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Serum prolactin and cortisol levels in evaluation of pseudoepileptic seizures
Author(s) -
Pritchard Paul B.,
Wannamaker Braxton B.,
Sagel Julius,
Daniel Charlene M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410180115
Subject(s) - prolactin , epilepsy , medicine , endocrinology , serum concentration , psychology , hormone , psychiatry
In 6 patients with epilepsy, a twofold increase in serum prolactin levels followed true epileptic seizures, but no significant change followed pseudoepileptic attacks in 6 other patients. Serum prolactin concentration is a useful biochemical marker to distinguish between epileptic and pseudoepileptic seizures. Serum cortisol levels also increased after epileptic seizures, but diurnal and individual variations render the cortisol level a less reliable indicator of such attacks.