Hallucinations after withdrawal of valproic acid.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1542/peds.2011-2608.
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Abstract
We report 2 children with a history of epilepsy in whom valproic acid (VPA) withdrawal was identified as a potential cause of hallucinations. After a restart of VPA, the hallucinations disappeared. We suggest mechanisms for the occurrence of the hallucinations and a possible control of a predisposition to hallucinations by VPA.
Medical subject headings
- Anticonvulsants
- Epilepsy
- Hallucinations
- Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
- Valproic Acid