ethosuximide has been researched along with Pellagra in 1 studies
Ethosuximide: An anticonvulsant especially useful in the treatment of absence seizures unaccompanied by other types of seizures.
ethosuximide : A dicarboximide that is pyrrolidine-2,5-dione in which the hydrogens at position 3 are substituted by one methyl and one ethyl group. An antiepileptic, it is used in the treatment of absence seizures and may be used for myoclonic seizures, but is ineffective against tonic-clonic seizures.
Pellagra: A disease due to deficiency of NIACIN, a B-complex vitamin, or its precursor TRYPTOPHAN. It is characterized by scaly DERMATITIS which is often associated with DIARRHEA and DEMENTIA (the three D's).
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "The case of a mentally handicapped female patient is presented who developed typical pellagra with dermatitis, diarrhoea and mental alteration following a long-term antiepileptic treatment with phenytoin, ethosuximide and valproic acid." | 3.68 | [Pellagra in anticonvulsive therapy]. ( Bartels, H; Hebestreit, H; Mingers, AM; Pannenbecker, J, 1990) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 1 (100.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Hebestreit, H | 1 |
| Pannenbecker, J | 1 |
| Mingers, AM | 1 |
| Bartels, H | 1 |
1 other study available for ethosuximide and Pellagra
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
[Pellagra in anticonvulsive therapy].
Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsy; Ethosuximide; Female; Humans; Intellect | 1990 |