Effects of testosterone and clomiphene on spectral EEG and visual evoked response in a young man with posttraumatic epilepsy

Tan M., Tan U.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, cilt.106, ss.87-94, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 106
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/00207450109149739
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.87-94
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The effects of testosterone and clomiphene on epilepsy was studied in a young man with posttraumatic seizures. In the control period, digital EEG and visual evoked potentials (VEPs) were recorded under carbamazapine therapy. After testosterone (T), seizures lessened and almost disappeared; the theta, delta, alpha, and beta powers decreased; VEPs increased. After clomiphene, VEPs considerably increased in size; clinical picture slightly improved; EEG power spectrum remained unchanged. It was suggested that T may be beneficial for epilepsy treatment by suppressing the EEG synchronization (slow wave activity) and attenuating the entropy state of the epileptic brain.