Novel biochemical marker for differential diagnosis of seizure: ischemia-modified albumin

Uzel M., ÇOLAK N., BAYRAM B., KÜME T., GİRGİN M., Doylan O., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.32, sa.9, ss.962-965, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.05.003
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.962-965
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Differential diagnosis of seizure is critical in patients presented to emergency department (ED) with altered mental status or loss of consciousness. Although electroencephalogram is important for the diagnosis of seizures, its use in EDs is limited. The level of ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) increases in conditions of ischemic distress such as acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary embolism, and mesenteric ischemia. No studies exist in literature regarding the increase of IMA levels parallel to increased seizure activity in adults. The aim of the study was to investigate the diagnostic value of IMA in adult patients presented to ED with seizures.