The role of Orexin-A levels in epileptic seizure

Cikriklar H. İ., Kotan D., Yucel M., Ceylan M., Ciftci G. G., Bayraktutan O. F., ...More

NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, vol.734, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 734
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.neulet.2020.135097
  • Journal Name: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Animal Behavior Abstracts, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Keywords: Orexin-A, Epilepsy, Pseudoseizures, PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURES, HYPOCRETIN, SLEEP, CLASSIFICATION, SYSTEM, EEG
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to determine the usefulness of Orexin-A levels in differentiating between epileptic seizures and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures in patients presenting to the emergency service with epileptic seizure-type symptoms.