Publications by authors named "Schweta Rane"
Background: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease associated with significant morbidity. A wide variety of infectious and non-infectious triggers have been identified to be associated with GBS. COVID-19 has gained attention in recent years for its role in GBS pathogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeizures have been reported to be directly triggered by certain foods in some people with epilepsy. On the other hand, eating epilepsy has been mentioned in the literature as a rare disorder characterized by clinical and EEG findings that vary from patient to patient and are interestingly prevalent in certain geographic areas. Epilepsy in these patients is either idiopathic or due to underlying brain pathology.
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- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is crucial for converting glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter, into GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter, which is significant for managing seizures in both infants and adults with epilepsy.
- * The study aims to investigate the link between vitamin B6 levels and seizure control in adults with epilepsy, due to observations of poor seizure control tied to low vitamin B6 levels.
- * 32 adult epilepsy patients were enrolled, categorized as well-controlled or poorly controlled based on seizure activity, and their pyridoxine and anti-seizure medication levels were measured to analyze the connection.
Background And Purpose: There has been an increasing prevalence of Moyamoya disorder (MMD) reported from recent US literature. There is a paucity of data available regarding trends of prevalence and epidemiological factors in the United States. To goal of this study was to test the hypotheses that racial-, sex-specific MMD hospitalizations and epidemiological factors have been increasing in the United States over the last decade.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The majority of people afflicted with epilepsy live in developing countries. Poor adherence to prescribed medication is considered the main cause of unsuccessful drug treatment for epilepsy. Our study aims to evaluate the factors influencing medication adherence in epilepsy patients at a public hospital in Mumbai, India.
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