Parkinsonian Syndrome in Childhood After Sodium Valproate Administration
作者:
M. Alvarez-Gomez,
J. Vaamonde,
J. Narbona,
M. Barao,
P. Barona,
T. Brannan,
M. Gudin,
R. Ibañez,
期刊:
Clinical Neuropharmacology
(OVID Available online 1993)
卷期:
Volume 16,
issue 5
页码: 451-455
ISSN:0362-5664
年代: 1993
出版商: OVID
关键词: Juvenile parkinsonism;GABAergic neurotransmitters;Sodium valproate
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
SummaryAmong the side effects attributed to sodium valproate administration, the production of a parkinsonian syndrome is very uncommon, particularly in children. We report a 12-year-old girl with secondary epilepsy; 7 days after the initiation of valproate therapy she developed parkinsonism that disappeared completely when valproate was replaced by carbamazepine. We discuss the possible role of alterations in GABAergic neurotransmission in the extrapyramidal syndrome that developed.
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