SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS, EPILEPSY AND MYOCLONUS

被引:22
作者
DEAHL, M [1 ]
TRIMBLE, M [1 ]
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[1] INST NEUROL,BEHAV NEUROL,LONDON WC1N 3BG,ENGLAND
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10.1192/bjp.159.3.433
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R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
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Specific inhibitors of 5-HT reuptake are reported to have lower proconvulsive activity than other antidepressants. A patient with post-traumatic epilepsy who had remained fit-free for many years until she was given the 5-HT reuptake inhibitor fluvoxamine is reported. Changes in serotonergic function may play a more widespread role in the pathophysiology of seizure disorders than hitherto thought.
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页码:433 / 435
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