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Singh, Madhusudan; Kumar, Kuldip
Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 20/3/1/, Letnik: 23, Številka: 1Report
Phenytoin is still one of the most commonly used antiepileptic drugs in clinical practice in many countries. It has a range of usual deleterious and erratic side effects, which have been reported previously including horizontal nystagmus, ataxia and cognitive dysfunctions amongst others. Here we report a rare case of phenytoin toxicity presenting dramatically as a behavioral disorder resulting from two underlying primary adverse effects of phenytoin, which were clinically overlooked. Reduction in the dose of phenytoin resulted in remission of side effects as well as the secondary behavioral manifestations.
