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Loss of Seizure Control in a Patient With Vitamin D Deficiency and Phenytoin-Induced Hypocalcemia
Phenytoin is a widely used antiseizure drug with well-documented side effects, including hypocalcemia, particularly in patients with concomitant vitamin D deficiency. Decreased serum calcium levels can induce seizures. In stabilized patients under long-term anticonvulsant treatment with phenytoin, l...
Autores principales: | Branco, Tiago, Cardoso, Ana, Baltazar, Ana, Gonçalves, Catarina, Santos, Vera C |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9831595/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36636547 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32407 |
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