Chemical-Induced Seizures: Mechanisms, Consequences and Treatment

Chemical-Induced Seizures: Mechanisms, Consequences and Treatment

Editor(s): Feng Ru Tang
Co-Editor(s): Weng Keong Loke

DOI: 10.2174/97816080527451110101

eISBN: 978-1-60805-274-5, 2011

ISBN: 978-1-60805-600-2

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Introduction

Since the Tokyo Sarin Subway Attack, the threat of chemical warfare agents has migrated from the battlefield to become a major concern for homeland security in the 21th century. While current fielded antidotes are able to mitigate acute high mortality arising from exposure to nerve agents, achieving effective neuroprotection in subjects with nerve agent induced prolonged seizures or status epilepticus is currently lacking. To overcome this challenge, establishing an improved understanding on the mechanism linking seizure onset during chemical (including nerve agents) poisoning to the subsequent cascade of biochemical, neurotoxicological, pathophysiological, genomic and behavioral changes post exposure is vital. Due to ethical, safety and chemical surety related issues, looking for surrogate chemicals has also become important for chemical defense research. In this book, internationally well-known clinicians and basic research scientists with expertise on chemical-induced seizures will update readers on the relevant areas. Doctors (civil and military), paramedics and medical students will find this book informative and timely for the current battle against asymmetric terrorist conflicts.

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Page: i-i ()

Author: Lionel Lee

DOI: 10.2174/97816080527451110101000i

Page: ii-ii (1)

Author: Feng Ru Tang and Weng Keong Loke

DOI: 10.2174/9781608052745111010100ii

Page: iii-iv (2)

Author: Feng Ru Tang and Weng Keong Loke

DOI: 10.2174/978160805274511101010iii

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Author: Ernest C. Lee and Stefanos N. Kales

DOI: 10.2174/978160805274511101010003

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Author: Oleg Dolkart, Ron Ben-Abraham and Avi A Weinbroum

DOI: 10.2174/978160805274511101010017

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Page: 29-38 (10)

Author: Adam-Scott Feiner, Bertrand Yersin, Andreas Stettbacher, Sergei Bankoul, Christophe Baumberger and Pierre-Nicolas Carron

DOI: 10.2174/978160805274511101010029

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Author: Marloes J.A. Joosen, Marcel J. van der Schans, August B. Smit and Herman P.M. van Helden

DOI: 10.2174/978160805274511101010039

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Author: Weng Keong Loke and Lai Kwan Ho

DOI: 10.2174/978160805274511101010049

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Author: Rezzan Gulhan Aker, Filiz Yilmaz Onat and Demet Kinay

DOI: 10.2174/978160805274511101010067

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Author: Feng Ru Tang, Koichi Kato and Weng Keong Loke

DOI: 10.2174/978160805274511101010080

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Author: Feng Ru Tang, Koichi Kato and Weng Keong Loke

DOI: 10.2174/978160805274511101010089

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Page: 107-108 (2)

Author: Bentham Science Publishers

DOI: 10.2174/978160805274511101010107