Case Report
Recognising Acute Lamotrigine Induced Tourette’s Syndrome in Adults
Angus-Leppan H1,2,3*, Nash A1 and Pilling R1
1Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, UK
2Institute of Neurology, UK
3Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire, UK
Angus-Leppan H, Epilepsy Initiative Group, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Received Date: February 21, 2019; Published Date: March 15, 2019
Abstract
We report a woman with epilepsy developing acute reversible lamotrigine induced Tourette’s syndrome. This rare reaction is important as lamotrigine is used widely in neurology, psychiatry and pain management.
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Angus-Leppan H, Nash A, Pilling R. Recognising Acute Lamotrigine Induced Tourette’s Syndrome in Adults. Sci J Research & Rev. 1(3): 2019. SJRR.MS.ID.000515.