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    Fluctuating and constant valproate administration gives equivalent seizure control in rats with genetic and acquired epilepsy

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    Dedeurwaerdere, S; van Raay, L; Morris, MJ; Reed, RC; Hogan, RE; O'Brien, TJ
    Date
    2011-01-01
    Source Title
    SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
    Publisher
    W B SAUNDERS CO LTD
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Dedeurwaerdere, Stefanie; VAN RAAY, LEENA; O'Brien, Terence
    Affiliation
    Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital
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    Dedeurwaerdere, S., van Raay, L., Morris, M. J., Reed, R. C., Hogan, R. E. & O'Brien, T. J. (2011). Fluctuating and constant valproate administration gives equivalent seizure control in rats with genetic and acquired epilepsy. SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, 20 (1), pp.72-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2010.10.011.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/28972
    DOI
    10.1016/j.seizure.2010.10.011
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    PURPOSE: Controlled-release formulations of Valproate (VPA) reduce side effects by minimizing peak plasma VPA concentrations in patients with epilepsy. However, the impact of this on anti-seizure efficacy has not been thoroughly explored. Here the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of chronic intermittent (consequently, peak VPA concentrations) and continuous VPA administration were directly compared in two rat models of epilepsy. METHODS: Genetic Absence Epilepsy Rats from Strasbourg (GAERS) received a single acute bolus of VPA (100 mg/kg intravenously) combined with electroencephalography (EEG) and/or blood sampling for 180 min post-injection. GAERS and epileptic rats post-kainic acid-induced status epilepticus were chronically infused intravenously (3-5 days, respectively) with (i) saline followed by in random order (ii) intermittent and (iii) continuous VPA (42 mg/kg/h), separated by two days of wash-out. Seizures were quantified using video-EEG monitoring and VPA levels measured in brain, cerebrospinal fluid and plasma. RESULTS: Following acute VPA administration seizure suppression in GAERS persisted after plasma VPA levels became very low. Chronic intermittent and continuous VPA significantly suppressed seizures in both models (p<0.01) with no difference between administration regimens. In GAERS, the pattern of seizure suppression during intermittent treatment was constant, in contrast to the fluctuating VPA plasma and brain levels. There was discordance between the temporal pattern of plasma, brain VPA levels and seizure suppression efficacy in GAERS. CONCLUSION: Administration regimes that result in fluctuating VPA blood levels achieve equivalent sustained seizure suppression as those that maintain steady mid-range concentrations.
    Keywords
    Central Nervous System; Pharmacogenomics; Nervous System and Disorders; Diagnostic Methods; Evaluation of Health Outcomes

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