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piracetam and Convulsions, Grand Mal

piracetam has been researched along with Convulsions, Grand Mal in 22 studies

Piracetam: A compound suggested to be both a nootropic and a neuroprotective agent.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"This study, in a meaningful number of exposed pregnancies, confirms a low risk for MCM with levetiracetam monotherapy use in pregnancy."7.79Levetiracetam in pregnancy: results from the UK and Ireland epilepsy and pregnancy registers. ( Craig, J; Delanty, N; Hunt, SJ; Irwin, B; Liggan, B; Mawhinney, E; Morrison, PJ; Morrow, J; Parsons, L; Russell, A; Smithson, WH, 2013)
" MET test (PTZ at the dose of 70 mg/kg) acute seizures in Wistar rats, in comparison to valproic acid (VPA)."7.76Levetiracetam in submaximal subcutaneous pentylentetrazol-induced seizures in rats. ( Arcieri, S; Coppola, G; D'Aniello, A; Messana, T; Pascotto, A; Signoriello, G; Verrotti, A, 2010)
"Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is an epileptic encephalopathy characterized by multiple seizure types, mental retardation, and a slow spike-and-wave pattern on electroencephalography."5.32Levetiracetam in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. ( De Los Reyes, EC; Hale, SE; Sharp, GB; Williams, JP, 2004)
"In the GAERS model of petit mal epilepsy, levetiracetam markedly suppressed spontaneous spike-and-wave discharge (SWD) but left the underlying EEG trace normal."5.29Effects of levetiracetam, a novel antiepileptic drug, on convulsant activity in two genetic rat models of epilepsy. ( Boehrer, A; Gower, AJ; Hirsch, E; Marescaux, C; Noyer, M, 1995)
"This study, in a meaningful number of exposed pregnancies, confirms a low risk for MCM with levetiracetam monotherapy use in pregnancy."3.79Levetiracetam in pregnancy: results from the UK and Ireland epilepsy and pregnancy registers. ( Craig, J; Delanty, N; Hunt, SJ; Irwin, B; Liggan, B; Mawhinney, E; Morrison, PJ; Morrow, J; Parsons, L; Russell, A; Smithson, WH, 2013)
" MET test (PTZ at the dose of 70 mg/kg) acute seizures in Wistar rats, in comparison to valproic acid (VPA)."3.76Levetiracetam in submaximal subcutaneous pentylentetrazol-induced seizures in rats. ( Arcieri, S; Coppola, G; D'Aniello, A; Messana, T; Pascotto, A; Signoriello, G; Verrotti, A, 2010)
"We present a patient with cryptogenic focal epilepsy and another with Dravet syndrome, who experienced seizure aggravation and negative myoclonus, associated with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep, induced by levetiracetam."3.76Levetiracetam-induced seizure aggravation associated with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep in children with refractory epilepsies. ( Caraballo, RH; Cersósimo, R; De los Santos, C, 2010)
"Occurrence of generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) is one of the most important risk factors of seizure-related complications and comorbidities in patients with epilepsy."2.50Pharmacotherapy for tonic-clonic seizures. ( Rheims, S; Ryvlin, P, 2014)
"The incidence of seizures is generally accepted to be greater in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in the general population, and rarely, MS can initially present as seizure."1.37Seizures as a manifestation of multiple sclerosis. ( Kendrick-Adey, AC; Sponsler, JL, 2011)
"Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is an epileptic encephalopathy characterized by multiple seizure types, mental retardation, and a slow spike-and-wave pattern on electroencephalography."1.32Levetiracetam in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. ( De Los Reyes, EC; Hale, SE; Sharp, GB; Williams, JP, 2004)
"In the GAERS model of petit mal epilepsy, levetiracetam markedly suppressed spontaneous spike-and-wave discharge (SWD) but left the underlying EEG trace normal."1.29Effects of levetiracetam, a novel antiepileptic drug, on convulsant activity in two genetic rat models of epilepsy. ( Boehrer, A; Gower, AJ; Hirsch, E; Marescaux, C; Noyer, M, 1995)

Research

Studies (22)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (4.55)18.2507
2000's7 (31.82)29.6817
2010's14 (63.64)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Coppola, G2
Piccorossi, A1
Operto, FF1
Verrotti, A2
Calabrò, RS1
Bramanti, P1
Spina, E1
Italiano, D1
Finsterer, J1
Höftberger, R1
Rolinski, B1
Stöllberger, C1
Wöhrer, A1
Winkler, WB1
Rheims, S1
Ryvlin, P1
Barik, KL1
Paul, UK1
Bhattacharyya, AK1
Adhikary, A1
Agarwal, G1
Rana, KS1
Breuer, L1
Kasper, BS1
Schwarze, B1
Gschossmann, JM1
Kornhuber, J1
Müller, HH1
Belcastro, V1
Costa, C1
Galletti, F1
Rossi, A1
Tambasco, N1
Striano, P1
Huang, CW1
Pai, MC1
Tsai, JJ1
Patel, NC1
Davenport, RD1
Patel, HN1
Arcieri, S1
D'Aniello, A1
Messana, T1
Signoriello, G1
Pascotto, A1
Caraballo, RH1
Cersósimo, R1
De los Santos, C1
Boido, D1
Farisello, P1
Cesca, F1
Ferrea, E1
Valtorta, F1
Benfenati, F1
Baldelli, P1
Aggarwal, A1
Sharma, DD1
Sharma, RC1
Kumar, R1
Linden, K1
Moser, O1
Simon, A1
Eis-Hübinger, AM1
Fleischhack, G1
Born, M1
Tschampa, H1
Rosenbaum, T1
Köster, B1
Lentze, M1
Dubrey, SW1
Abdel-Gadir, A1
Rakowicz, WP1
Sponsler, JL1
Kendrick-Adey, AC1
Mawhinney, E1
Craig, J1
Morrow, J1
Russell, A1
Smithson, WH1
Parsons, L1
Morrison, PJ1
Liggan, B1
Irwin, B1
Delanty, N1
Hunt, SJ1
Leppik, IE1
Biton, V1
Sander, JW1
Wieser, HG1
De Los Reyes, EC1
Sharp, GB1
Williams, JP1
Hale, SE1
Bilo, L1
Meo, R1
Fulvia de Leva, M1
Vinogradova, LV1
van Rijn, CM1
Gower, AJ1
Hirsch, E1
Boehrer, A1
Noyer, M1
Marescaux, C1

Reviews

3 reviews available for piracetam and Convulsions, Grand Mal

ArticleYear
Anticonvulsant drugs for generalized tonic-clonic epilepsy.
    Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2017, Volume: 18, Issue:9

    Topics: Acetamides; Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy, Generalized; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Female; Fructose; Humans

2017
Pharmacotherapy for tonic-clonic seizures.
    Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2014, Volume: 15, Issue:10

    Topics: Acetamides; Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy, Generalized; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Fructose; Humans; Lacosa

2014
Levetiracetam and partial seizure subtypes: pooled data from three randomized, placebo-controlled trials.
    Epilepsia, 2003, Volume: 44, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combina

2003

Trials

2 trials available for piracetam and Convulsions, Grand Mal

ArticleYear
New onset paediatric epilepsy in 1-5 years age group children--approach to management in a tertiary care centre with newer anti-epileptic levetiracetam.
    Journal of the Indian Medical Association, 2014, Volume: 112, Issue:2

    Topics: Age Factors; Anticonvulsants; Child, Preschool; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsies, Partial; Epil

2014
Comparative cognitive effects of levetiracetam and topiramate in intractable epilepsy.
    Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2008, Volume: 62, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Cognition Disorders; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsies, Part

2008

Other Studies

17 other studies available for piracetam and Convulsions, Grand Mal

ArticleYear
Can zinc depletion play a role in LEV-induced hair loss? Considerations from a case study.
    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2013, Volume: 29, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Female; Hair Diseases; Hematologic Tests; Humans; Le

2013
Presumed mitochondrial disease manifesting with recurrent syncopes.
    Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.), 2014, Volume: 15, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Anticonvulsants; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases; Biopsy; Catheter Ablation; Electrocardiogr

2014
"Herbal seizures"--atypical symptoms after ibogaine intoxication: a case report.
    Journal of medical case reports, 2015, Oct-31, Volume: 9

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Hallucinogens; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Ibog

2015
Rapid effect of levetiracetam in a case of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2009, Volume: 14, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Female; Humans; Levetiraceta

2009
Treatment of seizures in a patient with Batten's disease.
    The Nurse practitioner, 2008, Volume: 33, Issue:10

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Child; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Humans; Isoxazoles; Levet

2008
Levetiracetam in submaximal subcutaneous pentylentetrazol-induced seizures in rats.
    Seizure, 2010, Volume: 19, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Convulsants; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Electroshock; Epilepsy, Gen

2010
Levetiracetam-induced seizure aggravation associated with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep in children with refractory epilepsies.
    Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape, 2010, Volume: 12, Issue:2

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Child; Drug Therapy, Combination; Electroencephalography; Epilepsies, Myoclonic; Ep

2010
Cortico-hippocampal hyperexcitability in synapsin I/II/III knockout mice: age-dependency and response to the antiepileptic drug levetiracetam.
    Neuroscience, 2010, Nov-24, Volume: 171, Issue:1

    Topics: 4-Aminopyridine; Aging; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Cerebral Cortex; Disease Mod

2010
Probable psychosis associated with levetiracetam: a case report.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2011, 01-15, Volume: 35, Issue:1

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Epilepsies, Partial; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Humans; Levetiracetam; Male; Piracetam

2011
[Transient splenial lesion in influenza A H1N1 2009 infection].
    Der Radiologe, 2011, Volume: 51, Issue:3

    Topics: Acyclovir; Anticonvulsants; Antiviral Agents; Child; Corpus Callosum; Diffusion Magnetic Resonance I

2011
Childhood febrile convulsions and déjà vu in adulthood.
    British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005), 2011, Volume: 72, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Deja Vu; Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Female; Humans; Le

2011
Seizures as a manifestation of multiple sclerosis.
    Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape, 2011, Volume: 13, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Brain; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Female; Humans; Levet

2011
Levetiracetam in pregnancy: results from the UK and Ireland epilepsy and pregnancy registers.
    Neurology, 2013, Jan-22, Volume: 80, Issue:4

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsy, Generalize

2013
Levetiracetam in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
    Pediatric neurology, 2004, Volume: 30, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsy, Generaliz

2004
Levetiracetam in idiopathic generalised epilepsy and porphyria cutanea tarda.
    Clinical drug investigation, 2006, Volume: 26, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Anticonvulsants; Clonazepam; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic

2006
Anticonvulsive and antiepileptogenic effects of levetiracetam in the audiogenic kindling model.
    Epilepsia, 2008, Volume: 49, Issue:7

    Topics: Acoustic Stimulation; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Epilepsy, Tonic-Cl

2008
Effects of levetiracetam, a novel antiepileptic drug, on convulsant activity in two genetic rat models of epilepsy.
    Epilepsy research, 1995, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Acoustic Stimulation; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Behavior, Animal; Electroencephalography; Epilepsies

1995