STATE OF STUPOR FROM VALPROIC ACID DURING CHRONIC TREATMENT - CASE-REPORT

被引:3
作者
GENTILE, S [1 ]
BUFFA, C [1 ]
RAVETTI, C [1 ]
SACERDOTE, I [1 ]
机构
[1] OSPED GIOVANNI BOSCO,DIV NEUROL,I-10154 TURIN,ITALY
来源
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES | 1991年 / 12卷 / 02期
关键词
VALPROIC ACID; HYPERAMMONEMIA; ENCEPHALOPATHY; EPILEPSY;
D O I
10.1007/BF02337037
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
We describe the case of a 26 years old woman in chronic therapy with phenobarbital,, carbamazepine, valproic acid (VPA) and clonazepam who showed a hyperammonemic encephalophaty after an increase in dosage of VPA. Similar cases have been reported, but with acute-subacute onset and no correlation with the plasma levels of VPA. Our case suggests the possibility that this toxic effect occurs during chronic treatment too, when the dosage of VPA is increased.
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页数:3
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