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Phenytoin induced dystonia

Mehmet Ergin
Tarık Acar
Birsen Ertekin
Sedat Koçak
Başar Cander
Hüseyin Çaksen
Gülsüm Alkan
Pages
111–112
Publication Date
2022-11-05
DOI
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After a 7-day-follow-up at the hospital, the patient had no dystoniaand was discharged.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The abnormalities of dopaminergic activity in the basal ganglia have beenemphasized to be effective in dystonia.
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Key Findings & Data:We hereby report a case of a2.5-year-old male patient who presented with tonic-clonic sezures and whodeveloped dystonia after being given phenytoin.
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The abnormalities of dopaminergic activity in the basal ganglia have beenemphasized to be effective in dystonia. We hereby report a case of a2.5-year-old male patient who presented with tonic-clonic sezures and whodeveloped dystonia after being given phenytoin. Biperidene hydrochloridewas administered intramuscularly; primidone was added to the treatmentregimen. After a 7-day-follow-up at the hospital, the patient had no dystoniaand was discharged.

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Ergin, M., Acar, T., Ertekin, B., Koçak, S., Cander, B., Çaksen, H., Alkan, G. (2022). Phenytoin induced dystonia. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, Cilt: 60 - Sayı: 1, 111–112. https://ajindex.com/articles/613114

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