Seizures - Chemically induced
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Death in a toddler following endosulfan ingestion.

30 Oct 2009 INTRODUCTION: Endosulfan, an organochlorine insecticide widely used in agriculture, is rapidly absorbed following ingestion, inhalation, or skin exposure. Poisonings rarely result in morbidity and mortality. Symptoms occur rapidly following exposure ... Read more...

Nerve growth factor attenuates proliferation of astrocytes via the p75 neurotrophin receptor.

29 Sep 2009 The p75 neurotrophin receptor has been implicated in the regulation of multiple cellular functions that differ depending on the cell context. We have observed that p75(NTR) is strongly induced on astrocytes as well as neurons in the hippocampal CA3 ... Read more...

The electrocortical effects of enflurane: experiment and theory.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: High concentrations of enflurane will induce a characteristic electroencephalogram pattern consisting of periods of suppression alternating with large short paroxysmal epileptiform discharges (PEDs). In this study, we compared a ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Seizures - Chemically induced'

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• Death in a toddler following endosulfan ingestion. 30 Oct 2009
• Nerve growth factor attenuates proliferation of astrocytes via the p75 neurotrophin receptor. 29 Sep 2009
• The electrocortical effects of enflurane: experiment and theory. 29 Sep 2009
• Neuron-glia communication via EphA4/ephrin-A3 modulates LTP through glial glutamate transport. 4 Sep 2009
• Lack of kainic acid-induced gamma oscillations predicts subsequent CA1 excitotoxic cell death. 2 Sep 2009
• Recurrent seizures induce a reversible impairment in a spatial hidden goal task. 30 Aug 2009
• 1,4-Butanediol content of aqua dots children's craft toy beads. 30 Aug 2009
• Brain magnetic resonance imaging changes after sorafenib and sunitinib chemotherapy in patients with advanced renal cell and breast carcinoma. 30 Aug 2009
• Facilitation of glutamate release from rat cerebral cortex nerve terminal by subanesthetic concentration propofol. 30 Aug 2009
• Some treatments cause seizure aggravation in idiopathic epilepsies (especially absence epilepsy). 30 Aug 2009
• Seizures associated with levofloxacin: case presentation and literature review. 24 Aug 2009
• Regionalized loss of parvalbumin interneurons in the cerebral cortex of mice with deficits in GFRalpha1 signaling. 24 Aug 2009
• Convulsant activity of sitafloxacin and its interactions with anti-inflammatory drugs in mice. 16 Aug 2009
• Uncoupling of astrogliosis from epileptogenesis in adenosine kinase (ADK) transgenic mice. 11 Aug 2009
• Epileptogenic potential of mefloquine chemoprophylaxis: a pathogenic hypothesis. 3 Aug 2009
• Delayed seizure associated with paclitaxel-Cremophor el in a patient with early-stage breast cancer. 30 Jul 2009
• Study of antiseizure effects of Matricaria recutita extract in mice. 30 Jul 2009
• Benzothiazole incorporated barbituric acid derivatives: synthesis and anticonvulsant screening. 30 Jul 2009
• Synthesis of novel 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-thiadiazoles for their potential anticonvulsant activity: pharmacophoric model studies. 30 Jul 2009
• Common causes of uncommon seizures. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Seizures'

Definition: Clinical or subclinical disturbances of cortical function due to a sudden, abnormal, excessive, and disorganized discharge of brain cells. Clinical manifestations include abnormal motor, sensory and psychic phenomena. Recurrent seizures are usually referred to as EPILEPSY or "seizure disorder."

Descriptor UI: D012640

Alternative terms: Seizures; Seizure; Seizures, Visual; Seizure, Visual; Visual Seizure; Visual Seizures; Convulsive Seizures; Convulsive Seizure; Seizure, Convulsive; Seizures, Motor; Motor Seizure; Motor Seizures; Seizure, Motor; Seizures, Convulsive; Jacksonian Seizure; Seizure, Jacksonian; Seizures, Auditory; Auditory Seizure; Auditory Seizures; Seizure, Auditory; Seizures, Clonic; Clonic Seizure; Clonic Seizures; Seizure, Clonic; Seizures, Focal; Focal Seizure; Focal Seizures; Seizure, Focal; Seizures, Generalized; Generalized Seizure; Generalized Seizures; Seizure, Generalized; Seizures, Gustatory; Gustatory Seizure; Gustatory Seizures; Seizure, Gustatory; Seizures, Olfactory; Olfactory Seizure; Olfactory Seizures; Seizure, Olfactory; Convulsion, Non-Epileptic; Convulsion, Non Epileptic; Convulsions, Non-Epileptic; Non-Epileptic Convulsion; Non-Epileptic Convulsions; Seizures, Somatosensory; Seizure, Somatosensory; Somatosensory Seizure; Somatosensory Seizures; Seizures, Tonic; Seizure, Tonic; Tonic Seizure; Tonic Seizures; Seizures, Tonic-Clonic; Seizure, Tonic-Clonic; Seizures, Tonic Clonic; Tonic-Clonic Seizure; Tonic-Clonic Seizures; Seizures, Vertiginous; Seizure, Vertiginous; Vertiginous Seizure; Vertiginous Seizures; Seizures, Vestibular; Seizure, Vestibular; Vestibular Seizure; Vestibular Seizures; Seizures, Sensory; Seizure, Sensory; Sensory Seizure; Sensory Seizures; Convulsions; Convulsion;

Related Mesh Headings: Anticonvulsants; Convulsants; Eclampsia; Epilepsy; Kindling, Neurologic;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.140.490.631; C10.597.742; C23.888.592.742;

History Note: 1979; for CONVULSIVE SEIZURES & SEIZURES, CONVULSIVE use CONVULSIONS 1998-1999; for JACKSONIAN SEIZURE use EPILEPSY, PARTIAL 1992-1999

Technical Notes: note other specific seizure terms in MeSH; audiogenic or acoustic seizures = REFLEX EPILEPSY, AUDIOGENIC