[Posturographic alterations in thinner abusers].

Introduction: Abuse of thinner is a recognized problem in underdeveloped countries, because is in increasing frequency and results in neurological impairments.

Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the posturographic alterations present in a group of thinner abusers.

Patients And Methods: Thirty patients were recruited from a toxicology center and controls were non exposed subjects age and gender matched; 28 males and 2 females in each group.

[Epilepsy and pregnancy. Prospective study of 100 cases].

The association between epilepsy and pregnancy trace a problem for possible complications for the mother and the foetus by toxicity of antiepileptic drugs (AED) on the epilepsy itself. A group of 100 pregnant epileptic women were prospectively studied (clinically and by measurement of serum levels (SL) of AED. Mothers participating lived in the Valley of Mexico, 61 patients received monotherapy and 18 received no drugs.