title: [Neurophysiologic principles and clinical value of post-convulsive serum prolactin determination in epileptic seizure].
abstract: Measurement of postictal serum-prolactin concentrations in epileptic seizures in order to distinguish them from psychogenic seizures is at present used only rarely and non-systematically. Studies of 209 Grand mal seizures, 232 complex-partial seizures, 102 simple-partial seizures and 15 generalized seizures published between 1980 and 1987 differ in their standards of seizure classification as well as in their criteria for evaluating increases in postictal serum-prolactin concentrations. A significant rise was seen in 88% of Grand mal seizures, 78% of complex-partial seizures, 22% of simple-partial seizures and 6% of generalized seizures. The discussion of both these general findings and our own investigations is based on the presentation of neuroanatomical and neurophysiological principles of prolactin secretion.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stefan
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schrell
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sappke
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Uhlig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000503:physiopathology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000503:physiopathology; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000503:physiopathology; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin
vernacular_title: Neurophysiologische Grundlagen und klinische Wertigkeit der postiktualen Serum-Prolaktinbestimmung bei epileptischen Anfällen.