Modulation of the GABAergic pathway for the treatment of fragile X syndrome. [PDF]
, 2014 Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability and the most common single-gene cause of autism. It is caused by mutations on the fragile X mental retardation gene (FMR1) and lack of fragile X mental retardation ...
Hagerman, Randi J +2 more
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Vigabatrin induced Cell loss in the Cerebellar Cortex of Albino Rats [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Background: Vigabatrin is used as the drug of choice in resistant epilepsy and infantile spasms. Ataxia, tremors and abnormal gait have been frequently reported following the use of this drug, indicating an involvement of the cerebellum.
Deepa Singh +2 more
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Emerging pharmacotherapy of tinnitus [PDF]
, 2009 Tinnitus, the perception of sound in the absence of an auditory stimulus, is perceived by about 1 in 10 adults, and for at least 1 in 100, tinnitus severely affects their quality of life.
Ana Belén Elgoyhen +43 more
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Perturbação psicótica aguda associada à vigabatrina.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2000 Vigabatrin, a drug mainly used in the treatment of therapy-resistant epilepsy, has been associated to a large range of adverse effects, including acute psychotic disorders. The authors report the case of a 44-year-old patient with drug-resistant temporal
M Xavier +3 more
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Development of Acute Encephalopathy Due to Vigabatrin Use in a Case of Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia [PDF]
, 2012 A 3-month-old boy with early myoclonic epilepsy owing to nonketotic hyperglycinemia developed acute encephalopathy after - vigabatrin was presented. Due to the use of vigabatrin, the elevated gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) concentration in the brain ...
Elif YÜKSEL KARATOPRAK, Sema SALTIK
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Vigabatrin-Induced Peripheral Visual Field Defects in Patients With Refractory Partial Epilepsy [PDF]
, 2010 Purpose: Vigabatrin can cause retinopathy, resulting in bilateral visual field constriction. Previous analyses of results from a prospective, observational study assessing vigabatrin-induced visual field constriction (described below) employed a ...
Bittman, Richard M. +3 more
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On-Off Intermittency in Time Series of Spontaneous Paroxysmal Activity in Rats with Genetic Absence Epilepsy [PDF]
, 2006 Dynamic behavior of complex neuronal ensembles is a topic comprising a streamline of current researches worldwide. In this article we study the behavior manifested by epileptic brain, in the case of spontaneous non-convulsive paroxysmal activity.
Alexander Hramov +10 more
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Safety profile of oxcarbazepine: results from a prescription-event monitoring study [PDF]
, 2010 Purpose: To monitor safety of oxcarbazepine, prescribed in primary care in England, using prescription-event monitoring (PEM). Methods: Postmarketing surveillance using observational cohort technique of PEM.
Buggy, Y. +3 more
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Infantile spasms (West syndrome): update and resources for pediatricians and providers to share with parents [PDF]
, 2012 Background Infantile spasms (IS; West syndrome) is a severe form of encephalopathy that typically affects infants younger than 2 years old. Pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, and other pediatric health care providers are all potentially key early ...
Gibson, Patricia A. +6 more
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Neurobiology of Disease, 2012 Vigabatrin is a rationally developed antiepileptic drug, which acts by increasing GABA levels in the brain by irreversibly inhibiting GABA degradation.
Sonja Bröer +5 more
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