Publications by authors named "Milagros Salas-Prato"

This article is a short personal recollection of Dr. Hans Selye (HS) and of his institute in order to show, first, why and how he influenced us; second, who he was as a person, human being, physician, scientist, professor, mentor; third, what was the structure and functioning of the Institut de Mèdecine et Chirurgie Expèrimentales (IMCE) and fourth, what HS' contributions and accomplishments were.

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Purpose: Cognitive impairment is observed commonly in children with a history of infantile spasms (IS). The goal of this study was to prospectively examine the effect on cognitive outcome of a neuroprotective agent used as adjunctive therapy during treatment of the spasms.

Methods: In a randomized controlled trial, patients received a standardized therapy plus flunarizine or placebo.

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Purpose: The goals of this study are to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of levetiracetam (LEV) as add-on therapy in children with refractory epilepsies and to determine the value of LEV blood level monitoring in this population.

Methods: Sixty-nine children (39 males and 30 females) treated with LEV between 2006 and 2007 were selected. Their medical files were reviewed for LEV efficacy and tolerability.

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