Symptomatic antiepileptic drug associated vitamin D deficiency in noninstitutionalized patients: an under-diagnosed disorder.
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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.
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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
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Mikati, M., Wakim, R. H., & Fayad, M. (2003). Symptomatic antiepileptic drug associated vitamin D deficiency in noninstitutionalized patients: an under-diagnosed disorder. J Med Liban, 51(2), 71–73.
Mikati, Mohamad, Rima Hanna Wakim, and Michel Fayad. “Symptomatic antiepileptic drug associated vitamin D deficiency in noninstitutionalized patients: an under-diagnosed disorder.” J Med Liban 51, no. 2 (2003): 71–73.
Mikati M, Wakim RH, Fayad M. Symptomatic antiepileptic drug associated vitamin D deficiency in noninstitutionalized patients: an under-diagnosed disorder. J Med Liban. 2003;51(2):71–3.
Mikati, Mohamad, et al. “Symptomatic antiepileptic drug associated vitamin D deficiency in noninstitutionalized patients: an under-diagnosed disorder.” J Med Liban, vol. 51, no. 2, 2003, pp. 71–73.
Mikati M, Wakim RH, Fayad M. Symptomatic antiepileptic drug associated vitamin D deficiency in noninstitutionalized patients: an under-diagnosed disorder. J Med Liban. 2003;51(2):71–73.
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