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Electroconvulsive Seizures in Rats and Fractionation of Their Hippocampi to Examine Seizure-induced Changes in Postsynaptic Density Proteins
Published on: August 15, 2017
Seizures
1Department of Neurology, Denver General Hospital, Colorado.
Abstract:
Alcohol-related seizures have been recognized since the time of Hippocrates. Most such seizures are related to acute abstinence from chronic, high doses of alcohol use. Increasing use of illicit drugs, especially cocaine, has dramatically increased the incidence of acute drug-toxicity-related seizures. In cases of alcohol- or drug-related seizures, occult structural and infectious causes must be ruled out. Treatment usually focuses on management of the alcohol or drug abuse. Rarely are anticonvulsants indicated.
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