AI Article Synopsis
- Four noninstitutionalized epilepsy patients, aged 4 months to 51 years, developed severe vitamin D deficiency due to long-term use of antiepileptic medications.
- Symptoms included increased seizure frequency, status epilepticus, muscle spasms, and bone-related issues like fractures and osteomalacia.
- The findings highlight the importance of regularly screening epilepsy patients on chronic antiepileptic drugs for vitamin D and calcium deficiencies.
Article Abstract
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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