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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alexandra V. Griflyuk, Tatyana Y. Postnikova, Sergey L. Malkin, Aleksey V. Zaitsev
Summary: Febrile seizures during early childhood can cause central nervous system developmental disorders. The specific mechanisms of how febrile seizures affect the developing brain are not well understood. In this study, we used a hyperthermic model of febrile seizures in 10-day-old rats and tracked their development for two months. Our findings suggest that febrile seizures reduce the number of neurons in various regions of the hippocampus and impair glutamatergic transmission, leading to decreased local field potential amplitude.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elham Bakhtiari, Farhad Heydarian, Maryam Khalesi, Fatemeh Jafarian, Mohammad Heidarian
Summary: In this study, the serum selenium levels were compared in febrile children aged 6-60 months with and without febrile seizures. There was no significant difference in selenium levels between the two groups overall, but in children over 1 year old, those with febrile seizures had lower selenium levels compared to those without seizures.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2022)
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Neurosciences
Xiaobo Fang, Yanling Liang, Weixi Zhang, Qiong Wang, Jingsi Chen, Jia Chen, Yongqiang Lin, Yanli Chen, Li Yu, Haibin Wang, Dunjin Chen
Summary: The study explored the diagnostic and prognostic role of neurofilament light (NFL) in obstetric posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) caused by preeclampsia (PE) or eclampsia. The study found that the NFL level was significantly correlated with edema severity and pregnancy outcome in PRES patients, suggesting that NFL could serve as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for obstetric PRES.
MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Ozlem Erdede, Erdal Sari, Emek Uyur, Rabia Gonul Sezer Yamanel
Summary: By evaluating complete blood count (CBC)-associated biomarkers, including osmolarity, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of their diagnostic value in febrile seizures (FS). The results show that osmolarity can be a useful tool in distinguishing complex FS cases, with better predictive utility compared to other markers.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Xin Li, Cailian Ruan, Yifan Wu, Mazen Musa, Abdoulaye Issotina Zibrila, Zhengxiang Zhang, Mustafa Salimeen
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the influence of seizure duration on the glymphatic function in patients with simple febrile seizures (SFS). The findings revealed that SFS patients with seizure duration longer than 5 minutes had fewer Virchow-Robin spaces (VRs), while those with seizure duration within 5 minutes had even fewer VRs. Additionally, the VRs counts and volumes were positively correlated with seizure duration.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elham Bakhtiari, Farhad Heydarian, Fatemeh Azmoudeh, Maziyar Kaffashbashi, Mohammad Heidarian
Summary: This study compared the serum vitamin A level in febrile children with and without seizures for the first time and found no difference between the two groups. However, in children aged more than 24 months, the serum vitamin A level was significantly higher in the febrile seizure group compared to the febrile group. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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Pediatrics
Christopher Henry, Chelsea Cockburn, Mary Helen Simpson, Serenity Budd, Chen Wang, Darina Dinov
Summary: This study provides estimates for the risk of multiple febrile seizures in the same febrile illness. The estimated baseline risk is 17%.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenjing Luo, Yashuang Chen, Shanshan Mao, Jianing Jin, Chunxin Liu, Xiaonan Zhong, Xiaobo Sun, Allan G. Kermode, Wei Qiu
Summary: The study showed that sNfL levels are beneficial for identifying recent relapses and seizures, and indicate that adult and pediatric MOGAD patients had similar sNfL levels.
JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Emrah Cigri, Funda Catan Inan
Summary: This study aimed to compare the levels of selenium, zinc, homocysteine, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and magnesium in children with and without febrile seizures. The study found that the levels of selenium, zinc, vitamin D, and vitamin B12 were significantly lower in the group with febrile seizures. Additionally, there were no significant differences in these levels between simple and complex febrile seizures.
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Clinical Neurology
Mustafa Salimeen Abdelkareem Salimeen, Congcong Liu, Xianjun Li, Miaomiao Wang, Martha Singh, Shuqing Si, Mengxuan Li, Yannan Cheng, Xiaoyu Wang, Huifang Zhao, Fan Wu, Yuli Zhang, Habib Tafawa, Anuja Pradhan, Guanyu Yang, Jian Yang
Summary: In this study, it was found that children with SFS did not show significant changes in white matter microstructure compared to controls, while the epilepsy group exhibited alterations in white matter. Additionally, dysfunction in the glymphatic system was observed in both SFS and epilepsy, and was positively correlated with seizure duration and negatively correlated with the time interval after seizure onset.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Seyyedeh Azade Hoseini Nouri, Mohammad Hasan Mohammadi, Manijeh Tabrizi, Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leyli, Vahid Aminzadeh
Summary: This study found that children with complex febrile convulsion (CFC) have lower serum selenium (Se) levels, suggesting a relationship between low Se levels and the development of CFC.
TRACE ELEMENTS AND ELECTROLYTES
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Kathryn C. Fitzgerald, Elias S. Sotirchos, Matthew D. Smith, Hannah-Noelle Lord, Anna DuVal, Ellen M. Mowry, Peter A. Calabresi
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effects of demographics, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities on serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) levels in individuals without neurologic disease and establish population-specific reference ranges for sNfL. The study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and found that age, creatinine, and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were the best predictors of sNfL levels. The results provide guidance for interpreting sNfL levels in relation to neurologic conditions.
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Kazumi Tomioka, Masahiro Nishiyama, Shoichi Tokumoto, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Kazunori Aoki, Yusuke Seino, Daisaku Toyoshima, Hiroshi Kurosawa, Hiroko Tada, Hiroshi Sakuma, Kandai Nozu, Azusa Maruyama, Ryojiro Tanaka, Kazumoto Iijima, Hiroaki Nagase
Summary: Cytokine levels in both acute encephalopathy (AE) and febrile seizures (FS) change dynamically, with levels of several cytokines increasing immediately after onset and peaking at 12-24 hours. The levels of some cytokines decreased within 48 hours, while three cytokines showed no dynamic changes after 72 hours. Cytokine levels were generally higher in AE patients compared to FS patients.
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Plant Sciences
Baohua Jin, Wanjun Bai, Jiaojiao Zhao, Xia Qin, Han Guo, Yahui Li, Jie Hao, Siruan Chen, Zuxiao Yang, Hui Bai, Zongmao Zhao, Qingzhong Jia, Changzheng Dong, Zhuo Huang, Dezhi Kong, Wei Zhang
Summary: This study found that Jujuboside B (JuB) can suppress febrile seizures by inhibiting the activity of AMPA receptors and reducing intracellular calcium levels, thereby relieving seizure symptoms.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Miki Tanaka, Qianzhi Wang, Yoshihiko Morikawa, Junya Tsukamoto, Hiroaki Sammori, Ken Takehira, Mizuki Yano, Satoshi Miyama, Saki Fujita, Kazutoshi Narita, Shun Kishibe, Emi Kawaguchi Morikawa, Satoko Suzuki, Hiroshi Hataya
Summary: Compared with as-needed acetaminophen alone, diazepam with as-needed acetaminophen may be more effective in reducing seizure recurrence during the same fever episode in children with suspected SFS, without severe adverse events or additional costs.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Masayuki Okuda, Keiko Asakura, Satoshi Sasaki
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Atsuko Araki, Kenichi Azuma, Ginji Endo, Yoko Endo, Tetsuhito Fukushima, Kunio Hara, Hajime Hori, Seichi Horie, Hyogo Horiguchi, Masayoshi Ichiba, Gaku Ichihara, Masayuki Ikeda, Tatsuya Ishitake, Akiyoshi Ito, Yuki Ito, Satoko Iwasawa, Takeyasu Kakumu, Michihiro Kamijima, Kanae Karita, Takahiko Katoh, Toshio Kawai, Toshihiro Kawamoto, Shinji Kumagai, Yukinori Kusaka, Akiko Matsumoto, Muneyuki Miyagawa, Hiroyuki Miyauchi, Yasuo Morimoto, Kasuke Nagano, Hisao Naito, Tamie Nakajima, Makiko Nakano, Tetsuo Nomiyama, Hirokazu Okuda, Masayuki Okuda, Kazuyuki Omae, Haruhiko Sakurai, Kazuhiro Sato, Tomotaka Sobue, Yasushi Suwazono, Toru Takebayashi, Tatsuya Takeshita, Akito Takeuchi, Ayano Takeuchi, Masatoshi Tanaka, Shigeru Tanaka, Teruomi Tsukahara, Masashi Tsunoda, Susumu Ueno, Jun Ueyama, Yumi Umeda, Kenya Yamamoto, Yuko Yamano, Takenori Yamauchi, Eiji Yano
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
(2018)
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Pediatrics
Iku Suzuki, Masayuki Okuda, Maki Tanaka, Shigeru Inoue, Shigeho Tanaka, Chiaki Tanaka
PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
(2018)
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Pediatrics
Keiko Shinozaki, Masayuki Okuda, Naoko Okayama, Ichiro Kunitsugu
PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
(2018)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tomoko Aoyama, Shigeho Tanaka, Maki Tanaka, Masayuki Okuda, Shigeru Inoue, Chiaki Tanaka
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Environmental Sciences
Chiaki Tanaka, Masayuki Okuda, Maki Tanaka, Shigeru Inoue, Shigeho Tanaka
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2018)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Masayuki Okuda, Ichiro Kunitsugu, Norikazu Yoshitake, Satoshi Sasaki
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE AND VITAMINOLOGY
(2019)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Masayuki Okuda, Keiko Asakura, Satoshi Sasaki
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chiaki Tanaka, Maki Tanaka, Shigeru Inoue, Masayuki Okuda, Shigeho Tanaka
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Masayuki Okuda, Aya Fujiwara, Satoshi Sasaki
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Masayuki Okuda, Aya Fujiwara, Satoshi Sasaki
Summary: The study found that in Japanese youths, high intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids was associated with low levels of low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, while high intake of saturated fatty acids was associated with high levels of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, indicating a close relationship between dietary fatty acid composition and cardiometabolic risk.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Masayuki Okuda, Satoshi Sasaki
Summary: It is important to identify sodium and potassium intake through methods such as the brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire to prevent hypertension in children. Study findings showed that soybean paste and pickles intake were associated with higher sodium excretion but not with potassium excretion. Fruits and dairy products were positively associated with potassium excretion, while beverages were negatively associated.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Masayuki Okuda, Aya Fujiwara, Satoshi Sasaki
Summary: This study explored the adherence of 8th grade junior high school students to the Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top (JFGST) and its association with cardiometabolic risks. Different scorings of the JFGST were found to be positively correlated with dietary fiber, potassium, calcium, and vitamins. Additionally, the MOD2 scoring was associated with low systolic blood pressure and low cardiometabolic risk.
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Forestry
Masayuki Okuda, Yutaka Kawamoto, Hiroyuki Tado, Yoshimasa Fujita, Yuta Inomata
Summary: This pilot study aimed to determine an appropriate method for estimating energy expenditure while moving across inclined ground to simulate a Japanese forest. The study found that the heart rate index (HRI) can be used to measure the workload of Japanese forestry workers in the field.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Atsuko Araki, Kenichi Azuma, Ginji Endo, Yoko Endo, Tetsuhito Fukushima, Kunio Hara, Koji Harada, Hajime Hori, Seichi Horie, Masayoshi Ichiba, Gaku Ichihara, Masayuki Ikeda, Akiyoshi Ito, Yuki Ito, Satoko Iwasawa, Takeyasu Kakumu, Michihiro Kamijima, Kanae Karita, Takahiko Katoh, Toshio Kawai, Toshihiro Kawamoto, Shinji Kumagai, Yukinori Kusaka, Akiko Matsumoto, Muneyuki Miyagawa, Hiroyuki Miyauchi, Yasuo Morimoto, Kasuke Nagano, Hisao Naito, Tamie Nakajima, Makiko Nakano, Tetsuo Nomiyama, Hirokazu Okuda, Masayuki Okuda, Kazuyuki Omae, Haruhiko Sakurai, Kazuhiro Sato, Tomotaka Sobue, Yasushi Suwazono, Toru Takebayashi, Tatsuya Takeshita, Akito Takeuchi, Ayano Takeuchi, Masatoshi Tanaka, Shigeru Tanaka, Teruomi Tsukahara, Masashi Tsunoda, Susumu Ueno, Jun Ueyama, Yumi Umeda, Kenya Yamamoto, Yuko Yamano, Takenori Yamauchi, Eiji Yano
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
(2019)