Serum prolactin and cortisol levels in evaluation of pseudoepileptic seizures
- 1 July 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Annals of Neurology
- Vol. 18 (1) , 87-89
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.410180115
Abstract
In 6 patients with epilepsy, a twofold increase in serum prolactin levels followed true epileptic seizures, but no significant change followed pseudoepileptic attacks in 6 other patients. Serum prolactin concentration is a useful biochemical marker to distinguish between epileptic and pseudoepileptic seizures. Serum cortisol levels also increased after epileptic seizures, but diurnal and individual variations render the cortisol level a less reliable indicator of such attacks.Keywords
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