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Efficacy of monotherapy with anticonvulsive drugs topiramate and carbamazepine in bronchial asthma: is asthma a neurological disease?
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M. Lomia, Z. Chapichadze, M. Pruidze (Tbilisi, Georgia)		Abstract

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Purpose. Based on the assumption that bronchial asthma has certain neurogenic paroxysmal mechanism, and on the existence a lot of similarities and connections of asthma with other paroxysmal diseases - like breath-holding attacks, epilepsy and migraine, we decided to investigate efficacy of some anticonvulsants in bronchial asthma.
Methods. 10 patients with asthma received topiramate, 10 patients – carbamazepine, and 10 patients – ethosuximide during 3 months. Peak-flow rates a... [View all]
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