Breath Analysis in Epilepsy Treatment Monitoring breath analysis treatment epilepsy health
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Limitations with TML When prescribing anticonvulsants, monitoring the effectiveness of the prescribed drug is carried out by determining its effective level in the patient's blood. Substituting blood tests with breath analysis In finding an alternative to determine the level of the active substance of anticonvulsants in the blood, Researcher Dr. Kapil Dev Singh of the University of Basel developed a substitute for blood tests using breath analysis.
The exhaled VOC profile allows inferences about metabolism and, in some cases, is already being investigated in patients with cystic fibrosis. As a result of the study, it was possible to predict the systemic concentration of the anticonvulsant valproic acid. In addition, a strong heterogeneity in valproic acid metabolism was revealed in different patients.
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