Printed Journal | Refereed Journal | Peer Reviewed Journal
2021, Vol. 3, Issue 2, Part A
Lamotrigine induced Blepharospasm in a bipolar depression type-ii: A case report
Author(s): Dr. Rajnish Raj, Dr. Khushneel Baath and Dr. Gagandeep Singh
Abstract: The association of extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) with the use of conventional antipsychotics is well established, however, EPS can occur during treatment with anticonvulsant medications as well. There are several case reports of the development of involuntary movement disorders including chorea and tic disorder after lamotrigine (LTG) treatment. However, LTG-induced involuntary eyelid movement disorder is extremely rare. Most of this side effect was reported in patients with partial and generalized seizures, and only very few cases were in nonepileptic patients. In contrast, we present the case of 42 years old bipolar patient who developed blepharospasm during LTG therapy and again during re-challenge with the same agent. The focus of discussion will be on common side effects of this medication and previous reports of lamotrigine associated blepharospasm. We will also discuss a possible underlying mechanism.
DOI: 10.22271/27080056.2021.v3.i2a.29
Pages: 05-06 | Views: 1005 | Downloads: 437
Download Full Article: Click Here
How to cite this article:
Dr. Rajnish Raj, Dr. Khushneel Baath, Dr. Gagandeep Singh. Lamotrigine induced Blepharospasm in a bipolar depression type-ii: A case report. J Case Rep Sci Images 2021;3(2):05-06. DOI: 10.22271/27080056.2021.v3.i2a.29
Related Journal Subscription
Related Links
Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.
The articles in Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images are open access articles licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.
Copyright © 2024 Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images All Rights Reserved. Subject to change without notice from or liability to Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images.
Contact Information
Any correspondence, queries or additional requests for information on the manuscript submission process should be sent to the Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images editorial office as follows:
Address: 1st Floor, Block C, Metropolitan Park, 8 Hillside Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa
Email: allcasereports@gmail.com
