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butalbital and Epilepsy

butalbital has been researched along with Epilepsy in 1 studies

butalbital: management of butalbital withdrawal can be simplified by using a phenobarbital-loading protocol; RN given refers to parent cpd
butalbital : A member of the class of barbiturates that is barbituric acid in which the hydrogens at position 5 are substituted by an allyl group and an isobutyl group. Frequently combined with other medicines, such as aspirin, paracetamol and codeine, it is used for treatment of pain and headache.

Epilepsy: A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to a sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharge. Epilepsy classification systems are generally based upon: (1) clinical features of the seizure episodes (e.g., motor seizure), (2) etiology (e.g., post-traumatic), (3) anatomic site of seizure origin (e.g., frontal lobe seizure), (4) tendency to spread to other structures in the brain, and (5) temporal patterns (e.g., nocturnal epilepsy). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p313)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"All were migraineurs who had become dependent on barbiturates."1.29Severe barbiturate withdrawal syndrome in migrainous patients. ( Albanese, A; Altavista, MC; Azzoni, A; Raja, M, 1996)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Raja, M1
Altavista, MC1
Azzoni, A1
Albanese, A1

Other Studies

1 other study available for butalbital and Epilepsy

ArticleYear
Severe barbiturate withdrawal syndrome in migrainous patients.
    Headache, 1996, Volume: 36, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Barbiturates; Epilepsy; Female; Humans; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Migraine Disorders; Su

1996