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[Suspected convulsive side-effect of mefloquine (Lariam)]
Der Nervenarzt
|December 1, 1991
Abstract:
A 20 years old female patient with epileptic seizures (bilateral myoclonus and generalized tonic-clonic seizures (bilateral myoclonus and generalized tonic-clonic seizures) since the age of 13 was treated with valproic acid. Eight hours after 2 of 3 prophylactic antimalarial treatments with mefloquine generalized tonic-clonic seizures occurred. A causal relationship is suggested.