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ArticleCureus2024

A Multifaceted Approach to Seizure Management in a Patient With Down Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Hypothyroidism: A Case Report.

Takafumi Uchi, Shingo Konno, Hideo Kihara, Hideki Sugimoto

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Takafumi UchiDepartment of Neurology, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, JPN.
Shingo KonnoDepartment of Neurology, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, JPN.
Hideo KiharaDepartment of Neurology, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, JPN.
Hideki SugimotoDepartment of Neurology, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, JPN.
Toho University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this case study, a 16-year-old male with Down syndrome (DS) faced persistent nocturnal seizures despite anti-seizure medications and treatment for concurrent hypothyroidism. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common issue in patients with Down syndrome, was revealed as a trigger of the seizures. The implementation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy along with medication adjustments led to a significant decrease in seizure frequency, highlighting the importance of a comprehensive approach to seizure management in patients with complex medical conditions.

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anti-seizure medicationcontinuous positive airway pressuredown syndromeobstructive sleep apneaseizure

Identifiers

PMID38440203
PMCPMC10910299
OpenAlexW4392362267

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