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valproic acid and Nervous System Disorders

valproic acid has been researched along with Nervous System Disorders in 39 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
"To correlate lamotrigine (LTG) serum concentrations (levels) with tolerability in patients with epilepsy."8.82Correlating lamotrigine serum concentrations with tolerability in patients with epilepsy. ( Adams, DJ; Bazil, CW; Buchsbaum, R; Du, Y; Hager, M; Hirsch, LJ; Morrell, MJ; Resor, SR; Spencer, HT; Straka, T; Weintraub, D, 2004)
"Valproic acid (VPA) is a known human teratogen."6.45Valproic acid in pregnancy: how much are we endangering the embryo and fetus? ( Ornoy, A, 2009)
"Valproic acid-treated animals demonstrated significantly less neurologic impairment on PID 1 and returned to baseline faster (PID 1 mean neurologic severity score, control = 22 ± 3 vs."5.62Administration of valproic acid in clinically approved dose improves neurologic recovery and decreases brain lesion size in swine subjected to hemorrhagic shock and traumatic brain injury. ( Alam, HB; Bhatti, UF; Biesterveld, BE; Chtraklin, K; Kemp, MT; O'Connell, RL; Pai, MP; Siddiqui, AZ; Srinivasan, A; Vercruysse, CA; Wakam, GK; Williams, AM, 2021)
"Side effects of carbamazepine (CBZ), valproate (VPA) and clonazepam (CZP) are rare during long-term use but rather common and usually transient during the early phases of treatment."5.27Side effects of carbamazepine, valproate and clonazepam during long-term treatment of epilepsy. ( Keränen, T; Sivenius, J, 1983)
"To correlate lamotrigine (LTG) serum concentrations (levels) with tolerability in patients with epilepsy."4.82Correlating lamotrigine serum concentrations with tolerability in patients with epilepsy. ( Adams, DJ; Bazil, CW; Buchsbaum, R; Du, Y; Hager, M; Hirsch, LJ; Morrell, MJ; Resor, SR; Spencer, HT; Straka, T; Weintraub, D, 2004)
" Reversible dystonia may occasionally be precipitated by phenytoin or carbamazepine; asterixis by phenytoin, barbiturates or carbamazepine; and, more commonly, tremor by valproate."4.77Adverse neuropsychiatric effects of anticonvulsant drugs. ( Reynolds, EH; Trimble, MR, 1985)
"Valproic acid is one of the most widely prescribed drugs for the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder."3.88[Valproic acid toxicity due to misinterpretation of plasma levels: increase in unbound fraction caused by hypoalbuminaemia and renal dysfunction]. ( Dols, A; Jacobs, GE; Nauta, KJ; Ruiter-Visser, R; Smulders, YM, 2018)
" We differentiated and treated human SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cells with a mixture (fluoxetine, carbamazepine and venlafaxine) and valproate (used as a positive control to induce autism-associated profiles), followed by transcriptome analysis with RNA-Seq approach."3.83Psychoactive pharmaceuticals at environmental concentrations induce in vitro gene expression associated with neurological disorders. ( Kaushik, G; Thomas, MA; Xia, Y; Yang, L, 2016)
" The anticonvulsant activity of all of the synthesized compounds was evaluated against maximal electrical shock (MES) and subcutaneous pentylenetetrazole (scPTZ) induced seizures."3.76Synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of 4-oxo and 4-thioxo-8-bromobenzopyran derivatives. ( Abd El-Latif, HA; Abu Yossef, HA; Hassan, GS; Ragab, FA; Yahya, TA, 2010)
"Pain was assessed using a pain scale based on the Brief Pain Inventory at days 0, 8 and 15."2.70A phase II study to establish the efficacy and toxicity of sodium valproate in patients with cancer-related neuropathic pain. ( A'Hern, R; Broadley, K; Gwilliam, B; Hardy, JR; Ling, J; Rees, EA, 2001)
"Valproic acid (VPA) is a known human teratogen."2.45Valproic acid in pregnancy: how much are we endangering the embryo and fetus? ( Ornoy, A, 2009)
"Valproic acid-treated animals demonstrated significantly less neurologic impairment on PID 1 and returned to baseline faster (PID 1 mean neurologic severity score, control = 22 ± 3 vs."1.62Administration of valproic acid in clinically approved dose improves neurologic recovery and decreases brain lesion size in swine subjected to hemorrhagic shock and traumatic brain injury. ( Alam, HB; Bhatti, UF; Biesterveld, BE; Chtraklin, K; Kemp, MT; O'Connell, RL; Pai, MP; Siddiqui, AZ; Srinivasan, A; Vercruysse, CA; Wakam, GK; Williams, AM, 2021)
"We studied an observational cohort of comatose subjects treated at a single academic medical center after cardiac arrest from September 2010 to January 2018."1.51Association of antiepileptic drugs with resolution of epileptiform activity after cardiac arrest. ( Baldwin, MA; Callaway, CW; Coppler, PJ; Elmer, J; Kvaløy, JT; Solanki, P, 2019)
"Tremor is a known side-effect of anticonvulsants, particularly of valproate."1.46The clinical features and functional impact of valproate-induced tremor. ( Alonso-Juarez, M; Baizabal-Carvallo, JF; Crespo-Morfin, P; Torres-Russotto, D, 2017)
"Individuals treated with combined valproate-lamotrigine rarely present late adverse effects (unrelated to introduction and titration)."1.38Late adverse effects of the coadministration of valproate and lamotrigine. ( Moreira, B; Thome-Souza, S; Valente, KD, 2012)
"Side effects of carbamazepine (CBZ), valproate (VPA) and clonazepam (CZP) are rare during long-term use but rather common and usually transient during the early phases of treatment."1.27Side effects of carbamazepine, valproate and clonazepam during long-term treatment of epilepsy. ( Keränen, T; Sivenius, J, 1983)
" We monitor free and total VPA at minimum and maximum along with evaluation of side effects and seizures for better interpretation of dosage requirements."1.27Variable free and total valproic acid concentrations in sole- and multi-drug therapy. ( Bennett, DM; Cramer, JA; Mattson, RH; Swick, CT, 1986)
"This syndrome consists of sustained seizures, resembling amygdaloid kindled seizures, and acute destruction of neural elements in limbic brain regions (amygdala, olfactory cortex, hippocampus, lateral septum and several thalamic nuclei)."1.26Only certain anticonvulsants protect against kainate neurotoxicity. ( Fuller, TA; Olney, JW, 1981)
"Only 21% of those with myoclonic astatic epilepsy have become free from seizures."1.26Sodium valproate: monotherapy and polytherapy. ( Covanis, A; Gupta, AK; Jeavons, PM, 1982)

Research

Studies (39)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199011 (28.21)18.7374
1990's6 (15.38)18.2507
2000's9 (23.08)29.6817
2010's11 (28.21)24.3611
2020's2 (5.13)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
De Fazio, C1
Goffin, M1
Franchi, F1
Ferlini, L1
Orinckx, C1
Spadaro, S1
Brasseur, A1
Gaspard, N1
Antonucci, E1
Khattar, L1
Peluso, L1
Romeo, I1
Creteur, J1
Legros, B1
Taccone, FS1
Wakam, GK1
Biesterveld, BE1
Pai, MP1
Kemp, MT1
O'Connell, RL1
Williams, AM1
Srinivasan, A1
Chtraklin, K1
Siddiqui, AZ1
Bhatti, UF1
Vercruysse, CA1
Alam, HB1
Alonso-Juarez, M1
Torres-Russotto, D1
Crespo-Morfin, P1
Baizabal-Carvallo, JF1
Ruiter-Visser, R1
Dols, A1
Smulders, YM1
Jacobs, GE1
Nauta, KJ1
Solanki, P1
Coppler, PJ1
Kvaløy, JT1
Baldwin, MA1
Callaway, CW1
Elmer, J1
Adedinsewo, DA1
Thurman, DJ1
Luo, YH1
Williamson, RS1
Odewole, OA1
Oakley, GP1
Kaushik, G1
Xia, Y1
Yang, L1
Thomas, MA1
Hill, EJ1
Woehrling, EK1
Prince, M1
Coleman, MD1
Feng, HL1
Leng, Y1
Ma, CH1
Zhang, J1
Ren, M1
Chuang, DM1
Ornoy, A1
Ragab, FA1
Hassan, GS1
Abu Yossef, HA1
Yahya, TA1
Abd El-Latif, HA1
Thome-Souza, S1
Moreira, B1
Valente, KD1
Huang, L1
Yu, CY1
Wang, BN1
Zhang, HM1
Li, LY1
Wang, Y1
Wang, X1
Cabrera, RM1
Li, Y1
Miller, DS1
Finnell, RH1
Servillo, G1
Striano, P1
Striano, S1
Tortora, F1
Boccella, P1
De Robertis, E1
Rossano, F1
Briganti, F1
Tufano, R1
Tariot, PN1
Hirsch, LJ1
Weintraub, D1
Du, Y1
Buchsbaum, R1
Spencer, HT1
Hager, M1
Straka, T1
Bazil, CW1
Adams, DJ1
Resor, SR1
Morrell, MJ1
Hammond, EJ1
Wilder, BJ1
Bruni, J1
Escorihuela, R1
Sandiumenge, J1
Keränen, T1
Sivenius, J1
Sáenz-Lope, E1
Herranz-Tanarro, FJ1
Masdeu, JC1
Chacón Peña, JR1
Schmidt, D1
Fuller, TA1
Olney, JW1
Herranz, JL1
Arteaga, R1
Armijo, JA1
Covanis, A1
Gupta, AK1
Jeavons, PM1
Elmazar, MM1
Hauck, RS1
Nau, H2
Park, BK1
Pirmohamed, M1
Kitteringham, NR1
Koch, S1
Jäger-Roman, E1
Lösche, G1
Rating, D1
Helge, H1
Roks, G1
Deckers, CL1
Meinardi, H1
Dirksen, R1
van Egmond, J1
van Rijn, CM1
Jennings, HR1
Romanelli, F1
Hardy, JR1
Rees, EA1
Gwilliam, B1
Ling, J1
Broadley, K1
A'Hern, R1
Sobaniec, W1
Kułak, W1
Boćkowski, L1
Smigielska-Kuzia, J1
Sobaniec-Łotowska, M1
Sołowiej, E1
Sobaniec, H1
Artemowicz, B1
Yagi, K1
Watanabe, M1
Piccione, E1
Ticconi, C1
Cennamo, M1
Reynolds, EH1
Trimble, MR1
Cramer, JA1
Mattson, RH1
Bennett, DM1
Swick, CT1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Randomized Clinical Trial, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled of Lithium and Valproate in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.[NCT03204500]Phase 243 participants (Actual)Interventional2016-05-31Completed
A Pilot Study of Prophylactic Management of Lamotrigine for Bipolar Disorder in Pregnant Women[NCT03774641]20 participants (Anticipated)Observational2018-12-03Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

10 reviews available for valproic acid and Nervous System Disorders

ArticleYear
Valproic acid in pregnancy: how much are we endangering the embryo and fetus?
    Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.), 2009, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adolescent; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Autistic Disorder; Child; Child D

2009
Valproate use in neuropsychiatric disorders in the elderly.
    Psychopharmacology bulletin, 2003, Volume: 37 Suppl 2

    Topics: Aged; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; Mental Disorders; Nervous System D

2003
Correlating lamotrigine serum concentrations with tolerability in patients with epilepsy.
    Neurology, 2004, Sep-28, Volume: 63, Issue:6

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Eruptions; Drug Interactions; Drug Therapy,

2004
Central actions of valproic acid in man and in experimental models of epilepsy.
    Life sciences, 1981, Dec-21, Volume: 29, Issue:25

    Topics: 4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase; Action Potentials; Alcohol Oxidoreductases; Aldehyde Oxidoreductases;

1981
[Use of phenobarbital in febrile convulsive crisis].
    Anales espanoles de pediatria, 1983, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Child, Preschool; Diazepam; Epilepsy; Humans; Infant; Nervous System Diseases; Phenobarbital; Recurr

1983
The role of cytochrome P450 enzymes in hepatic and extrahepatic human drug toxicity.
    Pharmacology & therapeutics, 1995, Volume: 68, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Acetaminophen; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Cytochrome P-450

1995
[Studies of damaged processes in the nervous system and possibilities of neuroprotection].
    Przeglad lekarski, 2001, Volume: 58 Suppl 1

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Biomarkers; Calcium Channel Blockers; Child; Epilepsy; Evoked Potentials; Humans; Li

2001
[Neurotoxicity of antiepileptic drugs].
    No to shinkei = Brain and nerve, 1992, Volume: 44, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Benzodiazepines; Carbamazepine; Child; Ethosuximide; Humans; Male; Nervous S

1992
[Problems of neurological drug therapy in pregnancy].
    La Clinica terapeutica, 1989, Apr-30, Volume: 129, Issue:2

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Anticonvulsants; Antiparkinson Agents; Carbamazepine; Chelating Agents;

1989
Adverse neuropsychiatric effects of anticonvulsant drugs.
    Drugs, 1985, Volume: 29, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anticonvulsants; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Biogenic Amines; Carba

1985

Trials

2 trials available for valproic acid and Nervous System Disorders

ArticleYear
Antiepileptic drug treatment in pregnancy: drug side effects in the neonate and neurological outcome.
    Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 1996, Volume: 85, Issue:6

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Child; Drug Monitoring; Epilepsy; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Nervous System

1996
A phase II study to establish the efficacy and toxicity of sodium valproate in patients with cancer-related neuropathic pain.
    Journal of pain and symptom management, 2001, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Nervous System Diseases;

2001

Other Studies

27 other studies available for valproic acid and Nervous System Disorders

ArticleYear
Hyperammonemia during treatment with valproate in critically ill patients.
    Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 2022, Volume: 212

    Topics: Aged; Critical Care; Critical Illness; Enzyme Inhibitors; Female; Humans; Hyperammonemia; Incidence;

2022
Administration of valproic acid in clinically approved dose improves neurologic recovery and decreases brain lesion size in swine subjected to hemorrhagic shock and traumatic brain injury.
    The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 2021, 02-01, Volume: 90, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Brain Injuries, Traumatic; Disease Models, Animal; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug;

2021
The clinical features and functional impact of valproate-induced tremor.
    Parkinsonism & related disorders, 2017, Volume: 44

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nervous System Dise

2017
[Valproic acid toxicity due to misinterpretation of plasma levels: increase in unbound fraction caused by hypoalbuminaemia and renal dysfunction].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 2018, 08-16, Volume: 162

    Topics: Aged; Anticonvulsants; Bipolar Disorder; Humans; Hypoalbuminemia; Male; Mobility Limitation; Muscle

2018
Association of antiepileptic drugs with resolution of epileptiform activity after cardiac arrest.
    Resuscitation, 2019, Volume: 142

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Cohort Studies; Coma; Combined Modality Therapy; Electroencephalography; Female; He

2019
Valproate prescriptions for nonepilepsy disorders in reproductive-age women.
    Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology, 2013, Volume: 97, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Bipolar Disorder; Congenital Abnormalities; Drug Prescriptions;

2013
[Valproic acid during pregnancy lowers IQ in children].
    Versicherungsmedizin, 2013, Sep-01, Volume: 65, Issue:3

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy; Female; Humans; Intellectual Disability; Maternal-Fetal Exchange; Nervous

2013
[The reports of the collaborative studies supported by the Japanese Society of Child Neurology].
    No to hattatsu = Brain and development, 2016, Volume: 48, Issue:2

    Topics: Child; Humans; Multicenter Studies as Topic; Nervous System Diseases; Prognosis; Societies, Medical;

2016
Psychoactive pharmaceuticals at environmental concentrations induce in vitro gene expression associated with neurological disorders.
    BMC genomics, 2016, 06-29, Volume: 17 Suppl 3

    Topics: Animals; Autistic Disorder; Carbamazepine; Cell Line, Tumor; Environmental Pollutants; Fluoxetine; G

2016
Differentiating human NT2/D1 neurospheres as a versatile in vitro 3D model system for developmental neurotoxicity testing.
    Toxicology, 2008, Jul-30, Volume: 249, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Acrylamides; Blotting, Western; Cell Differentiation; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Survival; Densitometry;

2008
Combined lithium and valproate treatment delays disease onset, reduces neurological deficits and prolongs survival in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse model.
    Neuroscience, 2008, Aug-26, Volume: 155, Issue:3

    Topics: Adjuvants, Immunologic; Age Factors; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Behavi

2008
Synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of 4-oxo and 4-thioxo-8-bromobenzopyran derivatives.
    Arzneimittel-Forschung, 2010, Volume: 60, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Benzopyrans; Electroshock; Indicators and Reagents; Lethal Dose 50; Male;

2010
Late adverse effects of the coadministration of valproate and lamotrigine.
    Pediatric neurology, 2012, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Ataxia; Child; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsy; Female; Headache; H

2012
Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia causing a presentation resembling basilar-type migraine.
    Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 2013, Volume: 115, Issue:6

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Dilatation, Pathologic; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Angiography; Magnetic Resonance

2013
Functional regulation of P-glycoprotein at the blood-brain barrier in proton-coupled folate transporter (PCFT) mutant mice.
    FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2013, Volume: 27, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; Biological Transp

2013
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in critically ill obstetric patients.
    Intensive care medicine, 2003, Volume: 29, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Nervous System Diseases; Postpartu

2003
Side effects of carbamazepine, valproate and clonazepam during long-term treatment of epilepsy.
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica. Supplementum, 1983, Volume: 97

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Arousal; Benzodiazepinones; Carbamazepine; Chemical and Drug Induced Li

1983
Hyperekplexia: a syndrome of pathological startle responses.
    Annals of neurology, 1984, Volume: 15, Issue:1

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Adolescent; Adult; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Nervous System Diseases; Pirace

1984
Adverse effects of valproate.
    Epilepsia, 1984, Volume: 25 Suppl 1

    Topics: Gastrointestinal Diseases; Hematologic Diseases; Humans; Mental Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nervo

1984
Only certain anticonvulsants protect against kainate neurotoxicity.
    Neurobehavioral toxicology and teratology, 1981,Fall, Volume: 3, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Diazepam; Kainic Acid; Male; Nervous System Diseases; Phenobarbital; Pheny

1981
Side effects of sodium valproate in monotherapy controlled by plasma levels: a study in 88 pediatric patients.
    Epilepsia, 1982, Volume: 23, Issue:2

    Topics: Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Child, Preschool; Digestive System Diseases; Epilepsy; Female; Hair

1982
Sodium valproate: monotherapy and polytherapy.
    Epilepsia, 1982, Volume: 23, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Carbamazepine; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsies, Myoclonic; Epilepsies, Part

1982
Anticonvulsant and neurotoxic activities of twelve analogues of valproic acid.
    Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 1993, Volume: 82, Issue:12

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred Strains; Nervou

1993
[Injectionable valproate: experiences in neurology pediatrics and psychiatry. Workshop at Hamburg, 8 November 1997].
    Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS, 1998, Volume: 33, Issue:2 Suppl An

    Topics: Analgesics; Anticonvulsants; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Child; Critical Care; Female; Human

1998
Effects of polytherapy compared with monotherapy in antiepileptic drugs: an animal study.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1999, Volume: 288, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Ataxia; Behavior, Animal; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Interacti

1999
Comment: potential risk of valproic acid therapy in patients who are HIV-positive.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2000, Volume: 34, Issue:11

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Cytomegalovirus; Drug Interactions; HIV Seropositivity; Humans; Nervous System Dise

2000
Variable free and total valproic acid concentrations in sole- and multi-drug therapy.
    Therapeutic drug monitoring, 1986, Volume: 8, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Nervous System Diseases; Valproic Acid

1986