Abstract
Computerized stabilometry was performed in 17 epileptic patients treated with phenytoin (PHT) and in 35 epileptic patients treated with carbamazepine (CBZ). Postural instability was observed in 10/10 patients with PHT plasma levels (P.L.) over 17 mcg/ml and in 1/7 patient with P.L. under 17 mcg/ml (p <0.001). Concerning CBZ-treated patients, 10/16 with P.L. over 7.5 mcg/ml and 5/19 with P.L. lower than 7.5 mcg/ml showed abnormal stability. This study suggests that postural instability is observed: 1) in PHT treated patients when P.L. are over a critical value (17 mcg/ml); 2) in CBZ treated patients, when P.L. are over an individual threshold, varying from subject to subject.
| Translated title of the contribution | Computerized stabilometry in patients with epilepsy treated with phenytoin or carbamazepine |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 77-78 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia |
| Issue number | 74 |
| Publication status | Published - 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology