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Parkinsonian syndrome in childhood after sodium valproate administration
30-sep-1993
| Revista: Clinical Neuropharmacology
Alvarez-Gomez MJ, Vaamonde J, Narbona J, Barao M, Barona P, Brannan T, Gudin M, Ibañez R.
ediatric Neurology Unit, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
RESUMEN
Among 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.
CITA DEL ARTICULO Clin Neuropharmacol. 1993 Oct;16(5):451-5