Carbamazepine may trigger new-onset epileptic seizures in an individual with autism spectrum disorders: a case report.
We herein report a case of new-onset epileptic seizures induced by carbamazepine in an individual with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We clinicians should bear in mind the possibility that epileptic seizures may possibly be either precipitated or exacerbated by carbamazepine especially in individuals with ASD.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. amonji@hf.rim.or.jp
Akira
A
Monji
Toshihiko
T
Maekawa
Kazuyuki
K
Yanagimoto
Ichiro
I
Yoshida
Sadayuki
S
Hashioka
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine