Role of plasma homocysteine levels and MTHFR polymorphisms on IQ scores in children and young adults with epilepsy treated with antiepileptic drugs

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 548-551

  Di Rosa, Gabriella ^a   Lenzo, Patrizia ^a   Parisi, Eleonora ^a   Neri, Milena ^a   Guerrera, Silvia ^a   Nicotera, Antonio ^a   Alibrandi, Angela ^a   Germanò, Eva ^a   Caccamo, Daniela ^a   Spanò, Maria ^a   Tortorella, Gaetano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Epilepsy; Homocysteine; Intelligence quotient; MTHFR polymorphisms

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; HOMOCYSTEINE; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; THERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS; EPILEPSY; HOMOCYSTEINE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MTHFR POLYMORPHISMS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VITAMIN B 12; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888004205     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.09.034     Document Type: Article

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