Effects of valproic acid on hearing in epileptic patients

Incecik, FARUK; AKOGLU, Ertap; SANGUEN, Zlem; MELEK, Ismet; DUMAN, Taskin

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.12.011

Effects of valproic acid on hearing in epileptic patients

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Incecik F., AKOGLU E., SANGUEN Z., MELEK I., DUMAN T.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.71, no.4, pp.611-614, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 71 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.12.011
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.611-614
Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Since some case reports about the ototoxicity of valproic acid have been published, probable adverse effects of valproic acid on hearing in the epileptic patients became a subject of interest. We wanted to investigate if ototoxicity occurs in pediatric epileptic patients using VPA for long terms.