anorexia/seizures

We reported the case of a 13-year-old anorectic girl with epileptic seizures who showed marked favorable responses to sodium valproate and clonazepam. These two anticonvulsants were effective not only for controlling her epileptic seizures, but also against anorexia nervosa itself. The mechanism of

A woman in her twenties, who had vomited daily for a year, developed serious anorexia (BMI 14) and hypokalemia. She was admitted to a local hospital because of listlessness and palpitations. Blood tests showed pH 7.62 (7.35-7.45), pCO2: 5.51 kPa (4.70-6.00), and potassium 2.3 mmol/l (3.5-5.0), later

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

Two girls, 16 and 18 years old, with anorexia nervosa developed generalized convulsion as a result of drinking excessive amounts of water. The neurological symptoms disappeared, but the girls held on to their excessive drinking habits, despite psychoeducation. Although fluid restriction is known to

BACKGROUND Parental anxiety and apprehension is related to inadequate knowledge of fever and febrile convulsion. OBJECTIVE To study the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the parents of children with febrile convulsions. METHODS Prospective questionnaire based study in a tertiary care centre

This research was designed to determine whether the convulsion-eliciting action of tranylcypromine (TCP) during bartibal (B) withdrawal was specific to physical dependence on B, and to compare the findings with the action of pentetrazol (PTZ). Challenge with 15-20 mg/kg IP TCP at 48 or B withdrawal

OBJECTIVE Topiramate is effective as adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults. The efficacy and safety of topiramate as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures were investigated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled