Valproic Acid-Induced Myoclonus in a Demented Patient: A Case Report. (9th August 2009)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gardner, Tina M.; Aziz, Rehan; Muralee, Sunanda; Tampi, Rajesh R.
• Other Names: Fatemi S. Hossein Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2009(2009)
• Publication Date: 2009-08-09
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2009/392091
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : Valproic acid and its derivatives are now commonly used to treat various psychiatric disorders in the elderly. Data indicates that the elderly patients are more susceptible to developing neuropsychiatric complications when treated with these medications. In this report, we describe the case of a 66-year-old woman with early-onset, Alzheimer's type dementia, who developed myoclonus when treated with a valproic acid preparation for behavioral disturbances associated with the dementia.