Comparison of phenytoin and phenobarbital effects on far-field auditory and somatosensory evoked potential interpeak latencies.

Publication/Presentation Date

8-1-1982

Abstract

Far-field somatosensory and auditory evoked potential (EP) interpeak latencies were measured in normal controls, epileptics not receiving medications, and epileptics receiving phenytoin, phenobarbital, or both. Phenytoin, but no phenobarbital, was associated with a prolongation of EP interpeak latencies at serum level concentrations over 20 micrograms/ml. Neither carbamazepine nor primidone in smaller series were associated with prolongation of EP interpeak latencies.

Volume

23

Issue

4

First Page

417

Last Page

421

ISSN

0013-9580

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

7094907

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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