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Low dose valproate in epileptic children mainly causes weight gain and other non-life-threatening side effects.

Valproic acid may cause temporary hair changes like loss or thinning in children.

The document discusses various public health initiatives and societal issues, emphasizing early intervention and support.

Sodium valproate caused vomiting, hair loss, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, weight gain, and anemia in young children with epilepsy.

Valproic acid does not change biotinidase enzyme activity in children's blood.

Valproic acid and carbamazepine do not change biotin or biotinidase levels but may lower zinc levels, still within normal range.

Some epilepsy drugs can cause reproductive and cosmetic side effects in women and affect pregnancy, but most women still have healthy babies.

Biotin supplements did not significantly reduce hair loss in rats on valproic acid.

Low dose valproic acid treatment caused hair loss in a young patient.

Women with epilepsy on certain medications might gain weight and have higher thyroid-stimulating hormone levels, but not more polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Biotin supplements increased biotin levels but did not significantly prevent hair loss in rats on valproic acid.

Valproic acid treatment may cause temporary hair loss due to reduced zinc and biotinidase levels, which tend to normalize after 6 months.

Valproic acid may cause hair loss by reducing biotinidase enzyme activity in rats.

Valproate can cause hair problems, but there are ways to manage them.

Some antiepileptic drugs can cause weight gain and hair loss, especially in women.

Valproate can cause hair loss and changes in hair appearance, but may help regrow hair when applied topically.

Some antiseizure medications can cause cosmetic problems like hair loss, excessive hair growth, acne, and gum overgrowth.

Genetic variants can affect valproic acid's effectiveness, side effects, and levels in epilepsy treatment.

Children taking higher doses of valproic acid had lower biotinidase activity, which may lead to biotin deficiency, but biotin supplements could help.

Many pediatric epilepsy patients experience preventable severe adverse drug reactions, especially with certain medications and risk factors.

Valproate sustained-release is effective and generally safe for short-term treatment of new partial epilepsy.

The four main causes of hair loss in children are fungal infections, pulling out hair, autoimmune hair loss, and stress-related hair shedding.

The drug combination significantly reduced epileptic drop attacks in patients.

Sodium valproate caused vomiting in 20% of children under 2 years old, with other side effects like hair loss and loss of appetite also noted.

COVID-19 vaccination may be linked to MIS-C in children, highlighting the need for quick diagnosis and treatment.

Biotin helps regulate proteins in the blood, which may explain its role in hair growth.

Coats' Plus is a genetic disorder with eye abnormalities, brain calcification, poor growth, bone and skin issues, and movement disorders.

A boy with chromosome 13q deletion syndrome developed eye cancer, a woman with breast cancer lost vision due to a rare side-effect of her treatment, a man's vision worsened after using a hair loss drug, and two rare disorders were discussed. Optical Coherence Tomography is useful for diagnosing and monitoring these conditions.

Eye exams are crucial for kids with 13q deletion syndrome, tamoxifen can cause vision loss, Propecia may lead to cataracts, Lipoid Proteinosis causes skin bumps, and OCT is useful for diagnosing macular diseases.

Two people lost a lot of hair because of epilepsy drugs, but their hair grew back after changing medication.