Reactive metabolites of the anticonvulsant drugs and approaches to minimize the adverse drug reaction

R Pal, K Singh, SA Khan, P Chawla, B Kumar… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several generations of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are available in the market for the
treatment of seizures, but these are amalgamated with acute to chronic side effects. The …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges in the treatment of convulsive status epilepticus

G Zaccara, G Giannasi, R Oggioni, E Rosati… - Seizure, 2017 - Elsevier
Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) is a medical emergency associated with high mortality
and morbidity. The most recent definition of CSE is a convulsive seizure lasting more than 5 …

Maternal benzodiazepines and Z-drugs use during pregnancy and adverse birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring: a population-based cohort study

AYL Chan, L Gao, LM Howard, E Simonoff… - Psychotherapy and …, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: The use of benzodiazepines and/or z-drugs in women of childbearing age has
increased. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate whether gestational …

Anticonvulsant effect of (±) citronellal possibly through the GABAergic and voltage-gated sodium channel receptor interaction pathways: In vivo and in silico studies

R Chowdhury, MS Bhuia, MS Al Hasan… - Neurochemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the anticonvulsant effects of citronellal (CIT) and possible
underlying mechanisms through an isoniazid (INH)-induced seizure (convulsion) via in vivo …

Safety and efficacy of midazolam nasal spray in the outpatient treatment of patients with seizure clusters: an open‐label extension trial

JW Wheless, TC Meng, PJ Van Ess, K Detyniecki… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate safety‐and seizure‐related outcomes with repeated intermittent use of
a novel formulation of midazolam administered as a single‐dose nasal spray (MDZ‐NS) in …

Biallelic variants in SLC38A3 encoding a glutamine transporter cause epileptic encephalopathy

D Marafi, JM Fatih, R Kaiyrzhanov, MP Ferla… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The solute carrier (SLC) superfamily encompasses> 400 transmembrane transporters
involved in the exchange of amino acids, nutrients, ions, metals, neurotransmitters and …

[HTML][HTML] Diazepam effects on local cortical neural activity during sleep in mice

LE McKillop, SP Fisher, L Milinski, LB Krone… - Biochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
GABA-ergic neurotransmission plays a key role in sleep regulatory mechanisms and in brain
oscillations during sleep. Benzodiazepines such as diazepam are known to induce sedation …

Sleep-disordered breathing in epilepsy: epidemiology, mechanisms, and treatment

S Sivathamboo, P Perucca, D Velakoulis, NC Jones… - Sleep, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Epilepsy is a group of neurological conditions in which there is a pathological and enduring
predisposition to generate recurrent seizures. Evidence over the last few decades suggests …

Effects of chronic diazepam exposure on the behaviors and oxidative stress homeostasis in the eyes and brains of female Japanese medaka

S Wang, J Dong, K Chen, Y Shi, X Qiu - Comparative Biochemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Diazepam (DZP) residue has been frequently detected in wastewater, surface water, and
groundwater due to its extensive use over the decades. In this study, we exposed female …

[HTML][HTML] Obstructive sleep apnea and epilepsy: understanding the pathophysiology of the comorbidity

M Goyal, P Mishra, H Jaseja - International Journal of Physiology …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder of significant health concern with a high
prevalence in the general population. It has been found to exhibit a high incidence of …