Zonisamide is a second-generation anticonvulsant approved for use as an adjunctive therapy in adults with partial-onset seizures, infantile spasm, mixed seizure types of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, and generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Zonisamide is marketed in the US under the trade name Zonegran®.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of zonisamide (ZNS) as adjunctive therapy on sleep-wake cycle and daytime somnolence in adult patients affected by focal epilepsy. Thirteen patients affected by focal epilepsy were recruited to undergo a
Zonisamide is currently licensed in Europe and the USA for the adjunctive treatment of partial seizures (with or without secondary generalization) in adults, based on the results of four pivotal, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. It is also licensed in Europe
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 428(3), 401-404 (2012-10-30)
The anti-epileptic drug zonisamide is reported to exert beneficial effects in patients with Parkinson's disease. To elucidate the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the anti-parkinsonism effects of zonisamide, we examined the effect of zonisamide co-administered with levodopa in the striata of rats
European journal of pharmacology, 689(1-3), 72-80 (2012-06-05)
Zonisamide has been proven as an effective drug for the recovery of degenerating dopaminergic neurons in the animal models of Parkinson's disease. However, several lines of evidence have questioned the neuroprotective capacity of zonisamide in animal models of Parkinson's disease.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 16(15), 2102-2107 (2013-01-03)
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