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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...
Autores principales: | Algahtani, Hussein, Shirah, Bader, Alqahtani, Abdulrahman J., Al-Malki, Adnan Q. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Korean Epilepsy Society
2020
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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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