Irreversible Cerebellar Atrophy as a Complication of Short-Term Phenytoin Exposure: Clinical Improvement Following Discontinuation of the Culprit

Phenytoin (diphenylhydantoin) is a widely used antiepileptic drug for controlling both generalized and partial seizures. Reversible cerebellar symptoms, including cerebellar ataxia, have been recognized as an adverse event of phenytoin use for many years. On the other hand, cerebellar degeneration h...

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Autores principales: Algahtani, Hussein, Shirah, Bader, Alqahtani, Abdulrahman J., Al-Malki, Adnan Q.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Epilepsy Society 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7903046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33659203
http://dx.doi.org/10.14581/jer.20016

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7903046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33659203
http://dx.doi.org/10.14581/jer.20016

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