1998
Vigabatrin increases human brain homocarnosine and improves seizure control
Petroff O, Mattson R, Behar K, Hyder F, Rothman D. Vigabatrin increases human brain homocarnosine and improves seizure control. Annals Of Neurology 1998, 44: 948-952. PMID: 9851440, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410440614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidSeizure controlGABA concentrationAddition of vigabatrinLow-dose vigabatrinImproved seizure controlMean GABA concentrationAntiepileptic drug vigabatrinInhibitory neuromodulatorDaily doseGABAergic neuronsGABA levelsLarge dosesHomocarnosine concentrationsVigabatrinDrug vigabatrinHomocarnosinePatientsHuman brainMagnetic resonance spectroscopyControlNeuromodulatorsNeuronsDoseDoses
1996
The effect of gabapentin on brain gamma‐aminobutyric acid in patients with epilepsy
Petroff O, Rothman D, Behar K, Lamoureux D, Mattson R. The effect of gabapentin on brain gamma‐aminobutyric acid in patients with epilepsy. Annals Of Neurology 1996, 39: 95-99. PMID: 8572673, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410390114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidBrain GABA levelsGABA levelsHuman brain GABA levelsBrain gamma-aminobutyric acidHigh-dose gabapentinAntiepileptic drug treatmentEffect of gabapentinPartial epilepsy patientsTreatment of epilepsyMechanism of actionAdjunctive therapyStandard dosesDrug treatmentEpilepsy patientsOccipital cortexGabapentinPatientsClinical useEpilepsyHuman brainMagnetic resonanceTreatmentMagnetic resonance spectroscopyVivo measurements