J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  1997 Sep;36(5):948-951.

A Case of Carbamazepine- Induced- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

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  • 1Osan Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Osan, Korea.

Abstract

The authors reported one case of toxic epidermal necrolysis that occurred in the carbamazepine treatment in a 47-year old male patient with aggressive organic mental disorder. This case developed toxic epidermal necrolysis while taking carbamazepine with a dose of 600mg/day. Toxic epidermal necrolysis did not improve after discontiuation of carbamazepine. We reviewed incidence and the natural history of toxic epidermal necrolysis.

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Alcohol dependence; MMPI classification; Cluster analysis

MeSH Terms

Alcoholism
Carbamazepine
Cluster Analysis
Neurocognitive Disorders
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Natural History
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome*
Carbamazepine
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