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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 57(3A): 587-93, set. 1999. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-242261

ABSTRACT

As crises epilépticas podem constituir complicação de doença cerebrovascular (DCV), e a sua prevalência, apresentação clínica, fatores de risco e evolução em crianças tem sido estudadas por poucos autores. Neste estudo, 39 crianças com diagnóstico de DCV foram avaliadas quanto à ocorrência de manifestações epilépticas. Vinte e quatro (61,5 por cento) apresentaram crises durante algum momento da doença (22 na fase aguda e 2 na tardia); 13 (54,2 por cento) apresentaram crises generalizadas, 7 (29,2 por cento) parciais, e 4 (16,6 por cento) secudariamente generalizadas. A prevalência de manifestação epiléptica em lactentes foi significativamente maior (p=0,0362) do que nas outras faixas etárias. A localização cortical da DCV mostrou determinar de modo estatisticamente significante (p=0,0101) a ocorrência de crises. Não houve relação significativa entre o tipo de insulto vascular (isquêmica ou hemorrágico) e a ocorrência de crises. Quatorze pacientes evoluíram sem crise após a fase aguda; os 2 pacientes previamente epilépticos tiveram suas crises controladas com droga anti-epiléptica (DAE); 3 evoluíram com epilepsia (1 controlado com DAE e 2 de difícil controle); 3 continuaram em acompanhamento ambulatorial e não houve tempo hábil para definir se o quadro evoluirá para epilepsia e em 2 ocorreu óbito na fase aguda.


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Child , Child, Preschool , Infant , Adolescent , Humans , Male , Female , Cerebrovascular Disorders/complications , Epilepsy/etiology , Acute Disease , Age Distribution , Age Factors , Epilepsy/epidemiology , Follow-Up Studies , Movement Disorders/etiology , Prevalence , Sex Distribution
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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 57(2B): 356-60, jun. 1999. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-236059

ABSTRACT

Phenytoin is an effective antiepileptic drug, although, if can be associated with many side effects, including dyskinesia. Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics of phenytoin induced dyskinesia. Methods: We investigated the occurrence of involuntary movements in patients followed at our adult and pediatric epilepsy clinics during the period of one year. Results: Three patients presented with phenytoin-induced dyskinesia: one adult with axial and orofacial dyskinesia, and two children with choreoathetosis. They did not have other signs of phenytoin intoxication and had complete recovery after phenytoin withdrawal. Conclusion: Phenytoin induced dyskinesia may occur during either chronic or initial treatment and with normal serum phenytoin levels. However, it occurs most often in patients on polytherapy, usually after increasing dosage and with toxic serum levels. Other signs of phenytoin intoxication may be present in these patients, but often the dyskinesia is the only side effect, which may delay the diagnosis and treatment. The clinical characteristics of the involunatary movements vary and may be focal or generalized, most often characterized by choreoathetosis and dyskinesias. These may last for hours, days or even years, but frequently disappear completely after phenytoin withdrawal.


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Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Middle Aged , Anticonvulsants/adverse effects , Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced , Phenytoin/adverse effects
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