Study of Psychological Effects of Ethosuximide (Zarontin) on 25 Children suffering from Petit Mai Epilepsy
- 1 June 1967
- Vol. 8 (2) , 129-141
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1967.tb04428.x
Abstract
SUMMARY: Treatment with Zarontin, especially if the drug is given in strong doses and in certain critical periods of development (adolescence) is inclined to produce profound psychic disturbances affecting both the intellectual and affective spheres. We wonder if other anti‐epileptic medications produce the same results. Objective comparative research is still to be carried out.Periodical psychological examinations in order to assess the effects of treatment would be useful to avoid psychic perturbations which could, in the long run, cause severe intellectual and affective maladjustment.RÉSUMÉ: Le traitement à base de Zarontin, surtout à forte dose et à certaines périodes critiques du développement de l'enfant (adolescence) est susceptible d'engendrer des troubles psychiques profonds affectant à la fois la sphère intellectuelle et affective. On peut se demander si d'autres médications anti‐comitiales ne produiraient pas chez l'enfant des effets similaires. Des études comparatives objectives restent à faire.En clinique, un contrôle psychologique de l'effet des thérapeutiques s'avère utile si on veut éviter des perturbations psychiques susceptibles d'entraîner à la longue chez l'enfant de graves inadaptations intellectuelles et affectives.Keywords
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