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Reversible weakness and encephalopathy while on long-term valproate treatment due to carnitine deficiency

We describe a case of a 35-year-old woman who presented with bilateral leg weakness and encephalopathy while on long-term valproate therapy. She was diagnosed with valproate-induced encephalopathy due to carnitine deficiency. Clinical improvement occurred with oral carnitine supplementation. Our cas...

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Pubblicato in:BMJ Case Rep
Autori principali: Al-sharefi, Ahmed, Bilous, Rudy
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4567754/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26336183
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-210727
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