2019
Effects of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation on Spontaneous Seizures and Neuronal Viability in a Model of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Gruenbaum SE, Dhaher R, Rapuano A, Zaveri HP, Tang A, de Lanerolle N, Eid T. Effects of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation on Spontaneous Seizures and Neuronal Viability in a Model of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Journal Of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 2019, 31: 247-256. PMID: 29620688, PMCID: PMC6170745, DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyLobe epilepsySpontaneous seizuresNeuron lossSeizure propagationBranched-chain amino acid supplementationChronic oral supplementationSpontaneous recurrent seizuresEffect of BCAAPotential novel treatmentBranched-chain amino acid leucineAmino acid supplementationAcute seizuresBCAA supplementationChronic seizuresConvulsive seizuresOral supplementationRecurrent seizuresRefractory epilepsyDentate hilusNeuronal viabilityAcid supplementationImmunohistochemical analysisNovel treatments
2016
Progressive neuronal activation accompanies epileptogenesis caused by hippocampal glutamine synthetase inhibition
Albright B, Dhaher R, Wang H, Harb R, Lee TW, Zaveri H, Eid T. Progressive neuronal activation accompanies epileptogenesis caused by hippocampal glutamine synthetase inhibition. Experimental Neurology 2016, 288: 122-133. PMID: 27769717, PMCID: PMC5547560, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2016.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyNeuronal activationHippocampal formationHuman mesial temporal lobe epilepsyAnterior olfactory areaEntorhinal-hippocampal areaProcess of epileptogenesisC-Fos immunohistochemistryTemporal lobe epilepsyTypes of seizuresGlutamine synthetase inhibitionSurgical resectionPiriform cortexSeizure severityLobe epilepsyHippocampal astrocytesEpilepsy developmentEpileptogenic processElectroencephalogram monitoringOlfactory areasPharmacological interventionsSeizure phenotypeBed nucleusMidline thalamusStria terminalis
2015
Inhibition of glutamine synthetase in the central nucleus of the amygdala induces anhedonic behavior and recurrent seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Gruenbaum SE, Wang H, Zaveri HP, Tang AB, Lee TS, Eid T, Dhaher R. Inhibition of glutamine synthetase in the central nucleus of the amygdala induces anhedonic behavior and recurrent seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior 2015, 51: 96-103. PMID: 26262937, PMCID: PMC4663049, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmygdalaAnalysis of VarianceAnhedoniaAnimalsBrainCentral Amygdaloid NucleusComorbidityDepressive DisorderDisease Models, AnimalElectroencephalographyEnzyme InhibitorsEpilepsy, Temporal LobeGlutamate-Ammonia LigaseHippocampusMaleMethionine SulfoximineNeuronsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySeizuresConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyRecurrent seizuresLobe epilepsyCentral nucleusMale Sprague-Dawley ratsPrevalence of depressionSprague-Dawley ratsGlutamine synthetase inhibitor methionine sulfoximineMeasures of anhedoniaRight CeA.Seizure activityAnhedonic behaviorDentate gyrusMedial amygdalaSucrose preferenceRat modelCommon causeAstrocytic enzymeBasolateral amygdalaLateral amygdalaOsmotic pumpPatientsEpilepsyAmygdala
2008
Neurometabolism in human epilepsy
Pan JW, Williamson A, Cavus I, Hetherington HP, Zaveri H, Petroff OA, Spencer DD. Neurometabolism in human epilepsy. Epilepsia 2008, 49: 31-41. PMID: 18304254, PMCID: PMC3657747, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01508.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain DiseasesBrain MappingCarbon IsotopesDominance, CerebralElectrodes, ImplantedElectroencephalographyEpilepsyGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlucoseHippocampusHumansLimbic SystemMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMetabolic DiseasesMicrodialysisMitochondrial DiseasesNeural PathwaysNeuronsPositron-Emission TomographyRatsSynaptic TransmissionConceptsNeurometabolic dysfunctionMagnetic resonance spectroscopic imagingHuman epilepsyEpileptic brainHippocampal resectionSclerotic hippocampusPathophysiologic aspectsEpileptogenic processMicrodialysis measuresExtracellular glutamateEpileptic dysfunctionEnergetic dysfunctionHuman studiesDysfunctionNeurotransmitter cyclingNoninvasive functional imagingProfound decreaseMitochondrial injuryBrain functionEpilepsyFunctional imagingMetabolic imagingBrainIntracranial EEGNeurometabolism
2003
A Retrospective Analysis of Hippocampal Pathology in Human Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Evidence for Distinctive Patient Subcategories
De Lanerolle NC, Kim JH, Williamson A, Spencer SS, Zaveri HP, Eid T, Spencer DD. A Retrospective Analysis of Hippocampal Pathology in Human Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Evidence for Distinctive Patient Subcategories. Epilepsia 2003, 44: 677-687. PMID: 12752467, DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2003.32701.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultApoptosisCell CountCulture TechniquesDentate GyrusDynorphinsElectroencephalographyEpilepsy, Temporal LobeEvoked PotentialsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHippocampusHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesInterneuronsMaleNeuronsNeuropeptide YReference ValuesRetrospective StudiesSclerosisSomatostatinSubstance PTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntractable temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyDentate granule cellsLobe epilepsySurgical outcomesNeuronal lossNeuronal densityGranule cellsDentate gyrusNonsclerotic hippocampiRetrospective analysisHippocampal subfieldsHuman temporal lobe epilepsyBasis of pathophysiologyEvidence of sclerosisSignificant neuronal lossExtensive neuronal lossSharp electrode recordingsPatient subcategoriesSignificant hyperexcitabilityAutopsy controlsHippocampal pathologyNeuropeptide YImmunohistochemical characteristicsSubstance P