Reversibility of vigabatrin-induced visual-field defect

We report a girl with epilepsy aged 10 years receiving vigabatrin and complaining of bumping into objects and presenting visual-field constriction, which disappeared after vigabatrin withdrawal.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1999-08, Vol.354 (9177), p.486-486
Hauptverfasser:	Versino, M, Veggiotti, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Drug therapy Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Epilepsy Eyes & eyesight Girls Medical research Medical sciences Medical screening Pharmacology. Drug treatments Toxicity: eye
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a girl with epilepsy aged 10 years receiving vigabatrin and complaining of bumping into objects and presenting visual-field constriction, which disappeared after vigabatrin withdrawal.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(99)02095-4