Sleep architecture in valproate-induced nocturnal enuresis in primary school and preschool children

A Esmael, M Elsherief, M Abdelsalam… - Journal of Child …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Nocturnal enuresis is one of the side effects of valproic acid treatment, and generally
underdiagnosed by clinicians. Studies reported that a variable incidence of valproic acid …

Valproic acid-induced nocturnal enuresis in pediatric patients

K Ozan, Y Coskun, CK Bora, Y Ayten - Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2019 - ajol.info
Background: Valproic acid (VPA) is one of the commonly used antiepileptic drug. It has
various side effects which may be fatal, such as fulminant hepatitis. Nocturnal enuresis (NE) …

Secondary nocturnal enuresis associated with valproic acid

A Zaïem, I Aouinti, G Lakhoua, S Kastalli… - Therapie, 2013 - journal-therapie.org
Valproic acid is one of the most frequently prescribed antiepileptic drugs worldwide for
generalized and focal epilepsies. Its main adverse effects are gastrointestinal disturbances …

[HTML][HTML] Sodium valproate-induced nocturnal enuresis in epilepsy: Three case reports and a review of the literature

X Zhang, W Lu, X Mo - Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Enuresis is an uncommon adverse effect of sodium valproate therapy that is
unknown to most clinicians. This study provides an overview of the literature on enuresis …

1027 Valproic Acid and Central Sleep Apnea: A Retrospective Study

K Martin, C Ruoff, D Carvalho, U Goswami, G Ashley… - Sleep, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Central sleep apnea (CSA) is associated with several medical conditions (eg,
heart failure, atrial fibrillation) and medications (eg, opioids, ticagrelor, sodium oxybate and …

Effects of valproic acid on sleep in children with epilepsy

B Schmitt, F Martin, H Critelli, L Molinari, OG Jenni - Epilepsia, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Parents frequently report increased sleep duration in their children during
treatment with valproic acid (VPA). We assessed sleep duration and sleep behavior before …

The relationship between nocturnal enuresis and sequential changes of NAG/morning urine gravity in epileptic children treated with valproate sodium

H Kanemura, F Sano, T Ohyama… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of this study was to examine the presence of enuresis as an adverse effect of
valproate sodium (VPA) and to prospectively evaluate renal tubular function in children …

Valproate‐induced enuresis: a prospective study

WR Yamak, G Hmaimess, Y Makke… - … Medicine & Child …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and characteristics of secondary
enuresis in children initiated on valproate treatment. Method This was a prospective study …

Sodium valproate-induced enuresis in a pediatric bipolar patient

W Cheng, X Lin, D Lu - Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Sodium valproate (SV) is effective and well tolerated for the treatment of epilepsy and mood
disorders. There are several cases of SV-induced enuresis noted in epileptic patients. No …

Nocturnal enuresis in children: The role of arginine–vasopressin

K Kamperis - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2021 - Elsevier
Nocturnal enuresis is the involuntary pass of urine during sleep beyond the age of 5 years. It
is a common condition in childhood and has an impact on the child's well-being. Research …