1.Clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of pure paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia and complicated type with epilepsy
Wensi HAO ; Jiaqi HAN ; Rui MA ; Xiating ZHANG ; Lehong GAO ; Hua WEI ; Yicong LIN ; Jia CHEN ; Yuping WANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(9):951-958
Objective:To summarize the clinical features, electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetoencephalogram (MEG) of patients with pure paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) and PKD with epilepsy, so as to better distinguish them and guide the treatments.Methods:The clinical data of 200 patients diagnosed with PKD in the Outpatient Department of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University from 2000 to 2023 were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were divided into 2 groups: pure PKD (174 cases) and PKD with epilepsy (26 cases) according to whether accompanied by epilepsy. The differences in clinical features, drug therapy, EEG and MEG were compared between the 2 groups.Results:The clinical features of the 2 groups were essentially similar, and the proportion of PKD dyskinesia induced by emotional stress in the pure PKD group (54/174, 31.03%) was higher than that in the PKD with epilepsy group (2/26, 7.69%; χ 2=5.010, P=0.025). In terms of pharmacological response, carbamazepine was the most commonly used medication in both groups, but patients with PKD with epilepsy may need a higher therapeutic dosages (0.2-0.4 g/d, and gradually increased to 0.8 g/d) to effectively manage both dyskinesia and seizures. Regarding the EEG and MEG, the proportion of EEG abnormalities was higher in PKD patients with epilepsy, mainly manifested as focal spikes [1/70(1.43%) vs 9/21(42.86%), χ 2=24.268, P<0.001], together with aberrant MEG discharge (4/18 vs 3/5, χ 2=1.155, P=0.282). The MEG dipoles were mainly distributed in the brain regions close to the frontal lobe and central region. Conclusions:The clinical manifestations of motor symptoms of pure PKD and PKD with epilepsy are similar, and carbamazepine remains the most effective treatment. PKD patients with epilepsy have a higher proportion of abnormal EEG, mainly manifested as focal spikes, and are more likely to show abnormal discharge of MEG, which could be used to distinguish them.
2.Analysis of quality difference of different specifications and different origins of Citri Grandis Exocarpium
Zelin GAO ; Xiaoying ZHANG ; Baoyu MAI ; Xiating LIN ; Jiaqi FANG ; Jiarui ZHONG ; Ruoting ZHAN ; Fengxia XIAO
China Pharmacy 2022;33(7):825-829
OBJECTIVE To study the quality difference of different specifications of Citri Grandis Exocarpium from different origins,and to provide reference for the orderly development of Citri Grandis Exocarpium industry. METHODS Different specifications [ Citrus grandis ‘Tomentos’young fruit ,Citrus grandis (L.)Osbeck young fruits ,exocarp] of 93 batches of Citri Grandis Exocarpium medicinal materials (decoction pieces )from different origins [ Citrus grandis ‘Tomentosa’or Citrus grandis (L.)Osbeck] were taken as samples. The contents of naringin and rhoifolin in samples were determined by HPLC. Through pheatmap parameters of R language ,heatmap was drawn for the contents of naringin and rhoifolin according to origins and specifications (young fruit and exocarp ). RESULTS Of 93 batches of samples ,the contents of naringin and rhoifolin were 16.52-214.64 and 1.03-10.96 mg/g,respectively. Among different specifications ,the contents of naringin and rhoifolin in the young fruit were the highest (their average contents were 108.96 and 6.30 mg/g respectively ). Heatmap analysis of R language content showed that the contents of naringin and rhoifolin in Citri Grandis Exocarpium from origin of C. grandis ‘Tomentosa’were generally higher than those from origin of C. grandis (L.)Osbeck. Of different specifications of Citri Grandis Exocarpium from origins,the contents of naringin and rhoifolin were higher in KTP young fruit relatively. CONCLUSIONS The quality of Citri Grandis Exocarpium from origin of C. grandis ‘Tomentosa’with the young fruit as specification is the best.