Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism and susceptibility to epilepsy

V Rai, P Kumar - Neurological Sciences, 2018 - Springer
Background Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene C677T polymorphism was
reported as risk factor for multiple diseases due to its role in conversion of homocysteine to …

Role of food-drug interactions in neurological and psychological diseases

M Gezmen Karadağ, E Çelik, F Kadayifci… - Acta neurobiologiae …, 2018 - avesis.gazi.edu.tr
Given that foods and nutrients have been shown to influence the pharmacokinetics of drugs,
drugs may cause changes in the nutritional status of patients and their response to a given …

Assessment of clinically actionable pharmacogenetic markers to stratify anti-seizure medications

D Guin, Y Hasija, R Kukreti - The Pharmacogenomics Journal, 2023 - nature.com
Epilepsy treatment is challenging due to heterogeneous syndromes, different seizure types
and higher inter-individual variability. Identification of genetic variants predicting drug …

Pharmacogenetics in epilepsy and refractory epilepsy

L Czornyj, J Auzmendi, A Lazarowski - Pharmacoresistance in Epilepsy …, 2023 - Springer
Pharmacogenomic studies in epilepsy are necessary due to the high prevalence of this
disease and the high percentage of drug resistance phenotype. Several altered genes …

Effects of phenytoin on serum levels of homocysteine, vitamin B12, folate in patients with epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA-compliant article)

Y Xu, N Zhang, S Xu, H Xu, S Chen, Z Xia - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: To determine the influence of phenytoin (PHT) monotherapy on the serum
levels of homocysteine (Hcy), folate and vitamin B12 in patients with epilepsy. Methods …

Valproate, sexual health, and men: A narrative review

LV Watkins, H Angus-Leppan - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective This article explores current evidence about the effects of valproate (VPA)
medicines on sexual health in men, how to monitor symptoms, communicate with patients …

Hyperhomocysteinaemia in children receiving phenytoin and carbamazepine monotherapy: a cross-sectional observational study

S Chandrasekaran, S Patil, R Suthar, SV Attri… - Archives of Disease in …, 2017 - adc.bmj.com
Objective Long-term therapy with phenytoin and carbamazepine is known to cause
hyperhomocysteinaemia. We evaluated the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinaemia in North …

Demographic and Clinical Predictors of Drug Response in Epileptic Children in Jeddah

R Magadmi, R Alyoubi - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease of the brain. Over 20 antiseizure medications are
available on the market, but a third of patients still have drug-resistant epilepsy. This study …

Is There a Relation between 677C>T Polymorphism in the MTHFR Gene and the Susceptibility to Epilepsy in Young Patients? A Meta-Analysis

B Sarecka-Hujar - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Numerous data show a role for genetic polymorphisms in the development of
epilepsy. Previously, the TT genotype of the MTHFR 677C> T polymorphism was found to be …

Association of Polymorphism of the Methyl Tetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Gene with Anti-Seizure Medication Response in Pediatric Patients in Jeddah, Saudi …

R Alyoubi, A Althomali, R Magadmi, HS Abdel kawy… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease, with inherent and
noninherent factors. Although over 20 anti-seizure medications (ASMs) are commercially …