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phenytoin and Muscle Weakness

phenytoin has been researched along with Muscle Weakness in 4 studies

Muscle Weakness: A vague complaint of debility, fatigue, or exhaustion attributable to weakness of various muscles. The weakness can be characterized as subacute or chronic, often progressive, and is a manifestation of many muscle and neuromuscular diseases. (From Wyngaarden et al., Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p2251)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" She was receiving phenytoin for epilepsy for 2 years."7.76Phenytoin induced vitamin D deficiency presenting as proximal muscle weakness. ( Aggarwal, A; Faridi, MM, 2010)
" She was receiving phenytoin for epilepsy for 2 years."3.76Phenytoin induced vitamin D deficiency presenting as proximal muscle weakness. ( Aggarwal, A; Faridi, MM, 2010)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (50.00)29.6817
2010's2 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Faridi, MM1
Aggarwal, A1
Sinha, MK1
Chaurasia, RN1
Verma, R1
Amin, A1
Casey, AT1
Etherington, G1
Ahmadian, JL1
Heller, SL1
Nishida, T1
Altman, KW1

Other Studies

4 other studies available for phenytoin and Muscle Weakness

ArticleYear
Phenytoin induced vitamin D deficiency presenting as proximal muscle weakness.
    Indian pediatrics, 2010, Volume: 47, Issue:7

    Topics: Child; Epilepsy; Female; Gait; Humans; Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary; Muscle Weakness; Phenytoin; V

2010
A family with autosomal recessive generalised myotonia with Herculean appearance.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 2011, Volume: 59

    Topics: Adult; Chloride Channels; DNA; Electromyography; Genes, Recessive; Humans; Hypertrophy; Male; Muscle

2011
Is there a role for surgery in the management of dropped head syndrome?
    British journal of neurosurgery, 2004, Volume: 18, Issue:3

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Cervical Vertebrae; Chronic Disease; Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe; Humans; Kyphosis; Magn

2004
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) presenting with laryngeal stridor and vocal fold paresis.
    Muscle & nerve, 2002, Volume: 25, Issue:4

    Topics: Airway Obstruction; Anticonvulsants; Dyspnea; Humans; Laryngeal Muscles; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle W

2002