Dopaminergic mechanism in generalized photosensitive epilepsy.
Neurology
; 31(12): 1542-4, 1981 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6273768
ABSTRACT
Apomorphine, a dopamine receptor agonist, blocked epileptic photosensitivity in patients with primary corticoreticular epilepsy. This effect was not modified by naloxone, a narcotic antagonist, suggesting that apomorphine acts on cerebral dopaminergic receptors. Apomorphine did not block spontaneous spike-and-wave discharges in patients with nonphotosensitive primary corticoreticular epilepsy. The different actions of apomorphine on spontaneous and photically induced spike-and-wave activity suggest that there is a selective dopaminergic mechanism in human epileptic photosensitivity.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estimulação Luminosa
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Dopamina
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Epilepsia
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1981
Tipo de documento:
Article