摘要
Objective: To investigate the effects of lamotrigine + sodium valproate therapy on the nerve cell nutrition and apoptosis as well as inflammatory response in patients with intractable epilepsy. Methods: A total of 70 patients with intractable epilepsy who were treated in our hospital between August 2013 and October 2016 were divided into routine group (n=35) and study group (n=35) by random number table method, routine group received sodium valproate therapy and study group received lamotrigine combined with sodium valproate therapy. The differences in serum levels of neurotrophy indexes, nerve apoptosis indexes and inflammatory factors were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results: Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in serum levels of neurotrophy indexes, nerve apoptosis indexes and inflammatory factors between the two groups. After treatment, serum BDNF and NGF levels of study group were higher than those of routine group;serum Bcl-2, Fas and FasL levels of study group were lower than those of routine group whereas Bax level was higher than that of routine group;serum IL-1β, IL-6 and PGE2 levels of study group were lower than those of routine group. Conclusion: Lamotrigine combined with sodium valproate therapy can effectively increase the neurotrophy, inhibit the nerve apoptosis and reduce the systemic inflammatory response in patients with intractable epilepsy.
