title: [Pellagra in anticonvulsive therapy].
abstract: The case of a mentally handicapped female patient is presented who developed typical pellagra with dermatitis, diarrhoea and mental alteration following a long-term antiepileptic treatment with phenytoin, ethosuximide and valproic acid. In addition, she had a deficient meat intake. A course of treatment with multivitamins proved successful in resolving the symptoms within 2 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Kinderklinik und Poliklinik, Universität Würzburg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hebestreit
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pannenbecker
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mingers
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bartels
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005013:Ethosuximide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D010383:Pellagra / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014815:Vitamins; D005013:Ethosuximide; D014635:Valproic Acid; D010672:Phenytoin
vernacular_title: Pellagra unter antikonvulsiver Behandlung.