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Zonisamide is an antiepilepsy drug (AED) with both sodium and calcium channel-blocking properties. This dual mechanism may predict efficacy in some refractory patients, and a broad spectrum of action against different seizure types. Zonisamide has been commercially available in Japan since 1989, and
BACKGROUND
Drugs and their metabolites are known factors in 1% to 2% of all kidney stones. Certain antiepileptic drugs are known to cause stone formation. Phenytoin is used as a first line antiepileptic therapy for many seizure disorders. We present what we believe to be the first report of a
We report a case of 29-year-old woman referred to us for management of refractory epilepsy. Under observation, she was detected to have recurrent hypoglycaemia during the episodes of seizures. On investigation, she was found to have hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia. Her triple-phase CT scan of abdomen
This study evaluates the efficacy of a modified ketogenic diet (MKD) on seizure frequency, severity, and quality of life (QOL), as well as potential complications of MKD therapy among adults with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE).Changes in seizure frequency, OBJECTIVE
To summarize the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of acetazolamide and to evaluate its therapeutic role in patients with epilepsy.
METHODS
A computerized search of the MEDLINE (OVID) database (1966-1994) was used to identify publications regarding acetazolamide. The
Menkes' kinky hair disease is a poor prognostic congenital disease with X-linked recessive inheritance. This disease is clinically characterized by seizures, friable hair, growth failure, mental retardation and others. Recently it has been known that this disease is also characterized by multiple
This is a large-sample, prospective, long-term observational study to assess the retention rate of topiramate as initial monotherapy in Chinese patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy. The retention rate was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method using intention-to-treatment analysis. Cox proportional
Kidney stones are increasing in the pediatric and adult populations; similarly osteoporosis is increasingly recognized in children. While kidney stone formers are known to suffer from low bone density, metabolic bone patients have not been considered a high risk population for kidney stones.
The safety and efficacy of zonisamide (ZNS), a new antiepileptic drug, was tested in 167 adult participants who entered a historical-controlled 16-week open label, multicenter study. The median percent reduction from baseline of partial seizures was 51.8% in the fourth month of the study (baseline
We reviewed the charts of 84 patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) whom we had followed over the past 12 years, and identified 51 treated with acetazolamide (AZM) either because of a poor response to conventional antiepileptic drugs or to avoid valproate-associated adverse effects. Among
Epilepsy is a serious neurologic disorder worldwide which affects about 1% of the population (ca. 50 million people), the highest prevalence occurring in both children and elderly. Apart from idiopathic forms, etiology of the disease involves multiple brain risk factors - the most frequent being
In the last few years a number of new anticonvulsants have been introduced into clinical practice mainly as add-on therapy in patients who do not become seizure-free while receiving established anticonvulsants. Up to now, no single drug has been shown to be more effective at controlling seizures of
Topiramate (Topamax) has been registered since July 1998 and has market authorization for the Federal Republic of Germany as an additive drug for the treatment of patients (age 12 or older) suffering from intractable partial and secondarily generalized seizures. The anticonvulsant effect of
BACKGROUND
Zonisamide is a broad spectrum antiepileptic drug with multiple mechanisms of action which has been recently approved in the US and Europe as an adjunctive therapy for refractory partial seizures in adults.
METHODS
The adverse effect profile of this drug from controlled, randomized
BACKGROUND
This Scandinavian collaborative retrospective study of children treated with ketogenic diet (KD) highlights indications and effectiveness over two years follow-up.
METHODS
Five centres specialised in KD collected data retrospectively on 315 patients started on KD from 1999 to 2009.