Caffeinated beverages and decreased seizure control

TY - JOUR

T1 - Caffeinated beverages and decreased seizure control

AU - Kaufman, Kenneth R.

AU - Sachdeo, Rajesh C.

PY - 2003/10

Y1 - 2003/10

N2 - Seizure control is often affected by seizure threshold lowering behaviours. In this case report, the authors address excessive caffeine ingestion from tea with increased seizure frequency. When decaffeinated beverages were substituted for the tea, seizure frequency returned to baseline. Similar findings occurred when the patient was re-challenged. The authors recommend avoidance of excessive caffeine in patients with epilepsy.

AB - Seizure control is often affected by seizure threshold lowering behaviours. In this case report, the authors address excessive caffeine ingestion from tea with increased seizure frequency. When decaffeinated beverages were substituted for the tea, seizure frequency returned to baseline. Similar findings occurred when the patient was re-challenged. The authors recommend avoidance of excessive caffeine in patients with epilepsy.

KW - Caffeine

KW - Epilepsy

KW - Methylxanthines

KW - Seizure threshold

KW - Tea

KW - Theobromine

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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1059-1311(03)00048-7

DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1059-1311(03)00048-7

M3 - Article

C2 - 12967583

VL - 12

SP - 519

EP - 521

JO - Seizure : the journal of the British Epilepsy Association

JF - Seizure : the journal of the British Epilepsy Association

SN - 1059-1311

IS - 7

ER -