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Vomiting attack with ACTH and ADH discharge improves startle epilepsy

M Hayashi1, A Yasaka, K Maruki

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Hikari-no-Ie, Saitama Medical School, Japan.

Pediatric Neurology
|May 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This case study highlights a 15-year-old boy with intractable startle-induced epileptic seizures. Episodic vomiting transiently suppressed seizures, suggesting a link between hormonal discharge and epilepsy modulation.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pediatric Epilepsy
  • Neuroendocrinology

Background:

  • Perinatal asphyxia can lead to complex neurological sequelae in children.
  • Startle-induced epileptic seizures present a unique challenge due to their intractability to standard treatments.
  • The interplay between neurological events and neuroendocrine responses is not fully understood.