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Symptomatic antiepileptic drug associated vitamin D deficiency in noninstitutionalized patients: an under-diagnosed disorder.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Mikati, M; Wakim, RH; Fayad, M
Published in: J Med Liban
2003

Four noninstitutionalized patients, 4 months - 51 years old, presented out of 421 patients with epilepsy seen within a period of 2 years with serious symptoms of vitamin D deficiency secondary to chronic antiepileptic drug therapy. Presenting symptoms included exacerbation of seizure activity, status epilepticus, carpopedal spasms, fractures, osteomalacia, and rickets. All had low serum calcium and low vitamin D levels. Our experience supports the practice of screening patients on chronic antiepileptic drug therapy for vitamin D abnormalities.

Duke Scholars

Published In

J Med Liban

ISSN

0023-9852

Publication Date

2003

Volume

51

Issue

2

Start / End Page

71 / 73

Location

Lebanon

Related Subject Headings

  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Female
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Adult
  • Adolescent
 

Published In

J Med Liban

ISSN

0023-9852

Publication Date

2003

Volume

51

Issue

2

Start / End Page

71 / 73

Location

Lebanon

Related Subject Headings

  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Female
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Adult
  • Adolescent