Drug points: Transient hemiparesis with topiramate
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Probable topiramate-induced hemiparesis.
Topiramate is a broad-spectrum antiepileptic medication that is used as monotherapy or in combination with other medications to treat epilepsy in both adults and children. It is also indicated for migraine prophylaxis in adults. An off-label use of topiramate is as a mood stabilizer (with no associated weight gain) in rapid-cycling and mixed bipolar episodes. The mechanisms of action of topiram...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7187.845