Etrat Hooshmandi

Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Coenzyme Q10 Insufficiency Contributes in Duration and Frequency of Seizures in Epileptic Patients

Purpose: Oxidative stress has recently emerged as a possible mechanism in pathogenesis of epilepsy. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a strong endogenous antioxidant that protects cells from lipid oxidation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, however, the impact of CoQ10 on seizure characteristics in epileptic patients is not clear. Methods: The current study enrolled patients with the epilept...