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Phenytoin toxicity presenting as acute meningo-encephalitis in children [PDF]

, 2012
Phenytoin can produce significant dose-related toxicity because of its zero order pharmacokinetics and is an important issue in pediatric emergency medicine.
Yadav, Anita, Yadav, Tribhuvan P., Gupta, Vijay   +2 more
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Seminars in epileptology: Holistic management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract This seminar addresses the complexity of the management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders (IDD), advocating holistic and multidisciplinary care aligned with the learning objectives of the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsy is significantly more prevalent in people with IDD, presenting unique diagnostic,
Elena Fonseca, Antonella Riva, Samuel López‐Maza, Malin Zaddach, Marie‐Claire Porter, Ingo Borggraefe, Lance Watkins, Andreas Schulze‐Bonhage, Rohit Shankar, Pasquale Striano, Lina Nashef   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progress report on new epilepsy treatments: A summary of the Eighteenth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices (EILAT XVIII). II. Treatments in more advanced clinical development

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract This article summarizes data for 13 investigational treatments for which at least preliminary seizure outcome data in patients with epilepsy were reported at the Eighteenth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices held in Madrid, Spain, on May 3–6, 2026.
Meir Bialer, Cecilie Johannessen Landmark, Matthias J. Koepp, Emilio Perucca, Piero Perucca, Torbjörn Tomson, H. Steve White, Elaine Wirrell   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Noncompliance leading to drug accumulation resulting in phenytoin toxicity [PDF]

, 2003
Phenytoin is effective in suppressing tonic-clonic and partial seizures, and is widely used for initial therapy, particularly in adults. Ninety percent of phenytoin is protein bound and entirely eliminated by hepatic metabolism.
Akula, Ravi, Hasan, Syed, Ferguson, Clifford, Pipalla, Rao   +3 more
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Phenytoin toxicity as a forgoer of schizophrenia like psychosis: a case report [PDF]

, 2019
This is a case report describing the toxicity of phenytoin overdose. It is very uncommon to find an anti-epileptic drug causing psychosis and till date only a few studies have found such a co-relation. A psychiatric patient was admitted in our department
Jha, Anshu Kumar, Dihingia, Prasanta
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Progress report on new epilepsy treatments: A summary of the Eighteenth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices (EILAT XVIII). I. Treatments in preclinical and early clinical development

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the last 34 years, the Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices has provided an interactive forum for stakeholders to discuss investigational and recently licensed treatments for seizures and epilepsy. The Eighteenth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices (EILAT XVIII) took place in Madrid, Spain, on May 3 ...
Meir Bialer, Cecilie Johannessen Landmark, Matthias J. Koepp, Emilio Perucca, Piero Perucca, Torbjörn Tomson, H. Steve White, Elaine Wirrell   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Causes of Antiepileptic Treatment Failure

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1987
The Veterans Administration Epilepsy Cooperative Study Group (Regional Epilepsy Center, VA Med Cntr, 4500 S Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX) have evaluated monotherapy with carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, and primidone in a total of 622 patients with ...
J Gordon Millichap
doaj   +1 more source

New onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) versus refractory status epilepticus not meeting NORSE criteria: A comparative clinical and electroencephalography‐based study

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective New onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) is a rare, severe presentation of refractory status epilepticus (RSE), with approximately half of cases cryptogenic NORSE (c‐NORSE). We compared electroencephalographic (EEG) findings alongside clinical features between NORSE and RSE not meeting NORSE criteria to better understand ...
Seren Hawksworth, Nina Moutonnet, Gregory Scott, Sanjeev Rajakulendran, Mahinda Yogarajah, Matthew C. Walker, Umesh Vivekananda   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiovascular events and mortality in adults with late onset seizures: Focus on enzyme‐modulating antiseizure medications

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Using a Dutch insurance claims registry, we examine whether people with epilepsy have an increased risk of major ischemic cardiovascular events or death compared to people without epilepsy. We also assess whether this risk differs between users of enzyme‐modulating and non‐enzyme‐modulating antiseizure medications (ASMs).
Paola Vassallo, Nathan A. Shlobin, Mark R. Keezer, Roland D. Thijs, Ley Sander   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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