research Finasteride and androgenic alopecia; from therapeutic options to medical implications
Finasteride can treat hair loss, but may have side effects; evaluate and inform patients of risks.
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research The influence of low dose finasteride, a type II 5α-reductase inhibitor, on circulating neuroactive steroids
Low dose finasteride decreases certain steroids, possibly increasing depression risk.
research Advances in Knowledge of Androgens: How Intentional and Accidental Neurosteroid Changes Inform Us of Their Action and Role
Finasteride can have lasting negative effects on brain function and behavior by disrupting neurosteroid production.
research Adverse Side Effects of 5α‐Reductase Inhibitors Therapy: Persistent Diminished Libido and Erectile Dysfunction and Depression in a Subset of Patients
Some patients taking finasteride or dutasteride may have ongoing sexual problems and depression even after stopping the medication.
research The neurosteroid environment in the hippocampus exerts bi-directional effects on seizure susceptibility in mice
Neurosteroids in the brain can increase or decrease seizure risk in mice.
research Finasteride, a 5alpha-reductase inhibitor, blocks the anticonvulsant activity of progesterone in mice.
Finasteride, a drug, can block the seizure-preventing effects of a hormone called progesterone in mice.
research Anticonvulsant Activity of Progesterone and Neurosteroids in Progesterone Receptor Knockout Mice
Progesterone's seizure-reducing effects are mainly due to allopregnanolone, not progesterone receptors.
research Testosterone modulation of seizure susceptibility is mediated by neurosteroids 3α-androstanediol and 17β-estradiol
Testosterone increases seizure risk through its conversion to specific neurosteroids.
research Novel anticonvulsive effects of progesterone in a mouse model of hippocampal electrical kindling
Progesterone can reduce seizures without relying on the GABAA receptor pathway.
research A high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry assay of the androgenic neurosteroid 3α-androstanediol (5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol) in plasma
Testosterone increases 3α-androstanediol levels, which can be blocked by finasteride.
research The effect of finasteride on anxiety in rats
Finasteride may increase anxiety in bright spaces.
research Inhibition of neurosteroid synthesis increases asphyxia-induced brain injury in the late gestation fetal sheep
Reducing neurosteroid levels worsens brain injury in fetal sheep.
research 5α-Reductase Isoenzymes: From Neurosteroid Biosynthesis to Neuropsychiatric Outcomes
Finasteride and dutasteride may cause depression and anxiety, especially in younger men.
research Difficult-to-Treat Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy in a Young Woman
The young woman with epilepsy became seizure-free after finding the right combination of medications.
research Progressively intractable seizures, focal alopecia, and hemimegalencephaly
The boy had a unique condition with seizures, uneven hair loss, and an enlarged brain hemisphere.
research Menkes Syndrome Presenting as Myoclonic Seizures: Neuroimaging and EEG Observations
An 11-month-old boy with Menkes disease had severe brain shrinkage and abnormal blood vessels, and didn't respond well to treatment.
research INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT WITH EPILEPSY
Effective epilepsy management involves accurate diagnosis, understanding seizure types, identifying causes, and choosing the right treatment.
research Secondary Syphilis in Patients Treated at the City Institute for Skin and Venereal Diseases in Belgrade from 2010 to 2014
The conclusion is that cerebrovascular diseases can cause seizure-like activity in stroke patients, which can be improved with antiepileptic drugs.
research WHEN SILENCE TAKES OVER: A CASE OF CATATONIC SYNDROME REVEALING SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
Catatonia can be a rare sign of lupus, needing careful diagnosis and treatment.
research P142 – 3046: Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis, a rare neurocutaneous disorder: Report of additional three cases
ECCL should be considered in patients with specific skin and eye lesions.
research Chapter 7 Reproductive Dysfunction in Women with Epilepsy
Epilepsy and certain epilepsy drugs can lead to reproductive problems in women, but changing medication might improve these issues.
research 25-Year-Old Woman With New-Onset Seizures
A woman's new seizures were caused by a brain tumor likely linked to her past cancer treatment, and choosing safe seizure medications is important for women who can have children.
research Perampanel‐induced hair curling in a patient with epilepsy associated with Pitt Hopkins syndrome
A girl with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome developed curly hair as a rare side effect from the epilepsy drug perampanel.
research Epoxy Fatty Acids and Inhibition of the Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Selectively Modulate GABA Mediated Neurotransmission to Delay Onset of Seizures
EETs can delay seizures by affecting GABA activity, offering potential new treatments for seizures.
research Pemilihan Obat Anti-Epilepsi (OAE) untuk Penyandang Epilepsi Wanita Usia Subur
Choose anti-epileptic drugs carefully for women of childbearing age to avoid risks during pregnancy.
research Alopecia with carbamazepine in two patients with focal seizures
Two patients with epilepsy experienced hair loss after taking the drug carbamazepine.
research Cutaneous asthenia (Ehlers–Danlos syndrome) in a cat
A cat in Turkey had Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, showing very stretchy skin and easy bruising.
research Neurosteroids and epileptogenesis in the pilocarpine model: Evidence for a relationship between P450scc induction and length of the latent period
Neurosteroid production in the brain may delay seizure onset.
research Hypothalamic hamartoma with pubertas precox and gelastic seizure in a boy (Case Report)
A boy with early puberty and laughing seizures was treated, stopping seizures and slowing puberty.
research Sebaceous adenitis in a cat.
A cat with sebaceous adenitis improved after treatment with shampoo, ciclosporin, and fatty acids.