title: Zonisamide: aspects in neuroprotection.
abstract: Zonisamide is widely used as an antiepileptic drug. Two studies published recently in Experimental Neurology focus on the drug's neuroprotective effect. In the present commentary, we discuss the significance of their findings and aspects of zonisamide in neuroprotection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Rösler
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Arias-Carrión
authors.forename: Günter U
authors.initials: GU
authors.lastname: Höglinger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D000078305:Zonisamide
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D007555:Isoxazoles; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D000078305:Zonisamide