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Brainstem auditory evoked potentials in epileptics on different anti-epileptic drugs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8864768     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) on brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) were studied on 32 female patients of epilepsy and 10 age-matched normal healthy females (NS). The patients were divided into 6 groups, those not receiving medication (drug free, DF) and those receiving AEDs: Phenytoin (PHT), Carbamazepine (CBZ), Phenobarbital (PB), a combination of PHT and PB and a combination of CBZ and PB. DF epileptics had shortened were V absolute latency (AL) and I-V interpeak latency (IPL) as compared to NS. Phenytoin and CBZ monotherapy produced a prolongation of wave III AL (by PHT only), wave V AL, wave I-III IPL and I-V IPL, as compared to DF epileptics. Phenytoin monotherapy also prolonged wave III AL and I-III IPL, as compared to NS. When PB in the dosage of 30-60 mg/d was used in combination with PHT the above mentioned changes were not observed. These findings indicate altered neuronal conduction and/or synaptic transmission in epileptics. Anti-epileptic drugs in the dosages studied, with exception of PHT appear to lead towards "normalization" of BAEPs.
Authors:
U Panjwani; S H Singh; W sel Vamurthy; H L Gupta; S Mukhopadhyay; L Thakur
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0019-5499     ISO Abbreviation:  Indian J. Physiol. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1996 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-02-05     Completed Date:  1997-02-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374707     Medline TA:  Indian J Physiol Pharmacol     Country:  INDIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  29-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Timarpur, Delhi.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation
Adolescent
Adult
Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use*
Carbamazepine / therapeutic use
Drug Combinations
Epilepsy / drug therapy*,  physiopathology*
Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem / drug effects*
Female
Functional Laterality / physiology
Humans
Phenobarbital / therapeutic use
Phenytoin / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticonvulsants; 0/Drug Combinations; 298-46-4/Carbamazepine; 50-06-6/Phenobarbital; 57-41-0/Phenytoin

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