objective: in the present work, the effects of different fractions of coriandrum sativum (c. sativum), on pentylenetetrazole (ptz)-induced seizures and brain tissues oxidative damage were investigated in rats. materials and methods: the rats were divided into the following groups: (1) vehicle, (2) ptz (90 mg/kg), (3) water fraction (wf) of c. sativum (25 and 100 mg/kg), (4) n-butanol fraction (...

background: we investigated the perceptions of the neurologists practicing in fars province in southern iran about psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (pnes); their diagnostic processes and management strategies. methods: in this survey, all neurologists participating at the annual meeting of neurologists were asked to participate. these neurologists practice in fars province. an anonymous questi...

introduction: screening of newborns with seizure, who have curable pathologic brain findings, might be able to improve their final outcome by accelerating treatment intervention. the present study aimed to evaluate the brain ultrasonography findings of newborns hospitalized with complaint of seizure. methods: the present cross-sectional study designed to evaluate brain ultrasonography findings ...

how to cite this article: shiva s, barzegar m, zokaie n, shiva sh. dose supplemental zinc prevents recurrence of febrile seizures? iranian journal ofchild neurology 2011;5(4):11-14.   objective febrile seizures (fs) are the most common form of seizures in children. previous studies have suggested that zinc may play a role in the prevention of fs. however, there is limited information on the pre...

hallervorden-spatz syndrome is a disorder characterized by dystonia, parkinsonism, and iron accumulation in the brain. the disease is caused by mutations in gene encoding pantothenate kinase 2 (pank2) and patients have pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration. we present an 8-year-old boy with progressive muscle dystonia, neuroregression, frequent fall and multiple injury marks of diffe...

Epilepsy is a disorder in which abnormal electrical signals between brain cells lead to seizures. Seizures can cause people shake, blank out, or even lose consciousness. When medications cannot prevent seizures and there no area that be removed solve the problem, procedure implanting vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) an option. VNS machines send pulses up through major connecting rest of body—the ne...

Although treated properly for epilepsy, a number of epileptic children have intractable seizures and about 5-10 per cent of them do not respond to anti -epileptic drugs. In the years 1986-1996 about 10,000 epileptic patients were treated in the Children's Medical Center in Tehran. A retrospective study of their medical records revealed that 41 of them had intractable seizures. I Of these 4...

background: non-ketotic hyperglycemia (nkhg) may increase the probability of seizures and movement disorders. methods: we describe  a series of 14 elders admitted for seizures and movement disorders linked to nkhg. results: twelve  patients  developed motor  seizures  and two others movement disorders. glucose levels varied 9.28 to 32 mmol/l, while osmolarity values varied from 302.28 to 328  m...

how to cite this article : sabzehei mk, basiri b, bazmamoun h. the etiology, clinical type, and short outcome of seizures in newborns hospitalized in besat hospital/ hamadan/iran. iran j child neurol. 2014 spring 8(2):24-28. objective seizures in neonates are very different from those of older children and adults. the aim of this study was to determine the etiology, clinical presentation, and o...