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Seizure control in a patient with Dravet syndrome and cystic fibrosis.

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Satisfactory treatment of patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) is often difficult. Some success can be achieved with bromides, but cognitive side effects and disturbed vigilance may limit their use. Here, we present the case of a successfully treated patient with DS and remarkable features in the

Convulsion and coma after intranasal desmopressin in cystic fibrosis.

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Medication interaction causing seizures in a patient with bipolar disorder and cystic fibrosis.

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Cystic fibrosis and seizures.

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[Severe hyponatremia as diagnostic symptom of cystic fibrosis].

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Report on two babies, 5 and 6 months old with severe salt depletion were admitted to our hospital with fever and gastro-enteritis. One of them failed to thrive despite normal nutrition, the other one had a protracted gastro-enteritis. Both of them had a great loss of weight, a strong dehydration and

A Case of Persistent Muscle Cramps in an American Football Player With Cystic Fibrosis

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Exercised-associated muscle cramp (EAMC) is a common occurrence in sports medicine. We highlight a 17-year-old male high-school football player with a history of cystic fibrosis and hyponatremic seizure, who presented for recurrent EAMC. After establishing an appropriate electrolyte replacement and

Hypochloremia and hyponatremia as the initial presentation of cystic fibrosis in three adults.

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Most diagnoses of CF are made during infancy or childhood, and are based on respiratory or digestive involvement. Initial extracellular dehydration leading to the diagnosis of CF is

The medical management of patients with cystic fibrosis following heart-lung transplantation.

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Transplantation for end-stage respiratory failure in cystic fibrosis (CF), with encouraging medium-term results, is now possible. This paper details the postoperative medical treatment required by these patients. The management of 79 patients who underwent heart-lung transplantation is described.

The genetic risk of acute seizures in African children with falciparum malaria.

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OBJECTIVE It is unclear why some children with falciparum malaria develop acute seizures and what determines the phenotype of seizures. We sought to determine if polymorphisms of malaria candidate genes are associated with acute seizures. METHODS Logistic regression was used to investigate genetic

Orthotopic liver transplantation in a patient with carbamyl phosphate synthetase deficiency and cystic fibrosis.

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A 15-year-old female with carbamyl phosphate synthetase deficiency, cystic fibrosis, and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes underwent orthotopic cadaveric liver transplantation. Metabolic control was maintained during the procedure with nutritional support and the use of intravenous sodium

CNS imaging studies in cystic fibrosis patients presenting with sudden neurological events.

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Acute neurological events may present as an extrapulmonary complication in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). These events can be secondary to a range of different aetiologies.A retrospective analysis of 476 medical records of CF patients attending a large

Hyponatremia and seizures presenting in the first two years of life.

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During a three-month period, 15 patients under two years of age presented with serum sodium concentrations less than 127 mEq/L. Seven (47%) of these patients presented with seizures. Hyponatremia accounted for a majority (58%) of the afebrile seizures in children under two years during this period.

Lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis: 6-year follow-up.

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Lung transplantation is currently the most effective means of improving survival and quality of life in patients with end-stage cystic fibrosis. In reviewing our 6-year experience we sought to evaluate complications and survival after sequential bilateral lung transplantation. Between October 1996

Cystic fibrosis patients with and without central nervous system complications following lung transplantation.

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Central nervous system (CNS) complications occur more frequently in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients than other lung transplant recipients. The purpose of this study was to compare CF patients with and without CNS complications following lung transplantation, to identify risk factors for CNS events.

Hypomagnesaemia in cystic fibrosis patients referred for lung transplant assessment.

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BACKGROUND Hypomagnesaemia in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is under-recognized although the true incidence is unknown. Many patients are asymptomatic, although severe deficiency may be associated with muscle weakness, cramps and tetany. Hypomagnesaemia may be a risk factor for post-transplant

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