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Valproate-Induced Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in a Girl with Epilepsy: A Case Study.
J Nippon Med Sch. 2018;85(5):287-290
Authors: Kawakami Y, Fujii S, Ishikawa G, Sekiguchi A, Nakai A, Takase M
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common ovulatory disorder that can be induced by sodium valproate (VPA).
PATIENT: We report a case of PCOS that developed in a 15-year-old girl with idiopathic epilepsy after she took VPA. VPA administration stopped her seizures, but it also led to weight gain and amenorrhea, and the patient was diagnosed with PCOS on the basis of diagnostic imaging and serological examination results. Cessation of VPA administration led to reduced weight gain and restored menstruation.
CONCLUSIONS: The risk of PCOS developing in patients with epilepsy is known to be high, and the association of VPA with PCOS is well established, so if physicians feel this is the best drug to prescribe for female patients with epilepsy, they should carefully monitor the patients' weight and menstruation, and immediately perform ovarian imaging and hormonal examinations if any abnormalities are observed.
PMID: 30464147 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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