Valproate-Induced Weight Gain

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-14-9-4

Keywords:

Weight Gain During Valproate Therapy, Insulin/Glucose, Carnitine Deficiency

Abstract

To determine the relation of carnitine and insulin levels to weight gain during valproate therapy of epilepsy in children, twenty patients were randomly assigned to receive either carnitine or placebo supplementation, in a study at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.

Published

2000-09-01

Issue

Section

Seizure Disorders