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valproic acid and Benign Frontal Childhood Epilepsy

valproic acid has been researched along with Benign Frontal Childhood Epilepsy in 11 studies

Valproic Acid: A fatty acid with anticonvulsant and anti-manic properties that is used in the treatment of EPILEPSY and BIPOLAR DISORDER. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS.
valproic acid : A branched-chain saturated fatty acid that comprises of a propyl substituent on a pentanoic acid stem.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We review the various forms of partial epilepsy that appear in childhood and adolescence, emphasizing the most common forms."2.39[The diagnosis and treatment of partial epilepsy in childhood and adolescence]. ( Martínez Bermejo, Z; Pascual-Castroviejo, I, 1996)
"We report five adult patients with frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) who were treated with VPA and in whom a primary adverse effect was unstable gait and falls."1.46Gait instability in valproate-treated patients: Call to measure ammonia levels. ( Elger, CE; Kipervasser, S; Korczyn, AD; Nass, RD; Neufeld, MY; Quesada, CM, 2017)
"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)
"Methylphenidate is a short-acting stimulant."1.39Methylphenidate-induced acute orofacial and extremity dyskinesia. ( Donmez, A; Isik, B; Orun, E; Sonmez, FM; Tas, T; Yilmaz, AE, 2013)
"Treatment with levetiracetam produced a striking remission of seizures."1.34Coexistence of epileptic nocturnal wanderings and an arachnoid cyst. ( Avila-Ordoñez, MU; Díaz-Galviz, JL; García-Reyna, JC; Jiménez-Genchi, A, 2007)
"Idiopathic generalized epilepsy presenting with hemiconvulsive seizures has not, to our knowledge, been previously described."1.31Idiopathic generalized epilepsy presenting with hemiconvulsive seizures. ( Kiley, MA; Sander, JW; Smith, SJ, 2000)
" Dose-response inhibition curves determined on the control receptor and on ADNFLE-mutant receptors showed a greater sensitivity of the mutants to CBZ, with median inhibitory concentrations (IC50s) in the range of the antiepileptic plasma levels of CBZ."1.30Mutated nicotinic receptors responsible for autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy are more sensitive to carbamazepine. ( Bertrand, D; Bertrand, S; Picard, F; Steinlein, OK, 1999)

Research

Studies (11)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (18.18)18.2507
2000's4 (36.36)29.6817
2010's5 (45.45)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kipervasser, S1
Elger, CE1
Korczyn, AD1
Nass, RD1
Quesada, CM1
Neufeld, MY1
Puligheddu, M1
Melis, M1
Pillolla, G1
Milioli, G1
Parrino, L1
Terzano, GM1
Aroni, S1
Sagheddu, C1
Marrosu, F1
Pistis, M1
Muntoni, AL1
Eastman, CL1
Verley, DR1
Fender, JS1
Temkin, NR1
D'Ambrosio, R1
Boldyreva, SR1
Ermakov, AIu1
Yilmaz, AE1
Donmez, A1
Orun, E1
Tas, T1
Isik, B1
Sonmez, FM1
Jiménez-Genchi, A1
Díaz-Galviz, JL1
García-Reyna, JC1
Avila-Ordoñez, MU1
Martínez Bermejo, Z1
Pascual-Castroviejo, I1
Picard, F1
Bertrand, S1
Steinlein, OK1
Bertrand, D1
Matheja, P1
Weckesser, M1
Debus, O1
Löttgen, J1
Schuierer, G1
Schober, O1
Kurlemann, G1
Kiley, MA1
Smith, SJ1
Sander, JW1
McCabe, PH1
McNew, CD1
Michel, NC1

Reviews

1 review available for valproic acid and Benign Frontal Childhood Epilepsy

ArticleYear
[The diagnosis and treatment of partial epilepsy in childhood and adolescence].
    Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain), 1996, Volume: 11 Suppl 4

    Topics: Age of Onset; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Child; Child, Preschool; Electroencephalography; Epile

1996

Trials

1 trial available for valproic acid and Benign Frontal Childhood Epilepsy

ArticleYear
Effect of divalproex-lamotrigine combination therapy in frontal lobe seizures.
    Archives of neurology, 2001, Volume: 58, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe; Female; Human

2001

Other Studies

9 other studies available for valproic acid and Benign Frontal Childhood Epilepsy

ArticleYear
Gait instability in valproate-treated patients: Call to measure ammonia levels.
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 2017, Volume: 136, Issue:5

    Topics: Accidental Falls; Adult; Ammonia; Anticonvulsants; Disease Progression; Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe; Fema

2017
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
ECoG studies of valproate, carbamazepine and halothane in frontal-lobe epilepsy induced by head injury in the rat.
    Experimental neurology, 2010, Volume: 224, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Electrodes; Electrophysiology

2010
[Comparative efficacy of carbamazepine, valproic acid and topiramate in symptomatic and cryptogenic frontal lobe epilepsy in children].
    Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova, 2010, Volume: 110, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Child; Child, Preschool; Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe; Female;

2010
Methylphenidate-induced acute orofacial and extremity dyskinesia.
    Journal of child neurology, 2013, Volume: 28, Issue:6

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Central Nervous System Stimulants; C

2013
Coexistence of epileptic nocturnal wanderings and an arachnoid cyst.
    Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2007, Jun-15, Volume: 3, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Arachnoid Cysts; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe; Humans

2007
Mutated nicotinic receptors responsible for autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy are more sensitive to carbamazepine.
    Epilepsia, 1999, Volume: 40, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe; E

1999
Drug-induced changes in cerebral glucose consumption in bifrontal epilepsy.
    Epilepsia, 2000, Volume: 41, Issue:5

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Cerebral Cortex; Child, Preschool; Cysteine; Electroencephalography;

2000
Idiopathic generalized epilepsy presenting with hemiconvulsive seizures.
    Epilepsia, 2000, Volume: 41, Issue:12

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Child; Comorbidity; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe; Epi

2000