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valproic acid and Parkinson Disease

valproic acid has been researched along with Parkinson Disease in 33 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.

Parkinson Disease: A progressive, degenerative neurologic disease characterized by a TREMOR that is maximal at rest, retropulsion (i.e. a tendency to fall backwards), rigidity, stooped posture, slowness of voluntary movements, and a masklike facial expression. Pathologic features include loss of melanin containing neurons in the substantia nigra and other pigmented nuclei of the brainstem. LEWY BODIES are present in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus but may also be found in a related condition (LEWY BODY DISEASE, DIFFUSE) characterized by dementia in combination with varying degrees of parkinsonism. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1059, pp1067-75)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Valproic acid is associated with increased risks of tremor and parkinsonism."8.31A Case of Long-Term Exposure to Valproic Acid Mimicking Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease. ( Fujimoto, S; Kawai, K; Koide, R; Mashiko, T; Sekiguchi, K; Tanaka, R, 2023)
"Lithium carbonate was not associated with an increased risk of Parkinson-like events, but was related to these events in patients taking sodium valproate."5.72Relationship between lithium carbonate and the risk of Parkinson-like events in patients with bipolar disorders: A multivariate analysis using the Japanese adverse drug event report database. ( Nabekura, T; Uwai, Y, 2022)
"Myoclonus and seizures disappeared after discontinuation of L-dopa and the introduction of valproate sodium (VPA)."5.29Myoclonus and seizures in a patient with parkinsonism: induction by levodopa and its confirmation on SEPs. ( Hamada, T; Matsuura, T; Moriwaka, F; Tashiro, K; Yoshida, K, 1993)
"Valproic acid is associated with increased risks of tremor and parkinsonism."4.31A Case of Long-Term Exposure to Valproic Acid Mimicking Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease. ( Fujimoto, S; Kawai, K; Koide, R; Mashiko, T; Sekiguchi, K; Tanaka, R, 2023)
"To test the hypothesis of an increased incidence of antiparkinson drug prescribing or Parkinson disease (PD) diagnostic codes after chronic lithium treatment compared with chronic valproic acid or antidepressant treatment among older adults."3.83Lithium Use in Older Adults is Associated with Increased Prescribing of Parkinson Medications. ( Fischer, HD; Fung, K; Gruneir, A; Herrmann, N; Marras, C; Rej, S; Rochon, PA; Seitz, D; Shulman, KI; Vigod, S, 2016)
"We applied valproic acid (VPA) on the rigidity of three parkinsonian patients, two with Parkinson disease and one with striatonigral degeneration."3.70[Valproic acid relieved marked rigidity in three patients with end-stage parkinsonism]. ( Fujimoto, K; Nakano, I; Sayama, S, 1998)
"We made accelerometric recordings of the tremor induced by valproic acid."3.66Valproate tremors. ( Bauman, AW; Hammond, EJ; Karas, BJ; Wilder, BJ, 1982)
"The phenytoin treatment causes cerebellar defect and anemia."2.82The interplay of epilepsy with impaired mitophagy and autophagy linked dementia (MAD): A review of therapeutic approaches. ( Agrawal, M; Dhurandhar, Y; Panda, SP, 2022)
"Among psychiatric disorders the acute symptoms of schizophrenia are exacerbated by enhanced GABA-ergic function."2.36Pharmacology of GABA. ( Meldrum, B, 1982)
"Lithium carbonate was not associated with an increased risk of Parkinson-like events, but was related to these events in patients taking sodium valproate."1.72Relationship between lithium carbonate and the risk of Parkinson-like events in patients with bipolar disorders: A multivariate analysis using the Japanese adverse drug event report database. ( Nabekura, T; Uwai, Y, 2022)
"A novel intrastriatal rotenone model of Parkinson's disease was used to examine the neuroprotective effects of valproic acid (VPA), which is known to upregulate neurotrophic factors and other protective proteins in the brain."1.40Neuroprotection by valproic acid in an intrastriatal rotenone model of Parkinson's disease. ( Carriere, CH; Kang, NH; Niles, LP, 2014)
"Myoclonus and seizures disappeared after discontinuation of L-dopa and the introduction of valproate sodium (VPA)."1.29Myoclonus and seizures in a patient with parkinsonism: induction by levodopa and its confirmation on SEPs. ( Hamada, T; Matsuura, T; Moriwaka, F; Tashiro, K; Yoshida, K, 1993)

Research

Studies (33)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19909 (27.27)18.7374
1990's6 (18.18)18.2507
2000's1 (3.03)29.6817
2010's13 (39.39)24.3611
2020's4 (12.12)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Uwai, Y1
Nabekura, T1
Panda, SP1
Dhurandhar, Y1
Agrawal, M1
Sekiguchi, K1
Mashiko, T1
Koide, R1
Kawai, K1
Fujimoto, S1
Tanaka, R1
Meka, ST1
Bojja, SL1
Kumar, G1
Birangal, SR1
Rao, CM1
Bolland, MJ1
Avenell, A1
Gamble, G1
Grey, A1
Kautu, BB1
Carrasquilla, A1
Hicks, ML1
Caldwell, KA1
Caldwell, GA1
Carriere, CH1
Kang, NH1
Niles, LP1
Epstein, J1
Madiedo, CJ1
Lai, L1
Hayes, MT1
Harrison, IF1
Crum, WR1
Vernon, AC1
Dexter, DT1
Marras, C1
Herrmann, N1
Fischer, HD1
Fung, K1
Gruneir, A1
Rochon, PA1
Rej, S1
Vigod, S1
Seitz, D1
Shulman, KI1
Zhang, Y1
Wu, JY1
Weng, LH1
Li, XX1
Yu, LJ1
Xu, Y1
Lauterbach, EC1
Victoroff, J1
Coburn, KL1
Shillcutt, SD1
Doonan, SM1
Mendez, MF1
Hicks, CW1
Pandya, MM1
Itin, I1
Fernandez, HH1
Schilbach, L1
Weiss, PH1
Kuhn, J1
Timmermann, L1
Klosterkötter, J1
Huff, W1
Xiong, N1
Jia, M1
Chen, C1
Xiong, J1
Zhang, Z1
Huang, J1
Hou, L1
Yang, H1
Cao, X1
Liang, Z1
Sun, S1
Lin, Z1
Wang, T1
Chabwine, JN1
Rossetti, AR1
Hirt, L1
Kuntzer, T1
Schluep, M1
Michel, P1
Démonet, JF1
du Pasquier, RA1
Vingerhoets, FG1
Sriram, A1
Ward, HE1
Hassan, A1
Iyer, S1
Foote, KD1
Rodriguez, RL1
McFarland, NR1
Okun, MS1
Chen, PS1
Peng, GS1
Li, G1
Yang, S1
Wu, X1
Wang, CC1
Wilson, B1
Lu, RB1
Gean, PW1
Chuang, DM1
Hong, JS1
Meldrum, B1
Marsden, CD2
Sheehy, MP1
Karas, BJ1
Wilder, BJ1
Hammond, EJ1
Bauman, AW1
Yoshida, K1
Moriwaka, F1
Matsuura, T1
Hamada, T1
Tashiro, K1
del Real Francia, MA1
Sanz Martínez, J1
Vaamonde Gamo, J1
Gudín Rodríguez-Magariños, M1
Ibáñez Alonso, R1
Riñón, V1
Armon, C1
Shin, C1
Miller, P1
Carwile, S1
Brown, E1
Edinger, JD1
Paul, RG1
Volpi, R1
Chiodera, P1
Caffarra, P1
Scaglioni, A1
Saccani, A1
Coiro, V1
Sayama, S1
Fujimoto, K1
Nakano, I1
Piccinin, GL1
Morocutti, C1
Urciuoli, R1
Bernardi, G1
Price, PA1
Parkes, JD1
Nutt, J1
Williams, A1
Plotkin, C1
Eng, N1
Ziegler, M1
Calne, DB1
Nutt, JG1
Kupferberg, HJ1
Schobben, F1
van der Kleijn, E1
Gabreëls, FJ1
Clarke, BM1
Upton, A1
Griffin, H1
Hudoba, P1
Gram, L1
Bentsen, KD1

Reviews

4 reviews available for valproic acid and Parkinson Disease

ArticleYear
The interplay of epilepsy with impaired mitophagy and autophagy linked dementia (MAD): A review of therapeutic approaches.
    Mitochondrion, 2022, Volume: 66

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Dementia; Epilepsy; Felbamate; Gabapentin; Humans; Inflammasomes; La

2022
Psychopharmacological neuroprotection in neurodegenerative disease: assessing the preclinical data.
    The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2010,Winter, Volume: 22, Issue:1

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Antioxidants; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Benzo

2010
Pharmacology of GABA.
    Clinical neuropharmacology, 1982, Volume: 5, Issue:3

    Topics: 4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase; Anxiety Disorders; Autonomic Nervous System; Barbiturates; Benzodiazep

1982
Valproate: an updated review.
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 1985, Volume: 72, Issue:2

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Brain Diseases; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Coma; Dyskinesi

1985

Trials

4 trials available for valproic acid and Parkinson Disease

ArticleYear
GABA and movement disorders.
    Advances in biochemical psychopharmacology, 1981, Volume: 30

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Baclofen; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced;

1981
Different control mechanisms of growth hormone (GH) secretion between gamma-amino- and gamma-hydroxy-butyric acid: neuroendocrine evidence in Parkinson's disease.
    Psychoneuroendocrinology, 1997, Volume: 22, Issue:7

    Topics: Aged; Baclofen; GABA Agents; GABA Agonists; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Growth Hormone; Humans; Male; M

1997
Sodium valproate in the treatment of levodopa-induced dyskinesia.
    Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 1978, Volume: 41, Issue:8

    Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced; Female; Humans; Levodopa; M

1978
Treatment of Parkinson's disease with sodium valproate: clinical, pharmacological, and biochemical observations.
    The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques, 1979, Volume: 6, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Carbidopa; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; g

1979

Other Studies

25 other studies available for valproic acid and Parkinson Disease

ArticleYear
Relationship between lithium carbonate and the risk of Parkinson-like events in patients with bipolar disorders: A multivariate analysis using the Japanese adverse drug event report database.
    Psychiatry research, 2022, Volume: 314

    Topics: Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Humans; Japan;

2022
A Case of Long-Term Exposure to Valproic Acid Mimicking Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease.
    Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.), 2023, Volume: 13

    Topics: Aged; Humans; Male; Parkinson Disease; Parkinsonian Disorders; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single

2023
Novel HDAC inhibitors provide neuroprotection in MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease model of rats.
    European journal of pharmacology, 2023, Nov-15, Volume: 959

    Topics: 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Dopamine; Histone Dea

2023
Reader response: Expression of Concern: Does compensatory hyperparathyroidism predispose to ischemic stroke? Decreased bone mass and increased bone turnover with valproate therapy in adults with epilepsy; An alternative to vitamin D supplementation to pre
    Neurology, 2018, Mar-27, Volume: 90, Issue:13

    Topics: Adult; Bone Density; Bone Remodeling; Brain Ischemia; Dietary Supplements; Epilepsy; Humans; Hyperpa

2018
Valproic acid ameliorates C. elegans dopaminergic neurodegeneration with implications for ERK-MAPK signaling.
    Neuroscience letters, 2013, Apr-29, Volume: 541

    Topics: alpha-Synuclein; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Caenorhabditis elegans; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins;

2013
Neuroprotection by valproic acid in an intrastriatal rotenone model of Parkinson's disease.
    Neuroscience, 2014, May-16, Volume: 267

    Topics: Analysis of Variance; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Dopaminergic Neurons; Functional Laterality;

2014
Successful treatment of dopamine dysregulation syndrome with valproic acid.
    The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2014,Summer, Volume: 26, Issue:3

    Topics: Antimanic Agents; Carbidopa; Compulsive Behavior; Dopamine Agonists; Drug Combinations; Female; Huma

2014
Neurorestoration induced by the HDAC inhibitor sodium valproate in the lactacystin model of Parkinson's is associated with histone acetylation and up-regulation of neurotrophic factors.
    British journal of pharmacology, 2015, Volume: 172, Issue:16

    Topics: Acetylation; Acetylcysteine; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Brain; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Di

2015
Lithium Use in Older Adults is Associated with Increased Prescribing of Parkinson Medications.
    The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2016, Volume: 24, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antidepressive Agents; Antimanic Agents; Antiparkinson Agents; Dopamine Age

2016
Valproic acid protects against MPP
    Neuroscience letters, 2017, 01-18, Volume: 638

    Topics: 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium; Adenine; Apoptosis; Autophagy; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Survival; Humans;

2017
Valproate for the treatment of medication-induced impulse-control disorders in three patients with Parkinson's disease.
    Parkinsonism & related disorders, 2011, Volume: 17, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Antiparkinson Agents; Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders; Hu

2011
Pharmacological treatment of deep brain stimulation-induced hypomania leads to clinical remission while preserving motor benefits.
    Neurocase, 2012, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Clozapine; Deep Brain Stimulation; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pa

2012
Potential autophagy enhancers attenuate rotenone-induced toxicity in SH-SY5Y.
    Neuroscience, 2011, Dec-29, Volume: 199

    Topics: Apoptosis; Autophagy; Blotting, Western; Carbamazepine; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Survival; DNA Fragmen

2011
[Neurology].
    Revue medicale suisse, 2012, Jan-11, Volume: 8, Issue:323

    Topics: Antibodies, Monoclonal; Anticonvulsants; Atrial Fibrillation; Carbamates; Chronic Disease; Deep Brai

2012
Valproate as a treatment for dopamine dysregulation syndrome (DDS) in Parkinson's disease.
    Journal of neurology, 2013, Volume: 260, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Anticonvulsants; Carbidopa; Disruptive, Impulse Co

2013
Valproate protects dopaminergic neurons in midbrain neuron/glia cultures by stimulating the release of neurotrophic factors from astrocytes.
    Molecular psychiatry, 2006, Volume: 11, Issue:12

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Astrocytes; Bipolar Disorder; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Cell Comm

2006
Valproate tremors.
    Neurology, 1982, Volume: 32, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Diagnosis, Differential; Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced; Humans; Middle Aged; Parkinson

1982
Myoclonus and seizures in a patient with parkinsonism: induction by levodopa and its confirmation on SEPs.
    The Japanese journal of psychiatry and neurology, 1993, Volume: 47, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Electroencephalography; Electromyography; Epilepsies, Myoclonic; Epilepsy, Generalized; Evoked

1993
[Parkinsonism induced by sodium valproate].
    Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain), 1995, Volume: 10, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Female; Humans; Parkinson Disease; Valproic Acid

1995
Reversible parkinsonism and cognitive impairment with chronic valproate use.
    Neurology, 1996, Volume: 47, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Cognition Disorders; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Parkinson

1996
[Valproic acid relieved marked rigidity in three patients with end-stage parkinsonism].
    Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology, 1998, Volume: 38, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Female; GABA Agents; Humans; Middle Aged; Muscle Rigidity; Parkinson Disease; Treatment Outcom

1998
[The use of sodium dipropylacetate in the treatment of parkinsonian tremor. Preliminary note].
    La Clinica terapeutica, 1977, Jul-15, Volume: 82, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Parkinson Disease; Valerates; Valproic Acid

1977
Linear relationship between plasma concentration and dosage of sodium valproate.
    Epilepsia, 1979, Volume: 20, Issue:6

    Topics: Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Parkinson Disease; Valproic Acid

1979
Pharmacokinetics of di-n-propylacetate in epileptic patients.
    European journal of clinical pharmacology, 1975, Feb-28, Volume: 8, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Aged; Body Weight; Child; Child, Preschool; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug;

1975
Balance and cognitive impairment in two epileptic patients before and after vagal nerve stimulation.
    Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE, 1991, Volume: 14, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Carbamazepine; Cognition; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe; Humans; Male

1991