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Conclusion: In this unique genetic paradigm, the melatonin deficiency (caused by a lack of its substrate, serotonin) may cause the ultradian sleep-wake rhythm.
Keywords: Sepiapterin reductase deficiency, hypersomnia, melatonin, ultradian sleep-wake rhythm, tetrahydrobiopterin, serotonin (Source: Sleep)

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Tucker RM, Denning DW, Hanson LH, Rinaldi MG, Graybill JR, Sharkey PK, Pappagianis D, Stevens DA (Source: The Aspergillus Website – articles)

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We report on a patient with advanced
PD due to R793M missense mutation in the LRRK2 gene successfully treated by STN-DBS. Disease onset was at age 42 with bradykinesia,
rigidity and rest tremor. During the course of the disease he developed severe motor fluctuations, dyskinesias, postural instability
with falls, but preserved Levodopa responsiveness. At age 60 the patient was treated by bilateral DBS of the STN. At one year
after surgery a 66% improvement of the UPDRS motor score in the off-medication state was determined. During the long-term
follow-up there …

This study included 17 patients with de novo PD. Homocysteine levels and TCD parameters at middle cerebral artery were investigated before and after 3 months of Levodopa treatment. Correlation analyses were done between changes in homocysteine levels and TCD parameters. After 3 months of Levodopa treatment, homocysteine level increased significantly from 13.3mg/dL to 17.0 mg/dL (p  (Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders)

Abstract: Symptom control, daily “on” time, and quality of life (QoL) of nine patients with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease was assessed following 18-months treatment with Continuous Intraduodenal Levodopa Infusion (CIDLI). Patients had severe motor fluctuations and dyskinesias and had previously received treatment with oral Levodopa and dopamine agonists. There were significant improvements in patients’ symptoms on the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, and QoL (Parkinson’s Disease QoL Questionnaire; Schwab & England Capacity for Daily Living Scale; p  (Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders)

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CONCLUSIONS: The authors consider that the body of evidence summarised in this review is insufficient to allow any firm conclusion to be drawn about the use of antiepileptic medication in the treatment of aggression and associated impulsivity. Four antiepileptics (valproate/divalproex, Carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine and phenytoin) were effective, compared to placebo, in reducing aggression in at least one study, although for three drugs (valproate, Carbamazepine and phenytoin) at least one other study showed no statistically significant difference between treatment and control conditions. Side effects were more commonly noted for the intervention group …

Source: North West Medicines Information Centre
Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews
Eslicarbazepine acetate is a new antiepileptic drug (AED) which is licensed as add-on therapy in adults with partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation.
In three 12-week clinical trials eslicarbazepine has been shown to be more effective than placebo at a dose of 800mg or 1,200mg once daily as add-on treatment in patients receiving one or more AEDs in the management of simple and complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation. There are no active-comparator trials.
Data from …

A 72-year-old man with a history of thrombotic CVA causing lateral medullary infarction presented with non-healing ulcers of the right side of the face of 5 months’ duration. After extensive investigations, a diagnosis of trigeminal trophic syndrome was made. The ulcers progressed relentlessly despite amitriptyline and gabapentin, and he was treated with a combination of Carbamazepine and thermoplastic mask occlusion of the right side of his face. Over the next 10 weeks the shallower facial ulcers began to diminish in depth and diameter, and the deeper ulcers stopped progressing. Although …