Thrombocytopenia during intravenous valproic acid therapy in the neurological intensive care unit.

Authors: Kim, Dong Wook¹, Kim, Wonshik¹, Lee, Chang‐Hoon², Chun, Young Il³ yichun@kuh.ac.kr

Source: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics. Oct2020, Vol. 45 Issue 5, p1014-1020. 7p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *CRITICALLY ill, *INFECTION, *INTENSIVE care units, *INTRAVENOUS therapy, *MEDICAL records, *MULTIVARIATE analysis, *PATIENTS, *SPASMS, *THROMBOCYTOPENIA, *VALPROIC acid, *DISEASE incidence, *RETROSPECTIVE studies, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *PLATELET count, *ACQUISITION of data methodology, *DISEASE risk factors

Geographic Terms: SOUTH Korea

Factors Associated with Good Seizure Control in Patients on Valproic Acid.

Authors: Ahmad, Mastura¹, Ab Rahman, Ab Fatah² abfatahmy@yahoo.com, Sapuan, Sapiah³

Source: Eurasian Journal of Medicine. Feb2020, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p41-46. 6p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *EPILEPSY, *HEALTH facilities, *LONGITUDINAL method, *MULTIVARIATE analysis, *SCIENTIFIC observation, *REFERENCE values, *RISK assessment, *SPASMS, *VALPROIC acid, *MULTIPLE regression analysis, *ODDS ratio, DIAGNOSIS of brain abnormalities

Geographic Terms: MALAYSIA

Synthesis and in vitro anti-epileptic activities of novel [1,2,4]-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7(4H)-one derivatives.

Authors: Ding, Jing¹, Cao, Feng-De¹, Geng, Yan-Ru¹, Tian, Yuan¹, Li, Peng¹, Li, Xiu-Fen¹, Huang, Long-Jiang^1,2 huanglj@qust.edu.cn

Source: Journal of Asian Natural Products Research. Dec2019, Vol. 21 Issue 12, p1190-1204. 15p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *ANIMAL experimentation, *ANTICONVULSANTS, *BACTERIA, *CELL culture, *CELL receptors, *ANALYTICAL chemistry, *EPILEPSY, *GABA, *MICE, *MOLECULAR structure, *NEUROBIOLOGY, *NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy, *RESEARCH funding, *SPASMS, *IN vitro studies, *PHARMACODYNAMICS

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Short-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Term Neonates Treated with Phenobarbital versus Levetiracetam: A Single-Center Experience.

Authors: Falsaperla, Raffaele^1,2, Mauceri, Laura¹, Pavone, Piero³, Barbagallo, Massimo⁴, Vitaliti, Giovanna², Ruggieri, Martino⁵, Pisani, Francesco⁶, Corsello, Giovanni⁷

Source: Behavioural Neurology. 6/2/2019, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *PHENOBARBITAL, *ANTICONVULSANTS, *PEDIATRIC drug therapy, *DRUG efficacy, *NEWBORN infants, *INFANT development, *SPASMS, *NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests for children

Geographic Terms: CATANIA (Italy)

Anticonvulsant Activity of Viola tricolor against Seizures Induced by Pentylenetetrazol and Maximal Electroshock in Mice.

Authors: Rahimi, Vafa Baradaran¹, Askari, Vahid Reza¹, Hosseini, Mahmoud², Yousefsani, Bahareh Sadat³, Sadeghnia, Hamid Reza³ sadeghniahr@mums.ac.ir

Source: Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences. May2019, Vol. 44 Issue 3, p220-226. 7p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *ANALYSIS of variance, *ANIMAL experimentation, *AZEPINES, *DIAZEPAM, *ELECTROCONVULSIVE therapy, *MEDICINAL plants, *MICE, *SPASMS, *STATISTICS, *PLANT extracts, *DATA analysis

Cannabidiol: The need for more information about its potential benefits and side effects.

Authors: Hande, Karen¹ karen.a.hande@vanderbilt.edu

Source: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. Apr2019, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p131-134. 4p. 1 Chart.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *MEDICAL marijuana, *ONCOLOGY nursing, *CANNABIS (Genus), *CHRONIC pain, *COUNSELING, *NURSING specialties, *PATIENT education, *PATIENT safety, *SPASMS, *VEGETABLE oils, *DRUG approval

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Food & Drug Administration

Features of psychological reactions induced by perampanel: A case report.

Authors: Yamada, Shoko M.¹ smyamada@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp, Tomita, Yusuke¹, Takaya, Yoshinori¹

Source: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics. Aug2020, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p822-824. 3p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *PERSONALITY disorder diagnosis, *ANTICONVULSANTS, *HETEROCYCLIC compounds, *PERSONALITY, *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors

Cannabinoids for drug‐resistant seizures in a critically ill patient—Case report and literature review.

Authors: Capra, Stefania¹, Narayan, Sujita W.² sujita.narayan@sydney.edu.au, Parratt, Kaitlyn³, Patanwala, Asad E.^1,2

Source: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics. Jun2020, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p570-572. 3p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *ANTICONVULSANTS, *ARTIFICIAL respiration, *COMBINATION drug therapy, *COMA, *CRITICALLY ill, *DRUG resistance, *LENNOX-Gastaut syndrome, *PATIENTS, *SPASMS, *MEDICAL marijuana, *CANNABIDIOL, *THERAPEUTICS

Subacute sclerosing panencephalits mimicking anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.

Authors: Devamare, Shilpa¹, Ihtisham, Kavish², Bhasin, Himani³, Bhasker, Vikram⁴, Sharma, Suvasini⁵, Tripathi, Manjari⁶

Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. May/Jun2020, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p411-413. 3p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *ANTIVIRAL agents, *BEHAVIOR disorders in children, *CLONAZEPAM, *SEIZURES (Medicine), *DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis, *ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY, *FEVER, *SPASMS, *LUMBAR puncture, *SUBACUTE sclerosing panencephalitis, *VALPROIC acid, *VIRAL antibodies, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *SYMPTOMS, *CHILDREN

Long-Term Effects of Myoinositol on Behavioural Seizures and Biochemical Changes Evoked by Kainic Acid Induced Epileptogenesis.

Authors: Tsverava, Lia^1,2, Kandashvili, Manana¹, Margvelani, Giorgi¹, Lortkipanidze, Tamar^1,2, Gamkrelidze, Georgi¹, Lepsveridze, Eka¹, Kokaia, Merab³, Solomonia, Revaz^1,2

Source: BioMed Research International. 2/28/2019, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *ANIMAL experimentation, *GENE expression, *HETEROCYCLIC compounds, *HIPPOCAMPUS (Brain), *INOSITOL, *ION pumps, *LEUCINE, *NERVOUS system, *RATS, *SPASMS, *TERMINATION of treatment, *SEVERITY of illness index, *DISEASE duration, *STATUS epilepticus, *MICRORNA

Population pharmacokinetics of levetiracetam in neonates with seizures.

Authors: Lima‐Rogel, V.¹, López‐López, E. J.², Medellín‐Garibay, S. E.², Gómez‐Ruiz, L. M.³, Romero‐Méndez, C.², Milán‐Segovia, R. C.², Romano‐Moreno, S.² srm@uaslp.mx

Source: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics. Jun2018, Vol. 43 Issue 3, p422-429. 8p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *HETEROCYCLIC compounds, *NEONATAL intensive care, *SPASMS, *NEONATAL intensive care units, *CHILDREN

Is prolongation of corrected QT interval associated with seizures induced by electroconvulsive therapy reduced by atropine sulfate?

Authors: Suzuki, Yoko¹ yoko.12.suzu@gmail.com, Miyajima, Miho¹, Ohta, Katsuya^1,2,3, Yoshida, Noriko^1,4, Omoya, Rie^1,5, Fujiwara, Mayo^1,3, Watanabe, Takafumi^1,6, Okumura, Masaki⁷, Yamazaki, Hiroaki⁸, Shintaku, Masayuki⁶, Murata, Issei⁶, Ozaki, Shigeru⁶, Sasaki, Takeshi⁶, Nakamura, Mitsuru⁴, Suwa, Hiroshi⁹, Sasano, Tetsuo², Kawara, Tokuhiro¹⁰, Matsuura, Masato¹¹, Matsushima, Eisuke¹

Source: Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology. Nov2017, Vol. 40 Issue 11, p1246-1253. 8p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *ATROPINE, *ELECTROCONVULSIVE therapy, *SPASMS, *LONG QT syndrome

Young People's Experiences of Epilepsy: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Studies.

Authors: Chew, Judith¹ judith.chew.fh@kkh.com.sg, Carpenter, John², Haase, Anne M.³

Source: Health & Social Work. Aug2017, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p167-176. 10p.

Subject Terms: *ANTICONVULSANTS, *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *CINAHL database, *EDUCATION, *CHILDHOOD epilepsy, *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems, *MEDICAL databases, *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems, *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems, *MEDLINE, *SPASMS, *QUALITATIVE research, *FAMILY relations

Effectiveness of Dexmedetomidine as premedication prior to electroconvulsive therapy, a Randomized controlled cross over study.

Authors: Sannakki, Deepa¹ deepasannakki1985@gmail.com, Dalvi, Naina Parag², Sannakki, Shilpa³, Parikh, Devangi P.⁴, Garg, Sanchita K.⁵, Tendolkar, Bharati⁴

Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry. Jul-Sep2017, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p370-374. 5p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *ANESTHESIA, *ARTERIES, *BLOOD pressure, *CONVALESCENCE, *CROSSOVER trials, *ELECTROCONVULSIVE therapy, *IMIDAZOLES, *LONGITUDINAL method, *PREANESTHETIC medication, *STATISTICAL sampling, *SPASMS, *VITAL signs, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials, *BLIND experiment, *CASE-control method

A comparison of dexmedetomidine with propofol versus esmolol with propofol to attenuate the hemodynamic stress responses after electroconvulsive therapy.

Authors: Sharan, Radhe¹, Bala, Neeru² jpattri12@yahoo.co.in, Attri, Joginder Pal¹, Garg, Keerty¹

Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry. Jul-Sep2017, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p366-369. 4p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *ARTERIES, *BLOOD pressure, *COMPARATIVE studies, *CONVALESCENCE, *ELECTROCONVULSIVE therapy, *HEART beat, *HEMODYNAMICS, *IMIDAZOLES, *PHYSIOLOGIC salines, *STATISTICAL sampling, *SPASMS, *PHYSIOLOGICAL stress, *T-test (Statistics), *PROPOFOL, *SUCCINYLCHOLINE, *ESMOLOL, *PHARMACODYNAMICS

Bilateral acute angle closure as presenting feature of Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS).

Authors: Sanoria, Abhilasha¹ (AUTHOR), Arora, Ritu¹ (AUTHOR), Dokania, Pallavi¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Oct2019, Vol. 67 Issue 10, p1711-1713. 3p.

Subject Terms: *DRESS syndrome, *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *ANGLE-closure glaucoma, *ANTERIOR eye segment, *ANTICONVULSANTS, *CARBAMAZEPINE, *DRUG allergy, *EXANTHEMA, *LIVER function tests, *SPASMS, *VALPROIC acid, *ACUTE diseases

A Rare Case of Child Abuse: Multiple Hypodermic Needles Inserted into a Child's Body.

Authors: Singh, Manvi¹ (AUTHOR), Menon, Prema¹ (AUTHOR), Bharti, Bhavneet¹ (AUTHOR) bhavneetsahul@gmail.com, Malhi, Prabhjot¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. Sep2019, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p421-423. 3p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *VALPROIC acid, *BACK, *CHILD abuse, *PEDIATRIC surgery, *COMPUTED tomography, *FOREIGN bodies, *HYPODERMIC needles, *LEG, *MEDICAL history taking, *SOFT tissue injuries, *SPASMS, *STAB wounds, *THIGH, *FOREIGN body migration, *RADIOGRAPHY

Cannabidiol as an Adjunctive Treatment for Schizophrenia. (cover story)

Authors: Bassir Nia, Anahita¹

Source: Psychiatric Times; Apr2019, Vol. 36 Issue 4, preceding p5-7, 4p

Creatine Revealed Anticonvulsant Properties on Chemically and Electrically Induced Seizures in Mice.

Authors: Shafaroodi, Hamed^1,2, Shahbek, Farnaz¹, Faizi, Mehrdad³, Ebrahimi, Farzad⁴, Moezi, Leila⁵ moezile@yahoo.com

Source: Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. Autumn2016, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p843-850. 8p.

Subject Terms: *PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of creatine, *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *ENERGY metabolism, *OXIDATIVE stress, *ANTICONVULSANTS

Effects of Lycopene and Sodium Valproate on Pentylenetetrazol-Induced Kindling in Mice.

Authors: Kumar, Vinay¹ vinaykumarpatel@gmail.com, Sharma, Sandeep Kumar¹, Nagarajan, Kandassamy², Dixit, Praveen Kumar¹

Source: Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences. Sep2016, Vol. 41 Issue 5, p430-436. 7p.

Subject Terms: *DRUG therapy for convulsions, *VALPROIC acid, *LYCOPENE, *ANIMAL experimentation, *COMBINATION drug therapy, *GABA, *GLUTATHIONE, *MICE, *STATISTICAL sampling, *SPASMS, *SUPEROXIDE dismutase, *MALONDIALDEHYDE, *OXIDATIVE stress, *CENTRAL nervous system stimulants, *THERAPEUTICS