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ReviewFrontiers in neurology2014

Role of anticonvulsants in the management of AIDS related seizures.

Batool F Kirmani, Diana Mungall-Robinson

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Review in Frontiers in neurology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. A description of sodium valproate, lamotrigine and levetiracetam consumption in the Western Cape public sector.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2022
    Observational
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Seizures in HIV: The case for special consideration.Epilepsy & behavior case reports · 2018
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Batool F KirmaniDepartment of Neurology, Epilepsy Center, Scott & White Neuroscience Institute, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine , Temple, TX , USA.
Diana Mungall-RobinsonDepartment of Neurology, Epilepsy Center, Scott & White Neuroscience Institute, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine , Temple, TX , USA.
Baylor Scott & White - Central Texas Foundation · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Seventy percent of the AIDS patients have neurological complications. Seizures are one of the complications and can occur at any stage. Seizures can be life-threatening and treatment with anticonvulsants is warranted. The therapeutic dilemma occurs in this case because of the interactions between the anticonvulsants, especially the first generation anticonvulsants, with antiretroviral agents resulting in significant side-effects including toxicity. The non-availability of second-generation anticonvulsants and cost constraints further limit the choices for the physicians. In this mini-review, we discuss the management of AIDS related seizures with emphasis on the drug-drug interactions between anticonvulsants and antiretroviral agents. We will also address the future directions and the need for prospective studies with second-generation anticonvulsants.

Indexed as

AIDSantiepileptic drugsantiretroviral agentsHIV

Identifiers

PMID24523713
PMCPMC3906636
OpenAlexW2036151005

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