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chlordecone and Seizures

chlordecone has been researched along with Seizures in 3 studies

Seizures: Clinical or subclinical disturbances of cortical function due to a sudden, abnormal, excessive, and disorganized discharge of brain cells. Clinical manifestations include abnormal motor, sensory and psychic phenomena. Recurrent seizures are usually referred to as EPILEPSY or seizure disorder.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Pretreatment with phenytoin, which is thought to bind to the inactivation gates of sodium, had no effect on the effects produced by lindane or kainic acid."1.27The effects of lindane, DDT, and chlordecone on avoidance responding and seizure activity. ( McLamb, RL; Shaw, S; Tilson, HA, 1987)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Huang, TP1
Ho, IK1
Mehendale, HM1
Swanson, KL1
Woolley, DE1
Tilson, HA1
Shaw, S1
McLamb, RL1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for chlordecone and Seizures

ArticleYear
Assessment of neurotoxicity induced by oral administration of chlordecone (Kepone) in the mouse.
    Neurotoxicology, 1981, Volume: 2, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Body Weight; Chlordecone; Convulsants; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drinking; Eating;

1981
Comparison of the neurotoxic effects of chlordecone and dieldrin in the rat.
    Neurotoxicology, 1982, Volume: 3, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Behavior, Animal; Body Temperature; Chlordecone; DDT; Dieldrin; Dose-Response Relationship,

1982
The effects of lindane, DDT, and chlordecone on avoidance responding and seizure activity.
    Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 1987, Mar-30, Volume: 88, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Avoidance Learning; Chlordecone; Chlordiazepoxide; DDT; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; H

1987