title: Plasma prolactin in epilepsy and pseudoseizures.
abstract: Postictal values of plasma prolactin levels were measured in 15 children with generalized seizures, 8 children with pseudoseizures and 6 control subjects. In patients with generalized seizure, the mean plasma prolactin level was 28.6 +/- 2.3 ng/ml, whereas in patients with pseudoseizures and in controls, its mean values were 10.4 +/- 3.8 ng/ml and 9.8 +/- 2.6 ng/ml, respectively. Thus, prolactin levels were significantly (p < 0.001) elevated following generalized seizures but were almost normal following pseudoseizures. Plasma prolactin levels may, therefore, be helpful in differentiating between generalized seizures and pseudoseizures.
authors.affiliation: Upgraded Department of Pediatrics, Patna Medical College.
authors.forename: U K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: U K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Jana
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D012640:Seizures / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D011388:Prolactin