| Lamotrigine attenuates cerebral vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage in rabbits. | |
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PMID: 18291450 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence implicates voltage-dependent sodium and potassium channels, in addition to calcium channels of various types, in the pathophysiological development of cerebral vasospasm. This study investigated the ability of LTG, an antiepileptic drug with multi-ion channel inhibition properties, to prevent cerebral vasospasm and subsequent neural ischemia in a rabbit model of SAH. METHODS: Thirty-five New Zealand white rabbits were assigned to 1 of 3 groups: (1) control (no SAH, saline injection); (2) SAH alone; (3) SAH + LTG, 20 mg/kg daily. Animals were killed 72 hours after SAH, then basilar artery lumen areas and arterial wall thickness were measured in all groups. The histological sections of the CA1 and CA3 regions and dentate gyri of the hippocampi were evaluated semiquantitatively for neural tissue degeneration. RESULTS: In the SAH group, the mean luminal cross-sectional area of the basilar artery was reduced by 62% after SAH as compared with the non-SAH controls (P < .0001). After SAH, the vasospastic response was attenuated by 36% in animals treated with 20 mg/kg of LTG compared with the SAH group (P < .005). The mean luminal cross-sectional areas of the basilar artery were 279000 +/- 27000 microm(2) in the control group, 173000 +/- 17600 microm(2) in the SAH group, and 236000 +/- 10000 microm(2) in the SAH + LTG group. The differences between the SAH group and the LTG-treated group were statistically significant (P < .0001). Histological examination was done in 12 control, 12 SAH, and 9 SAH + LTG-treated animals. The mean degeneration score for the control group and SAH + LTG group was statistically significant (P = .012). The difference between the SAH group and SAH+ LTG group was also statistically significant (P = .006). CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrate that oral administration of LTG has marked neuroprotective effect and significantly attenuates cerebral vasospasm after SAH, thus providing additional support for the role of non-L-type calcium channels and voltage-dependent sodium channels in vasospasm. |
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Authors:
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Hakan Seçkin; Kazim Yigitkanli; Omer Besalti; Kemal Kosemehmetoglu; Evrim Ozturk; Serkan Simsek; Deniz Belen; Murad Bavbek |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-03-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Surgical neurology Volume: 70 ISSN: 0090-3019 ISO Abbreviation: Surg Neurol Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-16 Completed Date: 2008-11-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0367070 Medline TA: Surg Neurol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 344-51; discussion 351 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Ministry of Health, Diskapi Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. doktorkazim@mynet.com |
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Animals Basilar Artery / pathology Calcium Channels / physiology Disease Models, Animal Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / pharmacology* Hippocampus / pathology Male Rabbits Severity of Illness Index Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / drug therapy*, pathology Triazines / pharmacology* Vasospasm, Intracranial / drug therapy*, pathology Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / drug therapy*, pathology |
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0/Calcium Channels; 0/Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; 0/Triazines; 84057-84-1/lamotrigine |
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