2001
Topiramate Rapidly Raises Brain GABA in Epilepsy Patients
Petroff O, Hyder F, Rothman D, Mattson R. Topiramate Rapidly Raises Brain GABA in Epilepsy Patients. Epilepsia 2001, 42: 543-548. PMID: 11440351, DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.18800.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAnticonvulsantsBrain ChemistryCarnosineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleEpilepsy, Complex PartialFructoseGamma-Aminobutyric AcidHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyOccipital LobePyrrolidinonesStimulation, ChemicalTopiramateConceptsBrain GABAOral doseLong-term pharmacodynamic effectsFirst oral doseComplex partial seizuresTPM dosesTPM therapyFirst doseFurther seizuresPartial seizuresPharmacodynamic effectsEpilepsy patientsOccipital cortexPatientsGABAPartial protectionDoseFirst dayAcid metabolismDose responseHomocarnosineSeizuresVivo measurementsSurface coilTopiramateHomocarnosine and seizure control in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and complex partial seizures
Petroff O, Hyder F, Rothman D, Mattson R. Homocarnosine and seizure control in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and complex partial seizures. Neurology 2001, 56: 709-715. PMID: 11274303, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.56.6.709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex partial seizuresJuvenile myoclonic epilepsyGamma-aminobutyric acidHigher homocarnosine levelsGood seizure controlSeizure controlPoor seizure controlHomocarnosine levelsPartial seizuresMyoclonic epilepsyBrain gamma-aminobutyric acidLower GABA levelsType of epilepsyLower gamma-aminobutyric acidGABA levelsOccipital cortexPatientsVisual cortexEpilepsyValproateLamotrigineSeizuresCortexHomocarnosineMR spectrometer
1999
Acute Effects of Vigabatrin on Brain GABA and Homocarnosine in Patients with Complex Partial Seizures
Petroff O, Hyder F, Collins T, Mattson R, Rothman D. Acute Effects of Vigabatrin on Brain GABA and Homocarnosine in Patients with Complex Partial Seizures. Epilepsia 1999, 40: 958-964. PMID: 10403220, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb00803.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain gamma-aminobutyric acidGamma-aminobutyric acidDose of vigabatrinComplex partial seizuresPartial seizuresRefractory complex partial seizuresFirst oral doseVGB therapyFirst doseFurther seizuresAdjunct therapyDay dosingOral doseAcute effectsOral administrationOccipital cortexMedian increasePatientsVigabatrinChronic effectsNormal levelsPartial protectionSeizuresDoseHomocarnosineTopiramate increases brain GABA, homocarnosine, and pyrrolidinone in patients with epilepsy
Petroff O, Hyder F, Mattson R, Rothman D. Topiramate increases brain GABA, homocarnosine, and pyrrolidinone in patients with epilepsy. Neurology 1999, 52: 473-478. PMID: 10025774, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.52.3.473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain gamma-aminobutyric acidGamma-aminobutyric acidComplex partial seizuresAntiepileptic actionPartial seizuresRefractory complex partial seizuresNew antiepileptic medicationsEffects of topiramateNew antiepileptic drugsDrug-free volunteersMultiple putative mechanismsPotent antiepileptic actionAntiepileptic medicationsAdditional patientsAntiepileptic drugsControl subjectsOccipital cortexTopiramatePatientsPutative mechanismsHomocarnosineEpilepsySeizuresVivo measurementsSurface coil