A Case of Epilepsy Exhibiting a Severe, Dose-Dependent, Memory Deficit after Zonisamide Administration / 대한간질학회지
Journal of Korean Epilepsy Society
;
: 52-54, 2008.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Zonisamide (ZNS) has been proven as a safe, effective, and well-tolerated antiepileptic drug. We report an epilepsy patient who had a severe, dose-dependent, memory deficit after ZNS administration. A 65-year-old man visited our epilepsy clinic due to the occurrence of nocturnal convulsions. Despite the absence of seizures, he developed a severe impairment of verbal and visual memory functions after the increment of ZNS dosage from 200 mg/day to 300 mg/day. We substituted 1,000 mg/day valproic acid for ZNS. His cognitive performances were returned to original levels.
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Assunto principal:
Convulsões
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Ácido Valproico
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Epilepsia
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Isoxazóis
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Memória
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Transtornos da Memória
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Epilepsy Society
Ano de publicação:
2008
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