldwide. In Uganda, the estimated prevalence of epilepsy is 13% with about 156 new cases per 100,000 people per year.
Rose Nazziwa, Angelina Kakooza Mwesige, Celestino Obua, John M Ssenkusu, Edison Mworozi   +4 more
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antiepileptic Drugs

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2008
Commonly used conventional antiepileptic drugs for pharmacotherapy in epilepsy are phenytoin, carbamazepine and valproic acid. These drugs have complex pharmacokinetic properties leading to fluctuation in their plasma level at given same therapeutic dose.
Geeta Shakya, S Malla, R Shrestha, K N Shakya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frontiers in EEG as a tool for the management of pediatric epilepsy: Past, present, and future

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Electroencephalography (EEG) has evolved into an indispensable tool in pediatric epilepsy, fundamentally transforming the diagnosis, classification, and management of this condition. This review chronicles the historical journey of EEG from its groundbreaking inception to its current pivotal role in delineating distinct pediatric epilepsy ...
Hiroki Nariai
wiley   +1 more source

Cognitive Side Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2004
Available studies of the cognitive side effects of traditional and newer antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are reviewed by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
J Gordon Millichap
doaj   +1 more source

Profile of once-daily zonisamide as monotherapy for treatment of partial seizures in adults. [PDF]

, 2013
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders, affecting about 50 million people around the world. It is recognized that around 50% of patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy become seizure-free with the first drug treatment, so the choice of ...
Mula, M
core   +3 more sources

Artificial intelligence in preclinical epilepsy research: Current state, potential, and challenges

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Preclinical translational epilepsy research uses animal models to better understand the mechanisms underlying epilepsy and its comorbidities, as well as to analyze and develop potential treatments that may mitigate this neurological disorder and its associated conditions. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool across
Jesús Servando Medel‐Matus, Cesar Santana‐Gomez, Ruby G. Escalante, Dominique Duncan, Pedro F. Viana, Giulia Sofia Cereda, Naoto Kuroda, Aristea S. Galanopoulou   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antiepileptic drugs: interaction, specificity of application

Фармацевтичний журнал, 2018
When carrying out the pharmaceutical care of a particular patient (for example, an epileptic patient), the doctor and pharmacist must take into account the possible fact of interaction between anticonvulsants among themselves (with polytherapy) or with ...
N. A. Prуlуpko, Ya. O. Grynkiv
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Acute and long-term effects of brivaracetam and brivaracetam-diazepam combinations in an experimental model of status epilepticus. [PDF]

, 2017
ObjectiveTo evaluate acute and long-term effects of intravenous brivaracetam (BRV) and BRV + diazepam (DZP) combination treatment in a rat model of self-sustaining status epilepticus (SSSE).MethodsRats were treated with BRV (10 mg/kg) 10 min after ...
Alldredge, Biton, Brophy, Chen, Coeytaux, DeLorenzo, FDA, Gezalian, Gillard, Glauser, Griffin, Klein, Klein, Klein, Klitgaard, Klitgaard, Matagne, Matagne, Mazarati, Mazarati, Mazarati, Naylor, Nicolas, Reagan-Shaw, Ryvlin, Sanchez, Silbergleit, Stockis, Suchomelova, Treiman, Trinka, Wasterlain, Wood   +32 more
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Prenatal betamethasone–postnatal N‐methyl‐D‐aspartic acid model of spasms: Update on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Infantile epilepsy spasms syndrome (IESS), formerly known as infantile spasms or West Syndrome, is a severe epilepsy syndrome affecting about 3 in 10,000 newborns in the United States. Characterized by clusters of epileptic spasms, interictal hypsarrhythmia, and developmental delays, IESS has diverse causes, including structural‐metabolic ...
Kayla Vieira, Antonia Schonwald, Chian‐Ru Chern, Kamya Shah, Jana Velíšková, Libor Velíšek   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status epilepticus: Updates on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) consists of prolonged, self‐sustaining seizures and is a common neurological emergency that causes respiratory compromise and neuronal injury. Without prompt treatment, the seizures can become resistant to benzodiazepines, leading to the progressive evolution of established, refractory, and super‐refractory SE.
Suchitra Joshi, Jaideep Kapur
wiley   +1 more source