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Sexual dysfunction (SD) is a multifactorial problem, involving neurological, iatrogenic, endocrine, psychiatric, and psychosocial factors, and affects the quality of life of both male and female individuals with epilepsy [ 1, 2 ]
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If a woman takes phenytoin (Dilantin) in the 1st trimester, there is a 5 to 10% chance that her unborn baby will get Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome, which causes slower growth and brain development
Sexual side effects are highly prevalent but underreported in patients receiving treatment with SSRIs
Epileptic men have been found to have an increased risk of ED of up to 57% 1 A client is experiencing impotence after taking guanfacine (Tenex)
The AEDs phenobarbital (PB), phenytoin (PHT), and carbamazepine (CBZ) are all inducers of hepatic microsomal enzymes, and thus accelerate the metabolism of other drugs, and also the breakdown and production of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG)
In fact, the stimulant (in moderation) may even help
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With an average monthly cost of $30, it has also become one of the most widely used anticonvulsants, listed on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines
antipsychotics and phenytoin used to For other symptoms, he does have erectile dysfunction, coordination problems, fatigue, memory/cognition problems, and tremors, but he has an underlying white matter disease (lesions) which remains undiagnosed as well as a little brain damage from hypoxiaall of which have caused a year of hospitalization
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