Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UMLS:C0030567 (Parkinson's disease)
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We report the case of a woman suffering from complex partial seizures who developed Parkinson's disease at the age of 58. Parkinsonian symptoms improved transitorily after complex partial seizures. Although this has been reported after generalized seizures, this case is, to our knowledge, the first description of improvement of parkinsonian symptoms following a complex partial seizure.
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PMID:[Parkinson's disease and epilepsy]. 190 32

EEG is an important diagnostic method for epilepsies. EEG changes in patients with Parkinson's disease and epilepsy are not unknown or unexpected events. We investigated 250 Parkinson's disease patients. Epileptic seizures were recorded in 10 patients. Four patients had generalized tonic clonic seizures; 3 partial complex seizures, 2 of which with secondary generalization; while 3 patients had right-handed simple motor partial seizure. Clinical and neurophysiological investigations, neuroimagining techniques electroencephalographic investigations (EEG, EEG in sleep) were conducted. Our patients were well controlled with antiepileptic therapy.
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PMID:Association of patients with parkinsonism and epilepsy with EEG changes. 1698 84

Zonisamide (ZNS), a sulfonamide antiepileptic drug, is indicated as an adjunct therapy for partial seizure disorders with and without secondary generalization. ZNS has a favorable pharmacokinetic profile because of its rapid absorption and high bioavailability. Its activity is related to the blockade of voltage gated sodium and calcium channels, modulation of central dopaminergic, GABAergic, and serotonergic functions, as well as inhibition of carbonic anhydrase and monoamine oxidase B. ZNS has potential efficacy for an array of neuropsychiatric disorders including migraine and other headache syndromes, neuropathic pain, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, stroke, obesity, anxiety, bipolar and binge-eating disorders.
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PMID:Therapeutic role of zonisamide in neuropsychiatric disorders. 1878 51