Cerebellar atrophy in an epileptic child: is it due to phenytoin?
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ABSTRACT
A four and half year old epileptic child on phenytoin therapy since one year presented with signs of cerebellar dysfunction. Serum phenytoin level was high (33 mcg/ml) and computerised tomographic scan of the brain showed severe generalised cerebellar atrophy. The cerebellar signs represented drug over dosage and toxicity and persisted long after omission of phenytoin.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Phenytoin
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Atrophy
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Humans
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Male
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Cerebellum
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Child, Preschool
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Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic
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Anticonvulsants
Language:
English
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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