کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3050721 1185961 2008 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Long-term cognitive and mood effects of zonisamide monotherapy in epilepsy patients
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Long-term cognitive and mood effects of zonisamide monotherapy in epilepsy patients
چکیده انگلیسی

This study was a prospective, randomized, open-label investigation of the long-term effects of zonisamide (ZNS) monotherapy on cognition and mood of patients with epilepsy. Forty-three patients with epilepsy received ZNS, with final dose groups of 100, 200, 300, and 400 mg/day. Cognitive and mood tests were done twice, at baseline and 1 year after starting medication. Nine patients were withdrawn prior to their follow-up tests. Three patients (33%) dropped out during the titration period because of cognitive and mood problems. Thirty-four patients completed follow-up neuropsychological tests. After 1 year of treatment, 16 patients (47%) complained of cognitive deficits. Only 5 patients (15%) experienced mood changes. Although ZNS decreased seizure frequency and EEG abnormalities and did not elicit significant mood changes, it had negative effects on several cognitive tests. Worse performance on delayed word recall, Trail Making Test Part B, and verbal fluency was related to dose. In conclusion, ZNS has adverse effects on cognition even after 1 year of treatment.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Epilepsy & Behavior - Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 102–108
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