Concordance of primary generalised epilepsy and carbamazepine hypersensitivity in monozygotic twins

Authors
Edwards, SGM Hubbard, V Aylett, S Wren, D
Citation
Sgm. Edwards et al., Concordance of primary generalised epilepsy and carbamazepine hypersensitivity in monozygotic twins, POSTG MED J, 75(889), 1999, pp. 680-681
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00325473 → ACNP
Volume
75
Issue
889
Year of publication
1999
Pages
680 - 681
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5473(199911)75:889<680:COPGEA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
In this paper we describe the previously unreported phenomenon of a carbama zepine-induced mucocutaneous syndrome in identical twins. These twins had d eveloped primary generalised epilepsy within 2 months of each other.