The use of Atorvastatin and L-Carnitine in treating epilepsy

By Uday Abdul-Reda Hussein Al-Rikabi

Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures can occur due to many different cellular or biochemical changes such as alterations in ion channel function, neurotransmitter level (excitatory and inhibitory), neurotransmitter receptor function, energy metabolism, electrolytes level and oxidative stress. This study investigate that atorvastatin and L-carnitine had antiepileptic effects through their action on cholesterol biosynthesis, free radicals, electrolytes and glutamate receptors

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 363976904X
• ISBN13: 9783639769043
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Scholars' Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"