Seizures and Carbon Dioxide – a study of respiratory acidosis as a cause for seizure termination and trial of carbogen as an anti-epileptic

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1062538

Funding Status
Closed

Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the .

Funded Activity Summary

Although much is known about epilepsy, the reason a seizure stops is not clear. A rise in the acidity of the blood, mainly due to a rise in carbon dioxide from breathing less deeply, may well contribute. Currently the standard treatments given in hospital to stop seizures are sedatives. Although effective, this sedation can need Intensive Care treatment. We aim to develop a safe, rapid, non-sedating way to treat seizures using a small amount of carbon dioxide in oxygen.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $317,582.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

There are no SEO codes available for this funding activity

Other Keywords

acidosis | clinical trial | epilepsy | respiration | treatment

Related Links