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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 presenting with refractory seizures.

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We report a case of 29-year-old woman referred to us for management of refractory epilepsy. Under observation, she was detected to have recurrent hypoglycaemia during the episodes of seizures. On investigation, she was found to have hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia. Her triple-phase CT scan of abdomen

Chronic acetazolamide monotherapy in the treatment of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.

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We reviewed the charts of 84 patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) whom we had followed over the past 12 years, and identified 51 treated with acetazolamide (AZM) either because of a poor response to conventional antiepileptic drugs or to avoid valproate-associated adverse effects. Among

Challenge of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with spinal neuropathy.

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OBJECTIVE To assess the technical difficulties, associated complications and stone clearance rates in patients with spinal neuropathy undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy. METHODS Twenty-nine patients with spinal neuropathy underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the two centers studied between

[Topiramate (Topamax). Pharmacological characteristics and current use in epilepsy treatment].

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Topiramate (Topamax) has been registered since July 1998 and has market authorization for the Federal Republic of Germany as an additive drug for the treatment of patients (age 12 or older) suffering from intractable partial and secondarily generalized seizures. The anticonvulsant effect of

Topiramate-induced refractory hypokalemia.

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Topiramate belongs to the new class of neuromodulators, which has carbonic anhydrase inhibitor activity and been associated with renal calculi. It has also been shown to cause renal potassium wasting; however, it is generally clinically insignificant. Here, we describe a case of refractory

Topiramate as add-on therapy: pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials in adults.

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OBJECTIVE Six double-blind, placebo-controlled trials were conducted with topiramate (TPM) initiated as adjunctive therapy in adults with treatment-resistant partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalization. METHODS Because protocols and study populations were similar, data from the

Phenytoin metabolite renal calculus: an index case.

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BACKGROUND Drugs and their metabolites are known factors in 1% to 2% of all kidney stones. Certain antiepileptic drugs are known to cause stone formation. Phenytoin is used as a first line antiepileptic therapy for many seizure disorders. We present what we believe to be the first report of a

Ureteric implantation into the bowel portion of augmented bladders during kidney transplantation: a review of urological complications and outcomes.

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In patients with bladder augmentation undergoing kidney transplantation, conventional technique recommends anastomosing the transplanted ureter to the bladder. We report our technique of ureteric implantation into the bowel portion of the enterocystoplasty, and review the urological

Topiramate: as monotherapy in newly diagnosed epilepsy.

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Topiramate is an antiepileptic drug that has a broad spectrum of antiseizure effects, which appear to be the result of several neurostabilising pharmacological mechanisms. These include blockade of ion channels, potentiation of GABA neuroinhibition and glutamate receptor antagonism at non-NMDA

Adverse reactions to new anticonvulsant drugs.

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A lack of systematic pharmacoepidemiological studies investigating adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to anticonvulsants makes it difficult to assess accurately the incidence of anticonvulsant-related ADRs. Most of the available information in this regard stems from clinical trial experience, case

[Efficacy and tolerability of long term topiramate in drug resistant epilepsy in adults].

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OBJECTIVE With the objective of evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of topiramate (TPM) in resistant epilepsy, we did a retrospective, open, multicentric analysis of 56 patients aged over 15 years in whom TPM was given as the second, third or fourth drug. All patients had already been on

[Diet therapy in the treatment of neuropediatric disorders].

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OBJECTIVE This review focuses on the dietary treatment of four neuropediatric disorders: 1) X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD); 2) attention deficit disorders (ADD); 3) refractory epilepsy; and 4) inborn errors of metabolism. METHODS The use of Lorenzo's oil in the treatment of X-ALD has been

Analyzing the content of physicians' medical practices.

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For many large physician groups, about 75% of all revenues come from capitation contracts. These groups may reduce the variable expenses of patient care by conducting medical outcome studies. Physician groups will obtain the most benefit for their limited research dollars by focusing outcomes

Nephrological and urological complications of homozygous c.974G>A (p.Arg325Gln) OSGEP mutations.

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BACKGROUND Galloway-Mowat syndrome (GAMOS) (OMIM #251300) is a severe autosomal recessive disease characterized by the combination of early-onset steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) and microcephaly with brain anomalies caused by WDR73 as well as OSGEP, TP53RK, TPRKB, or LAGE3

Zonisamide. A review of its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties, and therapeutic potential in epilepsy.

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Zonisamide is a 1,2 benzisoxazole derivative and the first agent of this chemical class to be developed as an antiepileptic drug. It has shown activity in various animal models of epilepsy, and although a detailed mode of action awaits clarification it appears to block the propagation/spread of

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