Phenytoin induced dystonia
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 admin...
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| Main Authors: | Tarık Acar, Gülsüm Alkan, Hüseyin Çaksen, Birsen Ertekin, Mehmet Ergin, Sedat Koçak, Başar Cander |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2018-02-01
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| Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/825 |
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