Carbamazepine-induced combined phonic and motor tic in a boy with Down's syndrome.
We report the occurrence of a tic in a boy with Down's syndrome. The movement disorder was induced by carbamazepine (CBZ) and resolved completely after discontinuation of CBZ. The development of tics seems to be a rare, idiosyncratic side effect of CBZ in children.
Hospital Kidron for Children, Epilepsy Centre Bethel, Bielefeld/Germany. mholtma@uni-muenster.de
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020323:Tics / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine