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piracetam and Drug Refractory Epilepsy

piracetam has been researched along with Drug Refractory Epilepsy in 10 studies

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

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Levetiracetam has a high tolerability and is effective against various seizure types and epilepsy syndromes."7.85Efficacy and tolerability of levetiracetam for pediatric refractory epilepsy. ( Arakawa, H; Hazama, K; Ida, K; Makioka, N; Motojima, T; Muramatsu, K; Ogata, T; Sawaura, N; Tomita, K, 2017)
"A 12-year-old boy with intractable epilepsy had tonic and atonic seizures despite treatment with valproic acid (3000mg/day), levetiracetam (3000mg/day) and clobazam (40mg/day)."7.83Aggravation of atonic seizures by rufinamide: A case report. ( Aydın, A; Aydınlı, N; Bektaş, G; Çalışkan, M; Özmen, M; Pembegül Yıldız, E; Tatlı, B, 2016)
"To assess the efficacy of intravenous (IV) levetiracetam (LEV) in the treatment of status epilepticus (SE) and treatment outcomes."7.81Intravenous levetiracetam treatment in status epilepticus: A prospective study. ( Atmaca, MM; Bebek, N; Gurses, C; Orhan, EK, 2015)
" The point estimates of carbamazepine and lamotrigine efficacy showed their superiority with respect to all comparator antiepileptic drugs for the treatment of newly diagnosed focal epilepsy."4.98Comparative efficacy of antiepileptic drugs in children and adolescents: A network meta-analysis. ( Crescioli, G; De Masi, S; Guerrini, R; Ilvento, L; Lucenteforte, E; McGreevy, KS; Mugelli, A; Pugi, A; Rosati, A; Virgili, G, 2018)
"Levetiracetam has a high tolerability and is effective against various seizure types and epilepsy syndromes."3.85Efficacy and tolerability of levetiracetam for pediatric refractory epilepsy. ( Arakawa, H; Hazama, K; Ida, K; Makioka, N; Motojima, T; Muramatsu, K; Ogata, T; Sawaura, N; Tomita, K, 2017)
"A 12-year-old boy with intractable epilepsy had tonic and atonic seizures despite treatment with valproic acid (3000mg/day), levetiracetam (3000mg/day) and clobazam (40mg/day)."3.83Aggravation of atonic seizures by rufinamide: A case report. ( Aydın, A; Aydınlı, N; Bektaş, G; Çalışkan, M; Özmen, M; Pembegül Yıldız, E; Tatlı, B, 2016)
"To assess the efficacy of intravenous (IV) levetiracetam (LEV) in the treatment of status epilepticus (SE) and treatment outcomes."3.81Intravenous levetiracetam treatment in status epilepticus: A prospective study. ( Atmaca, MM; Bebek, N; Gurses, C; Orhan, EK, 2015)
"Nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (NFLE) is an idiopathic partial epilepsy with a family history in about 25% of cases, with autosomal dominant inheritance (autosomal dominant NFLE [ADNFLE])."1.46Rationale for an adjunctive therapy with fenofibrate in pharmacoresistant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy. ( Aroni, S; Marrosu, F; Melis, M; Milioli, G; Muntoni, AL; Parrino, L; Pillolla, G; Pistis, M; Puligheddu, M; Sagheddu, C; Terzano, GM, 2017)
"Daytime somnolence was reported by 28 patients, 15 on OXC (10%); 8 received oral modafinil for the same, while none discontinued this AED."1.43Behavioral effects and somnolence due to levetiracetam versus oxcarbazepine - a retrospective comparison study of North Indian patients with refractory epilepsy. ( Agarwal, P; Gupta, A; Poornima, S; Shukla, G, 2016)
"No correlation between levetiracetam serum levels and clinical efficacy, tolerability or administered dosage was found."1.42Correlation between efficacy of levetiracetam and serum levels among children with refractory epilepsy. ( Berkovitch, M; Dagan, Z; Gandelman-Marton, R; Heyman, E; Kohn, E; Sheinberg, R; Youngster, I, 2015)

Research

Studies (10)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's10 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Puligheddu, M1
Melis, M1
Pillolla, G1
Milioli, G1
Parrino, L1
Terzano, GM1
Aroni, S1
Sagheddu, C1
Marrosu, F1
Pistis, M1
Muntoni, AL1
Rosati, A1
Ilvento, L1
Lucenteforte, E1
Pugi, A1
Crescioli, G1
McGreevy, KS1
Virgili, G1
Mugelli, A1
De Masi, S1
Guerrini, R1
Sheinberg, R1
Heyman, E1
Dagan, Z1
Youngster, I1
Kohn, E1
Gandelman-Marton, R1
Berkovitch, M1
Mateo-Carrasco, H1
Serrano-Castro, PJ1
Molina-Cuadrado, E1
Goodwin, M1
Nguyen, TV1
Kotecha, PN1
Atmaca, MM1
Orhan, EK1
Bebek, N1
Gurses, C1
Kato, T1
Nakata, M1
Ide, M1
Saito, K1
Yoshida, T1
Awaya, T1
Heike, T1
Chowdhury, A1
Brodie, MJ1
Bektaş, G1
Çalışkan, M1
Aydın, A1
Pembegül Yıldız, E1
Tatlı, B1
Aydınlı, N1
Özmen, M1
Muramatsu, K1
Sawaura, N1
Ogata, T1
Makioka, N1
Tomita, K1
Motojima, T1
Ida, K1
Hazama, K1
Arakawa, H1
Shukla, G1
Gupta, A1
Agarwal, P1
Poornima, S1

Reviews

2 reviews available for piracetam and Drug Refractory Epilepsy

ArticleYear
Comparative efficacy of antiepileptic drugs in children and adolescents: A network meta-analysis.
    Epilepsia, 2018, Volume: 59, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Ch

2018
Role of high-dose levetiracetam as add-on therapy for intractable epilepsy: case report and brief review of the literature.
    International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2015, Volume: 37, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Drug Resistant Epilepsy; Drug Synergism; Drug Therapy, Combin

2015

Other Studies

8 other studies available for piracetam and Drug Refractory Epilepsy

ArticleYear
Rationale for an adjunctive therapy with fenofibrate in pharmacoresistant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy.
    Epilepsia, 2017, Volume: 58, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Benzodiazepines; Carbamazepine; Clobazam; Disease Models, Animal; D

2017
Correlation between efficacy of levetiracetam and serum levels among children with refractory epilepsy.
    Pediatric neurology, 2015, Volume: 52, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Child; Child, Preschool; Databases, Factual; Drug Resistant Epilepsy; F

2015
Intravenous levetiracetam treatment in status epilepticus: A prospective study.
    Epilepsy research, 2015, Volume: 114

    Topics: Administration, Intravenous; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anticonvulsants; Diazepam;

2015
[Efficacy and tolerability of topiramate, lamotrigine, and levetiracetam in children with refractory epilepsy].
    No to hattatsu = Brain and development, 2015, Volume: 47, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Child; Drug Resistant Epilepsy; Female; Fructose; Humans; Lamotrigine;

2015
Pharmacological outcomes in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: Support for sodium valproate.
    Epilepsy research, 2016, Volume: 119

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Child; Comorbidity; Drug Resistant Epilepsy; Female; Follow-Up S

2016
Aggravation of atonic seizures by rufinamide: A case report.
    Brain & development, 2016, Volume: 38, Issue:7

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Benzodiazepines; Brain; Child; Clobazam; Drug Resistant Epilepsy; Drug Therapy, Com

2016
Efficacy and tolerability of levetiracetam for pediatric refractory epilepsy.
    Brain & development, 2017, Volume: 39, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Resistant Epilepsy;

2017
Behavioral effects and somnolence due to levetiracetam versus oxcarbazepine - a retrospective comparison study of North Indian patients with refractory epilepsy.
    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2016, Volume: 64, Issue:Pt A

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Child; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence; Drug Re

2016