J Korean Epilepsy Soc.
2008 Dec;12(2):102-103.
A Case of Oxcarbazepine Induced Beau's Line
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dohchi@hallym.or.kr
Abstract
- Beau's line is a grooved transverse line on the fingernail or toenail, and is considered as a kind of nail disorder, It is known to occur with temporary arrest of nail matrix proliferation. The causes of Beau's line comprise severe systemic illness as well as drug ingestion. A 51-year-old male patient had developed Beau's line on all his fingers after about three months of oxcarbazepine administration. These nail changes disappeared spontaneously with nail growth two months later. The authors report a case of oxcarbazepine induced Beau's line.
