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Phenytoin Augmentation of Levetiracetam Treatment: A Case of Forced Normalization With Emergence of Psychosis

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Forced normalization is the emergence of psychoses following stabilization of seizures in an uncontrolled epileptic patient. The current study is a case of forced normalization, a phenomenon characterized by normalization of electroencephalogram (EEG) findings and resolution of seizures. This case report is unique and rare because the patient meets the diagnostic merit of forced normalization, which occurred due to a nonconventional method of seizure control management. We discuss the recognition and differential diagnoses of such cases, understanding the phenomenon of forced normalization and treatment strategies, which may help clinicians in their clinical practice.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2432

Authors: Michael Esang, Padma Kotapati, Saeed Ahmed

Institutions: Nassau University Medical Center, Manhattan Psychiatric Center

Language: English

Topic: Epilepsy research and treatment

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2795903172