phenobarbital has been researched along with Carcinomatous Meningitis in 1 studies
Phenobarbital: A barbituric acid derivative that acts as a nonselective central nervous system depressant. It potentiates GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID action on GABA-A RECEPTORS, and modulates chloride currents through receptor channels. It also inhibits glutamate induced depolarizations.
phenobarbital : A member of the class of barbiturates, the structure of which is that of barbituric acid substituted at C-5 by ethyl and phenyl groups.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "The lifetime risk of having epileptic seizures is profoundly increased in patients with cancer: about 20% of all patients with systemic cancer may develop brain metastases." | 2.48 | Epilepsy meets cancer: when, why, and what to do about it? ( Stupp, R; Weller, M; Wick, W, 2012) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1 (100.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Weller, M | 1 |
| Stupp, R | 1 |
| Wick, W | 1 |
1 review available for phenobarbital and Carcinomatous Meningitis
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Epilepsy meets cancer: when, why, and what to do about it?
Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Antineoplastic Agents; Brain Neoplasms; Causality; Comorbidity; Drug Inter | 2012 |