Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr
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Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr · Jan 2009
Comparative Study[Efficacy of gabapentin in patients with discogenic lumbosacral radiculopathy].
Optimal conservative therapy of discogenic lumbosacral radiculopathy is a matter of debates. Contemporary guidelines recommend measures that predominantly have an influence on nociceptive mechanisms. However the mixed nature of pain in patients with discogenic radiculopathy requires approaches used for treatment of neuropathic pain. ⋯ In both groups, the reduction of vertebral syndrome and neuropathic pain characteristics was noticed as well. The clinically significant effect was found in 59% of patients with early onset of treatment with gabapentin and in 51% of patients with later onset. These results suggest that early use of gabapentin (tebantin) holds promises for treatment of discogenic radiculopathy.
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Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr · Jan 2009
Comparative Study[Levetiracetam (keppra) in the treatment of different epileptic syndromes in adults].
One hundred and thirty-eight patients (76 women and 62 men, aged from 16 to 65 years) with symptomatic partial epilepsy (n=128) and idiopathic generalized epilepsy (n=10) have been studied. All patients received keppra on regiments of monotherapy (n=30) and polytherapy (n=108). ⋯ The high effectiveness and tolerability, good characteristics of therapy duration, the early appearance of clinical effect after the therapy has been started and positive cognitive effect are noted. The effectiveness, tolerance and clinical features of keppra treatment in different epileptic syndromes are analyzed.
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Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr · Jan 2008
Comparative Study[Use of keppra during the radiotherapy in patients with brain tumors and epileptic seizures after surgical treatment].
Efficacy of keppra was studied in 52 patients, aged 10-55 years, after the surgical treatment of gliomas of the brain hemispheres. The medication was used (in combination with other anticonvulsant drugs and hormones) during the radiotherapy. In 30 (57,8%) of cases epileptic seizures were before the surgery. ⋯ A clinical effect, including the decrease of seizures frequency by 48,3% (p<0,001), positive changes of quality of seizures (more simple structure, reduced time of seizures), was observed for the first 24 h and in future the state of patients was stable. All patients have completed the course of radiotherapy. The choice of dose was depended on age, body mass and dynamics of clinical and EEG data.