The role of creatine kinase in distinguishing generalized tonic-clonic seizures from psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) and syncope: a retrospective study and meta-analysis of 1300 patients.

Ramy AbdelnabyAnas ElgenidyJan HeckelmannMahmoud Mostafa BedewyAhmed Samy ShabibMohamed Ayman EbrahimKhaled Abdelmoneim ElmenawiImene MaallemMerna Wagih YoussefAbdelrahman M AttiaMostafa Hossam MoawadKhaled Ashraf MohamedAhmed Gaballa

Published in: Neurological research and practice (2023)

The cohort study shows that the CK level in epilepsy seizures is higher after 48 h from the event compared to syncope. Moreover, the meta-analysis results show the present diagnostic utility of CK and its importance to be used in accordance with a detailed report of the event.

Keyphrases

protein kinase
systematic review
pulmonary embolism
temporal lobe epilepsy
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial