PROLACTIN SECRETION FOLLOWING REPETITIVE SEIZURES

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作者
MALKOWICZ, DE
LEGIDO, A
JACKEL, RA
SUSSMAN, NM
ESKIN, BA
HARNER, RN
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[1] MED COLL PENN,DEPT NEUROL,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19129
[2] MED COLL PENN,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19129
[3] MED COLL PENN,DEPT NEUROL,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19129
[4] HAHNEMANN UNIV,SCH MED,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19102
[5] EPILEPSY CTR BUCKS & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES,SELLERSVILLE,PA
[6] ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSP CHILDREN,NEUROL SECT,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19133
[7] BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO,DEPT CENT NERVOUS SYST RES,WALLINGFORD,CT 06492
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10.1212/WNL.45.3.448
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We studied serum prolactin levels after 24 seizures occurring in eight subjects, Video-EEG intracranial monitoring confirmed temporal or frontal partial seizures, Seizure type, focus, and duration were similar for seizures with and without significant postictal prolactin elevations. The seizure-free interval (the time between seizures) varied considerably. Seizures occurring after longer seizure-free intervals (31.75 to 240 hours) showed robust prolactin responses, After shorter seizure-free intervals (1.07 to 25.42 hours), prolactin responses were reduced. This suggests that the amount of releasable prolactin is limited, depleted by seizures, or perhaps inhibited by prolactin feedback. Seizure-free intervals should be considered when interpreting prolactin levels.
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