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primidone and Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms

primidone has been researched along with Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms in 4 studies

Primidone: A barbiturate derivative that acts as a GABA modulator and anti-epileptic agent. It is partly metabolized to PHENOBARBITAL in the body and owes some of its actions to this metabolite.
primidone : A pyrimidone that is dihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione substituted by an ethyl and a phenyl group at position 5. It is used as an anticonvulsant for treatment of various types of seizures.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The therapeutics results with the use of different drugs (diazepam, nitrazepam, clonazepam, diphenylhydantoin, barbiturates--phenobarbital and primidone--, sodium dipropylacetate and ACTH) in twenty-nine patients with Lennox--Gastaut syndrome are carefully analysed."3.65[Effect of drugs on electroclinical types of epileptic seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome]. ( Lison, MP; Speciali, GG, 1977)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (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
JIMENEZESPINOSA, L1
Kiul'ts, I1
Klaĭf, F1
Aucamp, AK1
Speciali, GG1
Lison, MP1

Reviews

1 review available for primidone and Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms

ArticleYear
The pharmacological treatment of epilepsy.
    South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 1979, Oct-06, Volume: 56, Issue:15

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Child, Preschool; Clonazepam; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsies,

1979

Other Studies

3 other studies available for primidone and Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms

ArticleYear
[THERAPY OF EPILEPSY].
    Medicina espanola, 1964, Volume: 51

    Topics: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Anticonvulsants; Chlordiazepoxide; Epilepsy; Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe; H

1964
[Treatment of rapid nodding "salaam" spasms in childhood].
    Zhurnal nevropatologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952), 1980, Volume: 80, Issue:10

    Topics: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Child, Preschool; Clonazepam; Electroencephalography; Female; Humans; I

1980
[Effect of drugs on electroclinical types of epileptic seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome].
    Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria, 1977, Volume: 35, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Anticonvulsants; Barbiturates; Child; Child, Preschool; Clonazepam; Dia

1977