The effect of anticonvulsants on cognitive functioning following a probable encephalitic illness.
A 54-year-old man developed an acute encephalitic illness and subsequently suffered from marked memory difficulties. Considerable improvement with anticonvulsant therapy was demonstrated using a ward-based observation programme and serial neuropsychological assessments. The case report highlights the prominent role played by epileptic activity in determining the severity of the patient's amnesia.
Goldstein
L H
LH
Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London.
Patel
V
V
Aspinall
P
P
Lishman
W A
WA
D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications*; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013469:Sulpiride / Q000008:administration & dosage
D002220:Carbamazepine; D010672:Phenytoin; D013469:Sulpiride