Concordance of primary generalised epilepsy and carbamazepine hypersensitivity in monozygotic twins

被引:36
作者
Edwards, SGM
Hubbard, V
Aylett, S
Wren, D
机构
[1] St Marys Hosp, Dept Clin Neurol, London W2 1NY, England
[2] UCL, Inst Child Hlth, London, England
[3] UCL, Great Ormond St Hosp Children NHS Trust, Dept Neurosci, London, England
[4] Atkinson Morleys Hosp, Dept Clin Neurol, Wimbledon, England
关键词
carbamazepine; hypersensitivity; twins; epilepsy;
D O I
10.1136/pgmj.75.889.680
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In this paper we describe the previously unreported phenomenon of a carbamazepine-induced mucocutaneous syndrome in identical twins. These twins had developed primary generalised epilepsy within 2 months of each other.
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页码:680 / 681
页数:2
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