Taurine/Seizures

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone:

I am about to start Taurine and then DMG with my 4 yr old son.

Everything I have ever read about Taurine has been positive

regarding preventing seizures. This is why I was surprised when

recently I came across several articles implying that Taurine may

actually PROVOKE seizures. These mostly concern " energy drinks "

which also contain other ingredients. Does anyone know have any

comments about this? I want to be sure not to provoke seizures with

my son. Thank you, (see below)

New-onset seizures in adults: possible association with consumption

of popular energy drinks.Iyadurai SJ, Chung SS.

Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. ph's

Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 58013, USA.

Stanley.Iyadurai@...

Energy drinks contain a mixture of compounds, of which caffeine,

guarana, and herbal supplements such as ginkgo and ginseng are major

components. Survey of popular literature reveals anecdotal

observations of adverse events associated with consumption of energy

drinks. However, there are no reported cases in the published

literature. We report a series of four patients who had discrete

seizures on multiple occasions, following heavy consumption of

energy drinks. Once the patients were abstinent from the energy

drinks, no recurrent seizures were reported. We propose that the

large consumption of energy drinks rich in caffeine, taurine, and

guarana seed extract could have provoked these seizures.

[Guest guest]

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My daughter responds with neuro irritability including seizures to

many things. Her plasma aa a few years ago showed very low levels of

taurine. Urine aa had high levels-seemed like wasting to me and I

thought I would supplement taurine. It did provoke seizures for her

on 2 occasions. I avoid it now!

>

> Hello everyone:

>

> I am about to start Taurine and then DMG with my 4 yr old son.

> Everything I have ever read about Taurine has been positive

> regarding preventing seizures. This is why I was surprised when

> recently I came across several articles implying that Taurine may

> actually PROVOKE seizures. These mostly concern " energy drinks "

> which also contain other ingredients. Does anyone know have any

> comments about this? I want to be sure not to provoke seizures

with

> my son. Thank you, (see below)

> New-onset seizures in adults: possible association with consumption

> of popular energy drinks.Iyadurai SJ, Chung SS.

> Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St.

ph's

> Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 58013, USA.

> Stanley.Iyadurai@...

>

> Energy drinks contain a mixture of compounds, of which caffeine,

> guarana, and herbal supplements such as ginkgo and ginseng are

major

> components. Survey of popular literature reveals anecdotal

> observations of adverse events associated with consumption of

energy

> drinks. However, there are no reported cases in the published

> literature. We report a series of four patients who had discrete

> seizures on multiple occasions, following heavy consumption of

> energy drinks. Once the patients were abstinent from the energy

> drinks, no recurrent seizures were reported. We propose that the

> large consumption of energy drinks rich in caffeine, taurine, and

> guarana seed extract could have provoked these seizures.

>