Seizure Induced or Aggravated by Carbamazepine.
- Author:
Min Jeung KIM
1
;
Yeung Ju BYUN
;
Sung Min KIM
;
Sang Dug SUH
;
Suck Moon CHOI
;
Mee Young PARK
;
Jung Sang HAH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Carbamazepine*;
Child;
Epilepsy;
Frontal Lobe;
Humans;
Occipital Lobe;
Seizures*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1995;13(3):706-712
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced 2-cases of epileptic seizures aggravated by CBZ, of one which was 15-year old frontal lobe epileptic and the other was 8-year old occipital lobe epileptic. Their seizures were disappeared by withdrawal of CBZ. In conclusion, if a child or adult is noted to have more seizures or to have a new type of seizure when CBZ is added. One should consider the possibility that the seizures are drug-induced rather than part of the natural course of a progressive epilepsy and promptly withdraw CBZ.
