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carbamazepine and Sturge-Weber Syndrome

carbamazepine has been researched along with Sturge-Weber Syndrome in 4 studies

Carbamazepine: A dibenzazepine that acts as a sodium channel blocker. It is used as an anticonvulsant for the treatment of grand mal and psychomotor or focal SEIZURES. It may also be used in the management of BIPOLAR DISORDER, and has analgesic properties.
carbamazepine : A dibenzoazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine carrying a carbamoyl substituent at the azepine nitrogen, used as an anticonvulsant.

Sturge-Weber Syndrome: A non-inherited congenital condition with vascular and neurological abnormalities. It is characterized by facial vascular nevi (PORT-WINE STAIN), and capillary angiomatosis of intracranial membranes (MENINGES; CHOROID). Neurological features include EPILEPSY; cognitive deficits; GLAUCOMA; and visual defects.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A child with Sturge-Weber syndrome and a left occipital leptomeningeal angioma developed focal seizures at 6 years of age that responded initially to oxcarbazepine."3.74Myoclonic-astatic epilepsy in a child with Sturge-Weber syndrome. ( Comi, AM; Ewen, JB; Kossoff, EH, 2007)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (25.00)18.2507
2000's2 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (25.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Faux, BM1
Suhr, AW1
Hsieh, DT1
Ewen, JB1
Comi, AM1
Kossoff, EH1
Miranda Mallea, J1
Güemes Heras, I1
Barbero Aguirre, P1
Menor Serrano, F1
García Tena, J1
Moreno Rubio, JA1
Mulas Delgado, F1
Gururaj, AK1
Sztriha, L1
Johansen, J1
Nork, M1

Reviews

1 review available for carbamazepine and Sturge-Weber Syndrome

ArticleYear
Sturge-Weber syndrome without facial nevus: a case report and review of the literature.
    Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2000, Volume: 89, Issue:6

    Topics: Carbamazepine; Child; Face; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Nevus; Sturge-Weber Syndrome

2000

Other Studies

3 other studies available for carbamazepine and Sturge-Weber Syndrome

ArticleYear
Visual Diagnosis: Newborn With a Facial Vascular Birthmark.
    Pediatrics in review, 2015, Volume: 36, Issue:9

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Low-Level Light Therapy; Magnetic Resonance

2015
Myoclonic-astatic epilepsy in a child with Sturge-Weber syndrome.
    Pediatric neurology, 2007, Volume: 36, Issue:2

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Child; Electroencephalography; Epilepsies, Myoclonic; Epilepsies, Pa

2007
[Sturge-Weber syndrome: experience with 14 cases].
    Anales espanoles de pediatria, 1997, Volume: 46, Issue:2

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Brain; Carbamazepine; Epilepsy; Female; Humans; Infant; Magnetic Resonance Imaging;

1997