Linezolid and serotonin syndrome by Haytham A. Wali

“…Serotonin syndrome causes cognitive, autonomic, and somatic symptoms ranging from mild (tremors, diarrhea) to severe (hyperthermia, seizures, multiorgan failure). The Hunter Serotonin Toxicity Criteria have superior sensitivity and specificity over the Sternbach Criteria for diagnosis. …”
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Microfluidic Cultures of Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Neurons for Assessing Retrograde Cell Death by Live Imaging by Srestha Dasgupta, Mansi Pandya, Wilma Friedman

“…Levels of these trophic factors may be modulated in the BFCN axon or soma microenvironment under neurodegenerative conditions such as seizure and brain injury. In this protocol, BFCNs are established in microfluidic devices for compartmental culture, with the aim of studying the effects of axon- or soma-specific stimulation of BFCNs for an in vitro representation of distal axon vs. soma environments as seen in vivo. …”
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An Association between Bevacizumab and Recurrent Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient Presenting with Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report and Review of the Lit... by Mark Lazarus, Stanley Amundson, Rajesh Belani

“…The posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a syndrome characterized by hypertension, headache, seizures, and visual disturbances. Causes of PRES include preeclampsia/eclampsia, hypertension, and recently bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor. …”
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Methamphetamine Use: A Narrative Review of Adverse Effects and Related Toxicities by Amber N. Edinoff, Sarah E. Kaufman, Keionne M. Green, Daniel A. Provenzano, Jesse Lawson, Elyse M. Cornett, Kevin S. Murnane, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…Central nervous system symptoms include agitation, anxiety, delusions, hallucinations, and seizures. Methamphetamine-induced psychosis may unmask underlying psychiatric disorders. …”
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Acute cerebral edema: a lethal neurological complication in a patient with COVID-19 infection. Case report and literature review by M. Puodžiūnaitė, R. Sadeckaitė, A. Čikotienė

“…A few days later, he developed worsening respiratory function with an acute seizure episode. Head CT scan revealed subarachnoid hemorrhage with diffuse cerebral edema as a lethal neurological complication, possibly secondary to COVID-19. …”
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Transient Global Amnesia with Reversible White Matter Lesions: A Variant of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome? by Tomoki Nakamizo, Ippei Tsuzuki, Takashi Koide

“…In contrast, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a potentially life-threatening disease that usually presents with seizures, altered mental status, headache, and visual disturbances. …”
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GYVENTOJŲ POŽIŪRIS Į PADIDĖJUSĮ CHOLESTEROLIO KIEKĮ IR VAISTINIŲ PREPARATŲ, SKIRTŲ JO MAŽINIMUI, VARTOJIMĄ by Danguolė Grūnovienė, Lukas Giedrimas

“…Dauguma respondentų reguliariai lankosi pas šeimos gydytoją, beveik pusei buvo atliktas lipidogramos tyrimas ir daugumai nustatytas padidėjęs cholesterolio kiekis kraujyje. …”
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Effect of γ-ethyl-γ-phenyl-butyrolactone (EFBL), anticonvulsant and hypnotic drug, on mouse brain catecholamine levels by Rasgado Lourdes A. Vega, Villanueva Iván, Díaz Fernando Vega

“…The results support the role of DA and NA in regulating seizure activity in the brain and indicate that EFBL offers a potential treatment for refractory epilepsy without complementary drugs and Parkinson’s disease, without the drawbacks of oral therapies.…”
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The significance of focal pattern in hypsarrhythmia by Anna Wiedemann, Birgit Stark, Gudrun Gröppel

“…It is characterized by seizures and hypsarrhythmia on the EEG and has multiple etiologies that influence therapeutic decisions. …”
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Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis Resembling Acute Herpetic Encephalitis by Ioannis Markakis, Athanasios Papathanasiou, Ermioni Papageorgiou, Kostantinos Siarkos, Georgios Gkekas

“…Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis (PLE) is a rare disorder that typically follows a chronic or subacute course of personality changes, memory loss, seizures, and hallucinations. Early diagnosis is difficult and characteristic symptoms can be mimicked by a variety of conditions. …”
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Osmotic myelinolysis: literature review and case report by G. Rutkauskaitė, A. Klimašauskienė

“…The primary symptoms are encephalopathy and/or seizure attacks due to hyponatremia followed by regeneration during normonatremia and, after several days, a deterioration may manifest with focal neurological symptoms, mental and behavioral disorders. …”
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A Triple Obstetric Challenge of Thoracopagus-Type Conjoined Twins, Eclampsia, and Obstructed Labor: A Case Report from Sub-Saharan Africa by Mariatu Binta Leigh, Valerie John-Cole, Mike Kamara, Alimamy Philip Koroma, Michael Momoh Koroma, Edward Ejiro Emuveyan, Peter Bramlage, Ivo Buschmann

“…The patient developed eclamptic fits. Ceasing of seizures was achieved after implementing the loading dose of the MgSO4 protocol. …”
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Stroke after Initiating IV Penicillin for Neurosyphilis: A Possible Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction by Vineet Punia, Appaji Rayi, Adithya Sivaraju

“…Four hours later, he was found to be febrile and had two episodes of generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Conclusions. We report a case of confirmed neurosyphilis with no known modifiable stroke risk factors, who developed acute ischemic stroke and other constitutional symptoms consistent with JHR after IV penicillin. …”
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Mechanisms Underlying Aggressive Behavior Induced by Antiepileptic Drugs: Focus on Topiramate, Levetiracetam, and Perampanel by Cerine C. Hansen, Hanna Ljung, Eylert Brodtkorb, Arne Reimers

“…Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are effective against seizures, but their use is often limited by adverse effects, among them psychiatric and behavioral ones including aggressive behavior (AB). …”
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Multiple-Camera Patient Tracking Method Based on Motion-Group Parameter Reconstruction by Simeon Karpuzov, George Petkov, Stiliyan Kalitzin

“…The visual tracking of patients with specific adverse conditions such as epileptic seizures is an important task related to the prevention of unwanted medical situations and events. …”
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Immunogenicity and safety of a COVID-19 DNA vaccine in healthy adults and elderly: A randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial by Siyue Jia, Chengwei Shao, Xin Cheng, Hongxing Pan, Zhijian Wang, Yu Xia, Jianfang Xu, Xuefen Huai, Danjing Leng, Jiarong Wang, Gan Zhao, Bin Wang, Jingxin Li, Fengcai Zhu

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Pathogenic variants of TUBB8 cause oocyte spindle defects by disrupting with EB1/CAKP5 interactions and potential treatment targeting microtubule acetylation through HDAC6 inhibiti... by Hui Luo, Jianhua Chen, Cao Li, Tian Wu, Siyue Yin, Guangping Yang, Yipin Wang, Zhihan Guo, Saifei Hu, Yanni He, Yingnan Wang, Yao Chen, Youqiang Su, Congxiu Miao, Yun Qian, Ruizhi Feng

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Parents'/caregivers' fears and concerns about their child's epilepsy: A scoping review. by Bernie Carter, Georgia Cook, Lucy Bray, Amber Collingwood, Holly Saron, Alison Rouncefield-Swales

“…The review findings indicate that parents'/caregivers' fears and concerns stem from more than their child's seizures and relate to many wider aspects of family life. …”
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Acute metabolic decompensation after liver transplant in a patient with maple syrup urine disease by Shao Ching Tu, Marium Khan, Katie Wolfe, Sakil S. Kulkarni, Elizabeth Toolan, Dorothy K. Grange

“…While most of our patients have not had documented encephalopathy, one of the patients with epilepsy had a seizure during a gastrointestinal illness. Based on the review of the literature and from our center's experience, acute metabolic decompensation with intercurrent illnesses in MSUD patients after liver transplant appears to be rare. …”
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Development and Validation of an LC-MS/MS Method and Comparison with a GC-MS Method to Measure Phenytoin in Human Brain Dialysate, Blood, and Saliva by Raphael Hösli, Stefan König, Stefan F. Mühlebach

“…Phenytoin (PHT) is one of the most often used critical dose drugs, where insufficient or excessive dosing can have severe consequences such as seizures or toxicity. Thus, the monitoring and precise measuring of PHT concentrations in patients is crucial. …”
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