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

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