Serum prolactin and cortisol levels in evaluation of pseudoepileptic seizures
1985; Wiley; Volume: 18; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/ana.410180115
ISSN1531-8249
AutoresPaul B. Pritchard, Braxton B. Wannamaker, Julius Sagel, Charlene M. Daniel,
Tópico(s)Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
ResumoAbstract In 6 patients with epilepsy, a twofold increase in serum prolactin levels followed true epileptic seizures, but no significant change followed pseudoepileptic attacks in 6 other patients. Serum prolactin concentration is a useful biochemical marker to distinguish between epileptic and pseudoepileptic seizures. Serum cortisol levels also increased after epileptic seizures, but diurnal and individual variations render the cortisol level a less reliable indicator of such attacks.
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