METHOD OF SUPPRESSING EPILEPTIFORMA ACTIVITY AND RELIEF OF EPELEPTIC ATTACKS IN CASE OF EPILEPTIC SYNDROMES IN CHILDREN WITH ELECTRIC EPILEPTIC STATUS IN PHASE OF SLOW WAVE SLEEP Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A61K31/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to pediatric neurology, and can be used for suppression of epileptic activity and relief of epileptic attacks in case of epileptic syndromes in children with electric epileptic status in phase of slow wave sleep. For this purpose 0.2-0.3 ml of medication Synacthen-Depot are introduced intramuscularly to patient with confirmed by electroencephalogram electric status in phase of slow wave sleep 2 times per week with gradual 0.2 ml increase of dose until sleep EEG is normalised or dose 2.0 ml is reached, with further gradual medication withdrawal. General duration of treatment course is 3-6 months.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to achieve clinical remission and EEG normalisation without undesirable side effects due to smaller and individually selected doses of medication.

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