The effect of antioxidant supplementation in the treatment of epilepsy

Aim: To assess serum level of malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant status (TAS) as a representative of oxidative stress in patients with generalized epilepsy and to evaluate the therapeutic effect of the antioxidant (vitamin E and vitamin C) on the levels of MDA,TAS and frequency of seizures...

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Main Author: Nazar A.K. hamid (Author)
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Published: University of Mosul, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Aim: To assess serum level of malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant status (TAS) as a representative of oxidative stress in patients with generalized epilepsy and to evaluate the therapeutic effect of the antioxidant (vitamin E and vitamin C) on the levels of MDA,TAS and frequency of seizures attacks after two months therapy. for a period of two months as a supplementation therapy. Subjects and Methods: The study was conducted in Iben-seena Hospital in Mosul city-Iraq. Fifty three patients with generalized epilepsy were included in this study (32 male and 21 female). The study included 40 apparently healthy subjects, age and sex matched as a control group. Initially from both the patients and controls, blood samples were taken. Another blood samples were taken from the patients 2 months after vitamin E and vitamin C treatment, blood samples were analysed for serum MDA and serum TAS. Result: Serum MDA was found to be significantly higher ( P
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2664-2522
10.33899/iphr.2011.49893