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lamotrigine and Child Behavior Disorders

lamotrigine has been researched along with Child Behavior Disorders in 9 studies

Child Behavior Disorders: Disturbances considered to be pathological based on age and stage appropriateness, e.g., conduct disturbances and anaclitic depression. This concept does not include psychoneuroses, psychoses, or personality disorders with fixed patterns.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover study, 61 children with well-controlled or mild epilepsy were randomly assigned to add-on therapy with either lamotrigine followed by placebo or placebo followed by lamotrigine."5.11Treatment of interictal epileptiform discharges can improve behavior in children with behavioral problems and epilepsy. ( Binnie, CD; Pressler, RM; Robinson, RO; Wilson, GA, 2005)
"An 8-year-old boy developed tremor, unsteadiness, chorea, and eye movement abnormalities on starting lamotrigine for myoclonic jerks."3.72Unusual side effects of lamotrigine therapy. ( Cross, JH; Das, KB; Harris, C; Smyth, DP, 2003)
"Epilepsy was diagnosed in 54."1.62The molecular and phenotypic spectrum of CLCN4-related epilepsy. ( Cao, D; Fahlke, C; Guzman, RE; He, H; Peng, J; Sierra-Marquez, J; Stauber, T; Yin, F, 2021)
"Lamotrigine was used concurrently in four of the 11 children with behavioral or cognitive abnormalities but in only seven of the 64 children without abnormalities (P = 0."1.31Factors associated with behavioral and cognitive abnormalities in children receiving topiramate. ( Connolly, MB; Farrell, K; Gerber, PE; Hamiwka, L, 2000)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (11.11)18.2507
2000's5 (55.56)29.6817
2010's2 (22.22)24.3611
2020's1 (11.11)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
He, H1
Guzman, RE1
Cao, D1
Sierra-Marquez, J1
Yin, F1
Fahlke, C1
Peng, J1
Stauber, T1
Shinnar, RC1
Shinnar, S1
Cnaan, A1
Clark, P1
Dlugos, D1
Hirtz, DG1
Hu, F1
Liu, C1
Masur, D1
Weiss, EF1
Glauser, TA1
Huber-Mollema, Y1
Oort, FJ1
Lindhout, D1
Rodenburg, R1
Das, KB1
Harris, C1
Smyth, DP1
Cross, JH1
Pressler, RM1
Robinson, RO1
Wilson, GA1
Binnie, CD1
Gilbert, DL1
Buncher, CR1
Zesiewicz, TA1
Sullivan, KL1
Hauser, RA1
Manonmani, V1
Wallace, SJ1
Gerber, PE1
Hamiwka, L1
Connolly, MB1
Farrell, K1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
The BrainDrugs-Epilepsy Study: A Prospective Open-label Cohort Precision Medicine Study in Epilepsy[NCT05450822]550 participants (Anticipated)Observational2022-02-18Recruiting
Childhood Absence Epilepsy Rx PK-PD-Pharmacogenetics Study[NCT00088452]Phase 3453 participants (Actual)Interventional2004-07-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Number of Participants With Attention Deficit as Measured by the Confidence Index of the CPT-II and the K-CPT

A Confidence Index of 0.60 or higher on the Conners' Continuous Performance Test at the visit at 16 or 20 weeks or at an earlier visit when treatment was discontinued (as long as the discontinuation occurred 1 month or more after the baseline visit and was not due to intolerable adverse events). A Confidence Index of 0.60 corresponds to a 60% probability that the child has clinical attention deficit disorder. (NCT00088452)
Timeframe: First 16-20 weeks of double blind therapy

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Ethosuximide35
Lamotrigine25
Valproic Acid52

Number of Participants With Freedom From Treatment Failure at 12 Months of Double Blind Therapy

Treatment failure was defined as persistence of absence seizures at 12 months of double blind therapy, a generalized tonic-clonic seizure at any time, excessive drug-related systemic toxicity, a moderately severe rash (possibly drug-related), pancreatitis, or increase in the body-mass index of at least 3.0 from baseline, dose-limiting toxicity after a single downward dose modification, or withdrawal initiated by the parent or physician. (NCT00088452)
Timeframe: First 12 months of double blind therapy

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Ethosuximide70
Lamotrigine31
Valproic Acid64

Number of Participants With Freedom From Treatment Failure at 16-20 Weeks of Double Blind Therapy

Treatment failure was defined as persistence of absence seizures at week 16 or week 20, a generalized tonic-clonic seizure at any time, excessive drug-related systemic toxicity, a moderately severe rash (possibly drug-related), pancreatitis, or increase in the body-mass index of at least 3.0 from baseline, dose-limiting toxicity after a single downward dose modification, or withdrawal initiated by the parent or physician. (NCT00088452)
Timeframe: First 16-20 weeks of double blind therapy

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Ethosuximide81
Lamotrigine43
Valproic Acid85

Trials

2 trials available for lamotrigine and Child Behavior Disorders

ArticleYear
Pretreatment behavior and subsequent medication effects in childhood absence epilepsy.
    Neurology, 2017, Oct-17, Volume: 89, Issue:16

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Checklist; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Child, Preschool; Cross-Ove

2017
Treatment of interictal epileptiform discharges can improve behavior in children with behavioral problems and epilepsy.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 2005, Volume: 146, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Metho

2005

Other Studies

7 other studies available for lamotrigine and Child Behavior Disorders

ArticleYear
The molecular and phenotypic spectrum of CLCN4-related epilepsy.
    Epilepsia, 2021, Volume: 62, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Child, Preschool; Chlorid

2021
Behavioral problems in children of mothers with epilepsy prenatally exposed to valproate, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, or levetiracetam monotherapy.
    Epilepsia, 2019, Volume: 60, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Epilepsy; Female; Humans; La

2019
Unusual side effects of lamotrigine therapy.
    Journal of child neurology, 2003, Volume: 18, Issue:7

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Chorea; Cognition Disorders; Epilepsy, Absence; Hu

2003
Epileptiform discharges and the behavior of children with epilepsy.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 2006, Volume: 149, Issue:2

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Humans; Lamotrig

2006
Chorea induced by lamotrigine.
    Journal of child neurology, 2006, Volume: 21, Issue:4

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Chorea; Electroencephalography; Epilepsies, Myoclo

2006
Epilepsy with myoclonic absences.
    Archives of disease in childhood, 1994, Volume: 70, Issue:4

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Brain; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Child, Preschool; Electroencephalography; E

1994
Factors associated with behavioral and cognitive abnormalities in children receiving topiramate.
    Pediatric neurology, 2000, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Child, Preschool; Cognition Disorders;

2000