| Literature DB >> 20682208 |
David C Dredge1, Elizabeth C Parsons, Lindsay P Carter, Kevin J Staley.
Abstract
Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome is a severe, potentially life-threatening, reaction to the aromatic anticonvulsant medications. Reported here is a case of anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome secondary to phenobarbital in a 2-year-old boy; he responded to drug withdrawal, corticosteroids, and intravenous immunoglobulin. The literature regarding treatment of this syndrome is reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 20682208 DOI： 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.03.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Neurol ISSN： 0887-8994 Impact factor: 3.372