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SOxcarbazepine

Childhood absence epilepsy in a paediatric patient:case report

A retrospective study identified a female paediatric patient[age at reaction onset not clearly stated] with benign rolandicepilepsy (BRE) who developed childhood absence epilepsyafter oxcarbazepine treatment. The girl was diagnosed withBRE at age 9 years, and treated successfully withoxcarbazepine [route and dosage not stated]. A follow-up EEG2 years later revealed evidence of generalised 3 Hz spike-wave(S-W) discharges, characteristic of childhood absenceepilepsy.

Author comment: "It is possible that oxcarbazepine mayhave induced 3 Hz S-W discharges in [this] patient".Datta Anita, et al. Concomitant benign rolandic and childhood absence epilepsy: areport of three cases. Epilepsy Currents 13 (Suppl. 1): 213 abstr. 2.100, Jan-Feb2013. [Abstract]. - Canada 803084105

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