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vigabatrin and Absence Seizure Disorder

vigabatrin has been researched along with Absence Seizure Disorder in 20 studies

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Twenty-five patients with epilepsy (mostly with partial seizures) who had responded favourably to a short-term trial of add-on vigabatrin entered maintenance treatment."7.68Six-year follow-up study on the efficacy and safety of vigabatrin in patients with epilepsy. ( Galimberti, CA; Iudice, A; Manni, R; Morini, R; Mumford, JP; Perucca, E; Tartara, A, 1992)
"Vigabatrin is a specific and irreversible inhibitor of the enzyme gamma-amino-butyric-acid (GABA) transferase."6.39[Vigabatrin and lamotrigin: experiences with 2 new anticonvulsants in the Swiss epilepsy clinic]. ( Krämer, G; Vogt, H, 1995)
"Twenty-five patients with epilepsy (mostly with partial seizures) who had responded favourably to a short-term trial of add-on vigabatrin entered maintenance treatment."3.68Six-year follow-up study on the efficacy and safety of vigabatrin in patients with epilepsy. ( Galimberti, CA; Iudice, A; Manni, R; Morini, R; Mumford, JP; Perucca, E; Tartara, A, 1992)
"Vigabatrin, because of its ability to increase brain GABA concentration, acts as an anticonvulsant on convulsive epileptic seizures and increases seizures in generalized non-convulsive epilepsy."3.68Potentiation of gamma-vinyl GABA (vigabatrin) effects by glycine. ( Depaulis, A; Liu, Z; Marescaux, C; Seiler, N; Vergnes, M, 1990)
"Vigabatrin is a specific and irreversible inhibitor of the enzyme gamma-amino-butyric-acid (GABA) transferase."2.39[Vigabatrin and lamotrigin: experiences with 2 new anticonvulsants in the Swiss epilepsy clinic]. ( Krämer, G; Vogt, H, 1995)
"Epileptic seizures can be difficult to recognize in infancy and childhood because the semeiology can be misleading."1.35[Epileptic seizures in childhood: from seizure type to diagnosis]. ( Chabrol, B; Hugonencq, C; Mancini, J; Milh, M; Ticus, I; Villeneuve, N, 2008)
"Vigabatrin was used with the aim of enhancing GABAergic neurotransmission, and in this way to investigate the role of this process in the properties of SWDs."1.34GABAergic mechanisms in absence epilepsy: a computational model of absence epilepsy simulating spike and wave discharges after vigabatrin in WAG/Rij rats. ( Bouwman, BM; Lopes da Silva, FH; Maris, E; Suffczynski, P; van Rijn, CM, 2007)
"Vigabatrin was also used in the treatment of two children."1.30Inappropriate use of carbamazepine and vigabatrin in typical absence seizures. ( Agathonikou, A; Panayiotopoulos, CP; Parker, AP; Robinson, RO, 1998)

Research

Studies (20)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (10.00)18.7374
1990's11 (55.00)18.2507
2000's5 (25.00)29.6817
2010's1 (5.00)24.3611
2020's1 (5.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Perescis, MFJ1
van Luijtelaar, G2
van Rijn, CM3
Pawluski, JL1
Kuchenbuch, M1
Hadjadj, S1
Dieuset, G1
Costet, N1
Vercueil, L1
Biraben, A1
Martin, B1
Yang, MT1
Lee, WT1
Chu, LW1
Shen, YZ1
Maris, E2
Bouwman, BM2
Suffczynski, P2
Bosnyakova, D1
Gabova, A1
Kuznetsova, G1
Obukhov, Y1
Midzyanovskaya, I1
Salonin, D1
van Rijn, C1
Coenen, A1
Tuomisto, L1
Lopes da Silva, FH1
Milh, M1
Ticus, I1
Villeneuve, N1
Hugonencq, C1
Mancini, J1
Chabrol, B1
Vergnes, M4
Marescaux, C4
Micheletti, G2
Depaulis, A3
Rumbach, L2
Warter, JM2
Vogt, H1
Krämer, G1
Cocito, L2
Maffini, M1
Loeb, C1
Snead, OC1
Liu, CC1
Hosford, DA1
Wang, Y1
Panayiotopoulos, CP3
Agathonikou, A2
Sharoqi, IA1
Parker, AP2
Robinson, RO1
Primavera, A1
Tartara, A1
Manni, R1
Galimberti, CA1
Morini, R1
Mumford, JP1
Iudice, A1
Perucca, E1
Liu, Z2
Seiler, N1

Reviews

1 review available for vigabatrin and Absence Seizure Disorder

ArticleYear
[Vigabatrin and lamotrigin: experiences with 2 new anticonvulsants in the Swiss epilepsy clinic].
    Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 1995, Jan-28, Volume: 125, Issue:4

    Topics: 4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Child; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsies,

1995

Trials

1 trial available for vigabatrin and Absence Seizure Disorder

ArticleYear
Vigabatrin in chronic epilepsy: a 7-year follow-up study of responder patients.
    Seizure, 1993, Volume: 2, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aminocaproates; Anticonvulsants; Drug Therapy, Combination; Electroencephalograph

1993

Other Studies

18 other studies available for vigabatrin and Absence Seizure Disorder

ArticleYear
Immediate versus late effects of vigabatrin on spike and wave discharges.
    Epilepsy research, 2020, Volume: 165

    Topics: Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Absence; Frontal Lobe; Male; Neur

2020
Long-term negative impact of an inappropriate first antiepileptic medication on the efficacy of a second antiepileptic medication in mice.
    Epilepsia, 2018, Volume: 59, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Therapy, Combination; Electroencephalography;

2018
Anti-epileptic drugs-induced de novo absence seizures.
    Brain & development, 2003, Volume: 25, Issue:1

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Child; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Absence; Epilepsy, Complex

2003
Starting and stopping mechanisms of absence epileptic seizures are revealed by hazard functions.
    Journal of neuroscience methods, 2006, Apr-15, Volume: 152, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Algorithms; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Electroencephalography; Epil

2006
Time-frequency analysis of spike-wave discharges using a modified wavelet transform.
    Journal of neuroscience methods, 2006, Jun-30, Volume: 154, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Algorithms; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Animals; Anti-Allergic Agents; Anticonvulsants; Data Interpre

2006
GABAergic mechanisms in absence epilepsy: a computational model of absence epilepsy simulating spike and wave discharges after vigabatrin in WAG/Rij rats.
    The European journal of neuroscience, 2007, Volume: 25, Issue:9

    Topics: Action Potentials; Animals; Animals, Genetically Modified; Anticonvulsants; Brain; Computer Simulati

2007
[Epileptic seizures in childhood: from seizure type to diagnosis].
    Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie, 2008, Volume: 15, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Age Factors; Anticonvulsants; Child; Diagnosis, Differential; Electroencephalography; Ep

2008
Enhancement of spike and wave discharges by GABAmimetic drugs in rats with spontaneous petit-mal-like epilepsy.
    Neuroscience letters, 1984, Jan-27, Volume: 44, Issue:1

    Topics: Action Potentials; Aminocaproates; Animals; Baclofen; Epilepsy, Absence; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Is

1984
GABAA receptor function in the gamma-hydroxybutyrate model of generalized absence seizures.
    Neuropharmacology, 1993, Volume: 32, Issue:4

    Topics: Aminocaproates; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Brain Chemistry; Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; Bridged Bicycl

1993
Utility of the lethargic (lh/lh) mouse model of absence seizures in predicting the effects of lamotrigine, vigabatrin, tiagabine, gabapentin, and topiramate against human absence seizures.
    Epilepsia, 1997, Volume: 38, Issue:4

    Topics: Acetates; Amines; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Disease Models, Animal; Dru

1997
Vigabatrin aggravates absences and absence status.
    Neurology, 1997, Volume: 49, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Absence; Epilepsy, Generalized; gamma-Amin

1997
Inappropriate use of carbamazepine and vigabatrin in typical absence seizures.
    Developmental medicine and child neurology, 1998, Volume: 40, Issue:8

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Child; Child, Preschool; Electroencephalography; Epilepsies, Myoclon

1998
Vigabatrin aggravates absences and absence status.
    Neurology, 1998, Volume: 51, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Asphyxia; Brain Damage, Chronic; Carbamazepine; Drug Therapy, Combination; E

1998
Importance of specifying the type of epilepsy.
    Lancet (London, England), 1999, Dec-04, Volume: 354, Issue:9194

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Child; Contraindications; Diagnosis, Differential; Epilepsies, Parti

1999
Six-year follow-up study on the efficacy and safety of vigabatrin in patients with epilepsy.
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 1992, Volume: 86, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aminocaproates; Anticonvulsants; Brain Stem; Cerebral Cortex; Electroencephalogra

1992
Evidence for a critical role of GABAergic transmission within the thalamus in the genesis and control of absence seizures in the rat.
    Brain research, 1991, Apr-05, Volume: 545, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Aminocaproates; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Disease Models, Animal; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy,

1991
Potentiation of gamma-vinyl GABA (vigabatrin) effects by glycine.
    European journal of pharmacology, 1990, Jun-21, Volume: 182, Issue:1

    Topics: 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid; Acoustic Stimulation; Aminocaproates; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Drug Syner

1990
Diazepam antagonizes GABAmimetics in rats with spontaneous petit mal-like epilepsy.
    European journal of pharmacology, 1985, Jul-11, Volume: 113, Issue:1

    Topics: 4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase; Aminocaproates; Animals; Cycloserine; Diazepam; Epilepsy, Absence; Iso

1985