Nocturnal prolactin and growth hormone levels in children with complex partial and generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
This study measures whether there is a rise in the secretion of nocturnal prolactin and growth hormone (GH), during the delta phase of the first sleep cycle in children who are suffering from either complex partial or generalized tonic-clonic seizures. The findings are compared with those obtained in the control group of patients which is made up who suffer from pseudoseizures. There is a moderate but significant rise in the nocturnal prolactin plasma level in both types of infantile seizures. No significant difference was found in the GH.
Valdizán
J R
JR
Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Miguel Servet Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.
Vergara
J M
JM
Rodriguez
J P
JP
Guallar
A
A
Garcia
C
C
D002648:Child; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D003700:Delta Rhythm; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology*
D011388:Prolactin; D013006:Growth Hormone