Diuretic soothes seizures in newborns

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Fukuda, A [1 ]
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[1] Hamamatsu Univ Sch Med, Dept Physiol, Shizuoka 4313192, Japan
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10.1038/nm1105-1153
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Infants with seizures have few treatment options, because anticonvulsants effective in adults rarely work. A widely used diuretic takes advantage of the unique physiology of the developing brain and could lead to a therapy (pages 1205–1213).
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