Subnormal Serum Folate Due to Anticonvulsive Therapy: A Double-Blind Study of the Effect of Folic Acid Treatment in Patients With Drug-Induced Subnormal Serum Folates

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1970, Pages 181-182

  Jensen, O Nygaard ^a   Olesen, O Vendelin ^a  

^a NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; FOLIC ACID; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PLACEBO; PRIMIDONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MALE;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; EPILEPSY; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINOMETRY; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PLACEBOS; PRIMIDONE;

EID: 0014738604     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: 15383687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1970.00480200087010     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. Jensen, O.N., and Olesen, O.V.: Folic Acid and Anticonvulsive Drugs, Arch Neurol 21:208-214, 1969.
2. Reynolds, E.H.: Mental Effects of Anticonvulsants, and Folic Acid Metabolism, Brain 91:197-214 (June) 1968.
3. Strachan, R.W., and Henderson, J.G.: Dementia and Folate Deficiency, Quart J Med 36:189-204 (April) 1967.
4. Hawkins, C.F., and Meynell, M.J.: Macrocytosis and Macrocytic Anemia Caused by Anticonvulsant Drugs, Quart J Med 27:45-63 (Jan) 1958.
5. Horwitz, S.J., et al: Relation of Abnormal Folate Metabolism to Neuropathy Developing During Anticonvulsant Drug Therapy, Lancet 1:563-565 (March) 1968.
6. Jensen, O.N., and Olesen, O.V.: Folic Acid Concentrations in Psychiatric Patients, Acta Psychiat Scand, to be published.