Vitamin D Deficiency in Ambulant Children on Carbamazepine or Sodium Valproate Monotherapy.

Objective: To assess the effect of monotherapy with Carbamazepine (CBZ) and Sodium valproate (VPA) on serum 25-OH Vitamin D levels in children with epilepsy compared to controls.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Outpatient department of a tertiary-care Pediatric Neurology centre, and a nearby day-care centre and school.