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ReviewFrontiers in aging neuroscience2024

Challenges and prospects in geriatric epilepsy treatment: the role of the blood-brain barrier in pharmacotherapy and drug delivery.

Xin Chen, Juan Luo, Min Song, Liang Pan, Zhichuang Qu, Bo Huang, Sixun Yu, Haifeng Shu

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Review in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Metabolic Reprogramming of Microglia in Neuroinflammation and Depression.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Xin ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Western Theater General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Juan LuoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Western Theater General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Min SongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Western Theater General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Liang PanDepartment of Pediatrics, Western Theater General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Zhichuang QuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Meishan City People's Hospital, Meishan, Sichuan, China.
Bo HuangDepartment of Burn and Plastic, Western Theater General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Sixun YuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Western Theater General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Haifeng ShuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Western Theater General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is pivotal in maintaining neuronal physiology within the brain. This review delves into the alterations of the BBB specifically in the context of geriatric epilepsy. We examine how age-related changes in the BBB contribute to the pathogenesis of epilepsy in the elderly and present significant challenges in pharmacotherapy. Subsequently, we evaluate recent advancements in drug delivery methods targeting the BBB, as well as alternative approaches that could bypass the BBB's restrictive nature. We particularly highlight the use of neurotropic viruses and various synthetic nanoparticles that have been investigated for delivering a range of antiepileptic drugs. Additionally, the advantage and limitation of these diverse delivery methods are discussed. Finally, we analyze the potential efficacy of different drug delivery approaches in the treatment of geriatric epilepsy, aiming to provide insights into more effective management of this condition in the elderly population.

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antiepileptic drugantiepileptic therapyblood–brain barriergeriatric epilepsynanoparticle

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PMID38389560
PMCPMC10882099

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