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Tobacco habits in nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B - 1 Jan 2013
Naldi Ilaria, Bisulli Francesca, Vignatelli Luca, Licchetta Laura, Pittau Francesca, Di Vito Lidia, Mostacci Barbara, Menghi Veronica, Provini Federica, Montagna Pasquale, Tinuper Paolo
Abstract excerpt
The beneficial effect of nicotine has been reported in autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE) patients, but not tested in sporadic cases. Recently, a nicotine defect in the arousal pathway has been hypothesized even in sporadic NFLE patients and their relatives. This case-control family study was designed to test whether NFLE subjects were more likely to use tobacco than controls, as an...
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