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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
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Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports, 2014 Psychiatric disorders including anxiety, psychosis, and aggressive behaviors are frequently diagnosed in patients with epilepsy. In this communication, we report a patients with mesial temporal lobe sclerosis with interictal affective-somatoform ...
Archana Verma +3 more
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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 +6 more
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Phenytoin-induced Ogilvie syndrome: A rare case report
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsPhenytoin 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 +2 more
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Non-hyperammonaemic valproate encephalopathy after 20 years of treatment
Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports, 2017 Sodium valproate is a commonly used antiseizure drug with broad indications for different seizuretypes and epilepsy syndromes. Well-recognised side effects include weight gain, tremor, dizziness, and unsteadiness.
Elizabeth Caruana Galizia +2 more
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Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy, 2016 Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation is a potential curative treatment option for various malignant and nonmalignant hematologic disorders.
Jessica El-Asmar +4 more
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Cancer pain: current practice and emerging targets
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Cancer pain (CP) arises from a complex interplay between the tumour and its microenvironment. Many patients experience a mixed pain phenotype that encompasses nociceptive, neuropathic and neuroinflammatory mechanisms, and vary across tumour type and disease stage. Despite decades of intensive research, the mainstay of cancer pain treatment is still non‐
Yi Ye +5 more
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Case Reports in Neurological MedicineAdverse drug reactions to commonly prescribed medications such as phenytoin, used for seizures, often go undetected due to various factors. This case report highlights a 52-year-old male diagnosed with late-onset epilepsy who was prescribed phenytoin ...
Rachel Manoj +2 more
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Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2015 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are known to interfere with homocysteine metabolism. Hyperhomocysteinemia may be a risk factor associated in the long-term treatment with AEDs. Both genetic and non-genetic factors are responsible for
Murali Munisamy +3 more
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Contact Dermatitis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) are common in children and are diagnostically challenging, with cutaneous manifestations being the most common presentation. Patch testing (PT) is a well‐established tool for investigating delayed T‐cell‐mediated reactions and is widely used in patients with contact dermatitis.
Gabriele Simonetti +7 more
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