Abstract
CASE PRESENTATION A 31-year-old woman presented to us with a 7-year history of neurological complaints. She was a product of a normal, but somewhat difficult birth, and during the first year of her life she had experienced febrile seizures. At the age of 24 years she experienced the first grand-mal seizure of her adult life. She was not aware of any other seizures, with the possible exception of a single episode of a metallic taste and a few staring spells. She was subsequently placed on successive antiepileptics (including phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, and gabapentin) that she had to discontinue due to side-effects (i.e. drowsiness, allergic skin reactions, elevated liver enzymes). Finally she was placed on sodium valproate that was well tolerated at a dose of 750 mg/day.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Movement Disorders |
| Subtitle of host publication | 100 Instructive Cases |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 83-87 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203008454 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1841845248, 9781841845241 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
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A case of seizures, orofacial dyskinesias, and peripheral neuropathy. / Singer, Carlos; Papapetropoulos, Spiridon.
Movement Disorders: 100 Instructive Cases. CRC Press, 2008. p. 83-87.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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AB - CASE PRESENTATION A 31-year-old woman presented to us with a 7-year history of neurological complaints. She was a product of a normal, but somewhat difficult birth, and during the first year of her life she had experienced febrile seizures. At the age of 24 years she experienced the first grand-mal seizure of her adult life. She was not aware of any other seizures, with the possible exception of a single episode of a metallic taste and a few staring spells. She was subsequently placed on successive antiepileptics (including phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, and gabapentin) that she had to discontinue due to side-effects (i.e. drowsiness, allergic skin reactions, elevated liver enzymes). Finally she was placed on sodium valproate that was well tolerated at a dose of 750 mg/day.
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