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Evaluation of the Effects of Charged Amino Acids on Uncontrolled Seizures
Joint Authors
Ebrahimi, Hossein Ali
Ebrahimi, Saeed
Source
Neurology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Epilepsy is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system.
The prevalence of epilepsy throughout the world is 0.5 to 1%, and the same rate is 7.8 per 1000 in Kerman.
Almost 20 to 30% of epileptic patients do not respond properly to common medications.
The present study investigated patients who did not respond to common and, even in some cases, adjuvant therapies, with two seizures or more per week, regardless of the type of the inflicted epilepsy.
Methodology.
The participants of the present double-blind study were randomly selected into three 10-member groups of uncontrolled epileptic patients (arginine, glutamic acid, and lysine).
The patients used amino acid powder dissolved in water (three times the daily need) every day for two weeks before breakfast.
The number of seizures was recorded one week prior to commencing amino acid use, as well as the first and the second weeks subsequent to use.
Results.
A total of 32 patients were studied in three groups.
The decline rates of seizures were 53%, 41%, and 13%, and the P value was 0.013, 0.027, and 0.720, respectively.
Conclusion.
Administration of the charged amino acids, arginine, and glutamic acid can decrease the seizures of patients suffering from uncontrolled epilepsy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ebrahimi, Hossein Ali& Ebrahimi, Saeed. 2015. Evaluation of the Effects of Charged Amino Acids on Uncontrolled Seizures. Neurology Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075436
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ebrahimi, Hossein Ali& Ebrahimi, Saeed. Evaluation of the Effects of Charged Amino Acids on Uncontrolled Seizures. Neurology Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075436
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ebrahimi, Hossein Ali& Ebrahimi, Saeed. Evaluation of the Effects of Charged Amino Acids on Uncontrolled Seizures. Neurology Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075436
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1075436