Phenytoin induced dystonia
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, cilt.60, sa.1, ss.111-112, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.24953/turkjped.2018.01.019
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.111-112
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Dystonia, Epilepsy, Phenytoin
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The abnormalities of dopaminergic activity in the basal ganglia have been emphasized to be effective in dystonia. We hereby report a case of a 2.5-year-old male patient who presented with tonic-clonic sezures and who developed dystonia after being given phenytoin. Biperidene hydrochloride was administered intramuscularly; primidone was added to the treatment regimen. After a 7-day-follow-up at the hospital, the patient had no dystonia and was discharged.