anticonvulsant/obesity

Bodyweight gain is a common and frequent undesirable effect associated with the use of anticonvulsant drugs. This has been observed for many years with valproic acid (sodium valproate) and carbamazepine, and also, more recently, with some of the newer anticonvulsants such as vigabatrin and

Obesity has more than doubled since 1980 all over the world, and in the European perspective it does not seem to be better. Obesity-related diseases like diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke and hyperlipidemia are the main cause of mortality and morbidity in developed countries.

Three children presented with a complex syndrome of atypical psychotic and extremely immature behavior, obesity and overgrowth, borderline retardation, and seizures (prominent in two). Weight overgrowth exceeded height overgrowth and was stratospheric (up to 8 SD above mean). Obesity seemed related

Obesity is a major health problem and as a result, it is reasonable to consider pharmacological approaches alongside approaches involving diet, physical activity and lifestyle change. The currently available drugs, sibutramine and orlistat, result in modest, clinically worthwhile weight loss, with

There is a widespread epidemic of obesity in the United States, which has been associated with an increased risk of diabetes mellitus, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Although lifestyle modifications and long-term dietary vigilance remain cornerstones of weight reduction treatment, the

Allopregnanolone is a neuroactive steroid present in the brain, but also measurable in systemic circulation. It exhibits anxiolytic and anticonvulsant effects and is able to produce hyperphagia. Since eating behavior disturbances and increased peripheral basal sympathetic activity have been reported

OBJECTIVE Topiramate is newly approved as anticonvulsant that seems to promote body weight loss in humans. The present study was designed to evaluate the weight-controlling properties of topiramate in dietary obese female rats in comparison with sibutramine. METHODS Fifty rats were assigned as

Previous research has not investigated the role of prescription medication in sleep-obesity associations despite the fact that 56% of U.S. adults take at least one prescription medication. Data from n = 16,622 adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007-2012) were used to

BACKGROUND Women with epilepsy (WWE) have an increased risk for several endocrine disorders. Obesity and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) are common side-effects of anticonvulsant drugs. OBJECTIVE To study the prevalence of Obesity, PCOS, Thyroid dysfunction in WWE on monotherapy with

Long-term treatment with the anticonvulsant valproate (VPA) leads to well-documented weight gain and obesity in humans. In an attempt to develop an animal model of this condition, adult rats were given VPA 20 g/kg (high-dose) or 2 g/kg (low-dose) in their daily feeding or orally 120 mg/kg body

We describe the association of recurrent complicated febrile convulsions, developmental delay, ataxia, and obesity in three unrelated girls. The three girls, aged 3 to 4 years, were all born to healthy, nonconsanguineous parents and have normal siblings. Their birth weight was appropriate for

BACKGROUND Topiramate, a novel anticonvulsant, has shown promise in preliminary open trials in bipolar disorder, but there are no studies in primary depression. Topiramate's tendency to cause weight loss could be advantageous for many patients with mood disorders. METHODS A chart review was

BACKGROUND The weight-gain caused by many psychotropic drugs is a major cause for poor compliance with such medications and could also increase cardio-vascular morbidity among psychiatric patients. Recent reports have shown that the anticonvulsant topiramate causes weight loss in various patient

BACKGROUND Pain after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery (LGBP) is a major problem. Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant drug that can be effective in postoperative pain control. OBJECTIVE This study examined the effect of preoperative administration of gabapentin on reducing pain after LGBP in patients

OBJECTIVE To establish the prevalence of psychoactive drug consumption in an obese population. METHODS We collected data from the clinical records of obese patients attending the Endocrinology and Nutrition Department and Psychiatry Department of Hospital del Mar between June 2005 and May 2006