Dilantin Lawyers & Cerebellar Atrophy

Dilantin Lawyers & Cerebellar AtrophyDilantin Lawyers & Cerebellar AtrophyDilantin Lawyers & Cerebellar Atrophy

214.855.0077 / 1-855-496-6059

  • Dilantin Home
  • Dilantin Cerebellar
    • Causes Cerebellar Atrophy
  • What Cerebellar Atrophy
    • Dilantin Brain Atrophy
  • Dilantin Cerebellar
    • Dilantin Epilepsy Seizure
  • Cerebellar Atrophy Causes
    • Cerebellar Atrophy Risks
  • Dilantin Cerebellar Brain
  • Dilantin Lawyers wins
  • Brain Atrophy Seizure
  • Dilantin Long - Term Use
  • Cerebellar Brain Atrophy
  • Dilantin Long Term Use
  • Dilantin Causes
  • Dilantin Role in Atrophy
  • More Dilantin Harm
  • Dilantin Lawyer & FDA
  • Dilantin Long Term Use
  • Dilantin Clinic Research
  • Dilantin Brain Ataxia
  • Dilantin Attorney wins
  • Cortical Seizure Dilantin
  • More
    • Dilantin Home
    • Dilantin Cerebellar
      • Causes Cerebellar Atrophy
    • What Cerebellar Atrophy
      • Dilantin Brain Atrophy
    • Dilantin Cerebellar
      • Dilantin Epilepsy Seizure
    • Cerebellar Atrophy Causes
      • Cerebellar Atrophy Risks
    • Dilantin Cerebellar Brain
    • Dilantin Lawyers wins
    • Brain Atrophy Seizure
    • Dilantin Long - Term Use
    • Cerebellar Brain Atrophy
    • Dilantin Long Term Use
    • Dilantin Causes
    • Dilantin Role in Atrophy
    • More Dilantin Harm
    • Dilantin Lawyer & FDA
    • Dilantin Long Term Use
    • Dilantin Clinic Research
    • Dilantin Brain Ataxia
    • Dilantin Attorney wins
    • Cortical Seizure Dilantin

Dilantin Lawyers & Cerebellar Atrophy

Dilantin Lawyers & Cerebellar AtrophyDilantin Lawyers & Cerebellar AtrophyDilantin Lawyers & Cerebellar Atrophy

214.855.0077 / 1-855-496-6059

  • Dilantin Home
  • Dilantin Cerebellar
  • What Cerebellar Atrophy
  • Dilantin Cerebellar
  • Cerebellar Atrophy Causes
  • Dilantin Cerebellar Brain
  • Dilantin Lawyers wins
  • Brain Atrophy Seizure
  • Dilantin Long - Term Use
  • Cerebellar Brain Atrophy
  • Dilantin Long Term Use
  • Dilantin Causes
  • Dilantin Role in Atrophy
  • More Dilantin Harm
  • Dilantin Lawyer & FDA
  • Dilantin Long Term Use
  • Dilantin Clinic Research
  • Dilantin Brain Ataxia
  • Dilantin Attorney wins
  • Cortical Seizure Dilantin
image58

Dilantin Epilepsy Cerebellar Atrophy harm

Additional Information

Phenytoin-induced cerebellar atrophy in an epileptic boy 


Epilepsy is an important health problem due to its high prevalence and potential for causing long-term morbidity. It is commonly treated in children with phenytoin sodium. It has wide pharmacokinetic variability and a narrow therapeutic range that leads to toxicity. 


Here, we report a case of phenytoin-induced cerebellar atrophy in a 16-year-old epileptic boy who presented to the hospital with a viral infection.


Children constitute approximately 40% of India's population but information on adverse drug reactions occurring in them is limited.


[1] Phenytoin sodium (PHT) is one of the commonest antiepileptic drug (AED) used in children in India.


[2] The drug has wide pharmacokinetic variability and has a narrow therapeutic range that leads to toxicity. There is some evidence of the association of long-term use of PHT and toxicity like cerebellar atrophy. Such cerebellar changes have been reported even with the long-term use of nontoxic levels of phenytoin.


[3] However, such reporting is very scarce in pediatric population. Here, we report a case of reversible cerebellar atrophy induced by PHT in a 10-year-old boy.



Learn More

Find out more

Copyright © 2020 Dilantin Lawyers & Cerebellar Atrophy - All Rights Reserved.

Website is a resource for general information

  • Dilantin Home