The holy grail of epilepsy prevention: Preclinical approaches to antiepileptogenic treatments

W Löscher - Neuropharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
A variety of acute brain insults can induce epileptogenesis, a complex process that results in
acquired epilepsy. Despite advances in understanding mechanisms of epileptogenesis …

Drug repurposing in neurological disorders: implications for neurotherapy in traumatic brain injury

Z Shakkour, KJ Habashy, M Berro… - The …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant leading cause of death and disability
among adults and children globally. To date, there are no Food and Drug Administration …

Levetiracetam treatment in traumatic brain injury: operation brain trauma therapy

M Browning, DA Shear, HM Bramlett… - Journal of …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Levetiracetam (LEV) is an antiepileptic agent targeting novel pathways. Coupled with a
favorable safety profile and increasing empirical clinical use, it was the fifth drug tested by …

Traumatic brain injury

AK Wagner, K Franzese, JL Weppner… - … Physical Medicine and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), defined as a traumatic blow or jolt to the head, or penetrating
trauma to the skull that injures the brain, is a worldwide epidemic that has a substantial …

Variability with astroglial glutamate transport genetics is associated with increased risk for post-traumatic seizures

RG Kumar, KB Breslin, AC Ritter, YP Conley… - Journal of …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Excitotoxicity contributes to epileptogenesis after severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI).
Demographic and clinical risk factors for post-traumatic seizures (PTS) have been identified …

Elucidating opportunities and pitfalls in the treatment of experimental traumatic brain injury to optimize and facilitate clinical translation

PB de la Tremblaye, DA O'Neil, MJ LaPorte… - Neuroscience & …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this review is to discuss the research presented in a symposium entitled “Current
progress in characterizing therapeutic strategies and challenges in experimental CNS …

The antiepileptic drug levetiracetam promotes neuroblast differentiation and expression of superoxide dismutase in the mouse hippocampal dentate gyrus via PI3K …

BC Yan, H Shen, Y Zhang, X Zhu, J Wang, P Xu… - Neuroscience …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Levetiracetam (LEV), a second-generation antiepileptic drug, is commonly
prescribed to treat certain types of seizures. Few studies have investigated the effects of LEV …

The pharmacogenomics of severe traumatic brain injury

SM Adams, YP Conley, AK Wagner, RM Jha… - …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Pharmacotherapy for traumatic brain injury (TBI) is focused on resuscitation, prevention of
secondary injury, rehabilitation and recovery. Pharmacogenomics may play a role in TBI for …

[HTML][HTML] Models of posttraumatic brain injury neurorehabilitation

MD Failla, AK Wagner - 2015 - europepmc.org
The effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are heterogeneous and have limited predictability,
particularly in relation to neurorehabilitation. To address and treat the diverse sequelae that …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of different doses of levetiracetam on aquaporin 4 expression in rats with brain edema following fluid percussion injury

H Jin, W Li, C Dong, L Ma, J Wu… - Medical science monitor …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Effects of Different Doses of Levetiracetam on Aquaporin 4 Expression in Rats with Brain
Edema Following Fluid Percussion Injury - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM …