Perampanel-Induced Hair Curling in a Patient with Epilepsy Associated with Pitt Hopkins Syndrome

    October 2019 in “ Epileptic disorders ”
    Yamile Calle-López, Prakash Kotagal, Elia Pestana Knight
    Studysummary In this case report, a 13-year-old girl with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome developed hair curling after starting the antiepileptic drug perampanel, which had not been previously reported as a side effect.
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