Choreoathetotic movements in a patient with epilepsy after treatment with diphenylhydantoin |
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Authors: | L Szczechowski D Ro?ciszewska |
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Institution: | I Katedry i Kliniki Neurologii S1.AM w Katowicach. |
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Abstract: | The authors describe a very rare case of choreoathetotic movements which appeared in an epileptic in strict relationship to a toxic concentration of diphenylhydantoin in the serum. These movements were reversible and disappeared after reduction of drug dose and its serum concentration falling to the therapeutic range. |
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