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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2018-02-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/825
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