epilepsy. Epilepsy and recurrent seizures
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: patients with drug-resistant epilepsy began using probiotics daily, one cartridge of Symbiotic was mixed and fed with 1 teaspoonful of milk or baby food daily for one month. One ca
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy Treated with anticonvulsant drugs for at least two months before entering the study At least two seizures in the last week Informed parental consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Systemic disorder such as immune deficiency Heart disease, kidney disease, endocrine diseases, digestive and liver diseases and hereditary metabolic disorders treatment with probiotics in the 30 days before to the inclusion in the study participating in anyother epilepsy-related study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of attacks per month. Timepoint: Every week for a month. Method of measurement: Parental report.;The duration of each attack. Timepoint: Every week for a month. Method of measurement: Parental report. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarah Ashrafzadeh
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed