Sodium Valproate Exacerbating an Underlying Disorder of Fatty Acid Metabolism.

Case Rep Neurol

Robina Hospital, Gold Coast Health, Gold Coast, Qld., Australia.

Published: September 2016

We describe a 29-year-old female who presented with rhabdomyolysis shortly after starting a course of sodium valproate. A thorough investigation revealed a likely mitochondrial origin inducing this susceptibility. An underlying mitochondrial disorder should be considered in all patients who present with undifferentiated disease whilst taking sodium valproate.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5073682PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000447087DOI Listing

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