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The Effect of Sample Storage Temperature on the Phenytoin Level in Serum

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2015
Objective: To study the effect of temperature on phenytoin concentration in serum and to determine the sample were kept at 2-8°C and 35°C. Methods: Serum samples of patients, who had been treated with phenytoin.
Paiboon Tummarintra
doaj  

Neonatal seizures: Advances in diagnosis and management

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) created the ILAE Neonatal Task Force that classified neonatal seizures, defined neonatal epilepsy syndromes, and specified treatment guidelines. These frameworks, in addition to improved access to genetic testing and other recent advances, have revolutionized the diagnosis and management of ...
Elissa G. Yozawitz, Ronit M. Pressler, Eli M. Mizrahi   +2 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

Phenytoin-induced Ogilvie syndrome: A rare case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Phenytoin is a widely prescribed antiepileptic drug that is associated with various adverse effects, but gastrointestinal manifestations are rare. Therapeutic drug monitoring is essential for ensuring safe and effective dosing by measuring the drug ...
Joel Sabu, Kevin Jose Madapat, Namitha K. Baby   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The multiple hit model of infantile and epileptic spasms: The 2025 update

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Infantile and epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy manifesting with epileptic spasms and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. There is an urgent need for the development of more effective and tolerated therapies.
Aristea S. Galanopoulou, Wenzhu B. Mowrey, Wei Liu, Anna Maria Katsarou, Qianyun Li, Oleksii Shandra, Solomon L. Moshé   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenytoin-induced Stevens–Johnson syndrome with myocarditis: a rare case report

International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2017
Ashwin Kodliwadmath Department of Medicine, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum, India Abstract: Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an acute life-threatening mucocutaneous reaction caused by excessive necrosis and detachment of the ...
Kodliwadmath A
doaj  

Genetic landscape of patients with atypical absence status epilepticus: A systematic review

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Atypical absence status epilepticus (AASE) is a rare subtype of nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), characterized by clouding of consciousness and continuous or fluctuating epileptiform activity, generally at a frequency below 3 Hz. Only sparse literature exists on the genetic conditions associated with it.
Maria Cristina Cioclu, Giada Giovannini, Stefano Meletti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progressive myoclonus epilepsy in Down syndrome with Alzheimer's disease: An 11‐year longitudinal study and proposed diagnostic red flags

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) face an ultra‐high risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Within this continuum, Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy (PME) has emerged as a marker of advanced neurodegeneration. Building on our 2014 characterization of this syndrome, we aimed to define its long‐term natural history and pathological substrate.
Giuseppe d'Orsi, Ezio Calò, Maria Teresa Di Claudio, Carmela Pia Ferro, Umberto Costantino, Elio Perrone, Raffaela Rita Latino   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypersensitivity reaction risk when restarting cenobamate after discontinuation: Insights from a prolonged hospitalized cohort

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the risk of hypersensitivity reactions, including dermatological rashes, when cenobamate (CNB) is restarted at maintenance doses after temporary discontinuation. Methods We leveraged the natural experiment of long antiseizure medication discontinuation during intracranial EEG evaluation and conducted a retrospective ...
Marina Feldman, Andreas Alexopoulos, Juan Bulacio, Dileep Nair, Vineet Punia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenytoin Toxicity: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Academic Hospital of Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Current Medical Issues
Background: Phenytoin is a widely used, cost-effective anticonvulsant with a narrow therapeutic range, requiring close monitoring to avoid toxicity. Our aim was to investigate phenytoin toxicity in an emergency department setting, focusing on clinical ...
Nejah F. Ellouze, Darpanarayan Hazra, Munira Al Rumhi, Huda Ali Rashid Al Ruqaishi, Suad Abdullah Al Abri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source