A rare cause of status epilepticus; alpha lipoic acid intoxication, case report and review of the literature
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- 作者：Orkun Tolunaya ; orkuntolunay@yahoo.co.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Tamer Ç ; elikb ; Mustafa Kö ; mü ; rb ; Ali Emre Gezgina ; Musa Soner Kayaa ; Ü ; mit Ç ; elikc
- 关键词：Alpha lipoic acid ; Infant ; Intoxication ; Status epilepticus
- 刊名：European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：November 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：19
- 期：6
- 页码：730-732
- 全文大小：208 K
文摘
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Alpha lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant widely used for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy.
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Alpha lipoic acid demonstrates a wide and safe therapeutic range in adults.
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There is no reported dose of safety for alpha lipoic acid in children.
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Alpha lipoic acid may lead to intractable convulsions and also death due to intoxication.