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ethosuximide and Scleroderma, Systemic

ethosuximide has been researched along with Scleroderma, Systemic 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.

Scleroderma, Systemic: A chronic multi-system disorder of CONNECTIVE TISSUE. It is characterized by SCLEROSIS in the SKIN, the LUNGS, the HEART, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, the KIDNEYS, and the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. Other important features include diseased small BLOOD VESSELS and AUTOANTIBODIES. The disorder is named for its most prominent feature (hard skin), and classified into subsets by the extent of skin thickening: LIMITED SCLERODERMA and DIFFUSE SCLERODERMA.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Features of both systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma developed in a young Chinese girl while on multiple anticonvulsant therapy."1.25Lupus-scleroderma syndrome induced by ethosuximide. ( Chan, HL; Teoh, PC, 1975)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Teoh, PC1
Chan, HL1

Other Studies

1 other study available for ethosuximide and Scleroderma, Systemic

ArticleYear
Lupus-scleroderma syndrome induced by ethosuximide.
    Archives of disease in childhood, 1975, Volume: 50, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Anemia; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Ethosuximide; Female; Humans; Lupus Erythematosus, Syste

1975