Phenytoin‐induced choreoathetosis after serial seizures due to traumatic brain injury and chronic alcoholism

Intravenous phenytoin (PHT) for suspected seizures may trigger severe choreoathetosis. Discontinuation of PHT results in immediate and complete resolution of hyperkinesias. Co‐medication with valproic acid, levetiracetam, tranquilisers, and anesthetics or alcohol presumably do not modify this advers...

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Autores principales: Finsterer, Josef, Keller, Hans, Reining‐Festa, Alice, Enzelsberger, Barbara, Weidinger, Franz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6293133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30564320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1870
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Sumario:Intravenous phenytoin (PHT) for suspected seizures may trigger severe choreoathetosis. Discontinuation of PHT results in immediate and complete resolution of hyperkinesias. Co‐medication with valproic acid, levetiracetam, tranquilisers, and anesthetics or alcohol presumably do not modify this adverse effect of PHT. Choreoathetosis can be easily misinterpreted as seizures.

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