phenytoin has been researched along with Gas Gangrene in 1 studies
Gas Gangrene: A severe condition resulting from bacteria invading healthy muscle from adjacent traumatized muscle or soft tissue. The infection originates in a wound contaminated with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM. C. perfringens accounts for the majority of cases (over eighty percent), while C. noyvi, C. septicum, and C. histolyticum cause most of the other cases.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| " Long-term use of phenytoin can lead to axonal shrinkage and random clusters of nerve demyelination [1]." | 1.43 | Lacking the 'protective label' of diabetes: Phenytoin-induced distal symmetrical peripheral neuropathy. A clinical case report. ( Mahon, AM, 2016) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1 (100.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Mahon, AM | 1 |
1 other study available for phenytoin and Gas Gangrene
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Lacking the 'protective label' of diabetes: Phenytoin-induced distal symmetrical peripheral neuropathy. A clinical case report.
Topics: Amputation, Surgical; Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy; Foot Ulcer; Gas Gangrene; Humans; Male; Middle Aged | 2016 |