[Dementia syndrome in an elderly subject related to valproic acid use: a case report].
In addition to the usual adverse effects, the chronic use of the valproic acid can entail dementia syndrome. We describe the case of a 68-year-old woman who had presented a dementia syndrome due to the use of valproic acid for one year. This drug was prescribed in order to prevent a potential convulsive crisis after an ischemic stroke in a patient who did not have a history of epilepsy. This case shows that each clinician must be careful about all medications consumed by the patient in the face of cognitive disorders.
Service de médecine interne gériatrie, hôpital de jour, hôpital de Champmaillot, CHU, Dijon, France. patrick.manckoundia@chu-dijon.fr
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Manckoundia
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Disson-Dautriche
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Rouaud
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Richard
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Tavernier-Vidal
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Pfitzenmeyer
D000368:Aged; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003704:Dementia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014635:Valproic Acid