Topiramate-induced periodic limb movement disorder in a patient affected by focal epilepsy

Topiramate-induced periodic limb movement disorder in a patient affected by focal epilepsy

Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) is characterized by pathological periodic limb movements during sleep, insomnia and/or diurnal sleepiness, and the absence of another primary sleep disorder. We report a patient with complex partial seizures who developed PLMD while taking topiramate (TPM). He...

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Main Authors: Andrea Romigi, Giuseppe Vitrani, Alfredo D'Aniello, Giancarlo Di Gennaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports
Subjects:
Topiramate
Focal epilepsy
PLMD
Sleep
Sleepiness
Cyclic alternating pattern
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323214000267

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