Comparison of 25-hydroxy vitamin D serum levels among children with epilepsy in therapy with single versus multiple antiseizure medications

© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc..

Objective: Treatment with antiseizure medications (ASMs) for more than 6 months requires monitoring of side effects, one of which is a decreased level of serum vitamin D. This study aimed to compare the influence of therapies with one versus multiple ASMs on 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) levels among children with epilepsy.

Methods: Our cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in the Paediatric Neurology Clinic at Soetomo Academic Hospital. Epileptic children aged 2-18 years who had been using ASMs for at least 6 months were enrolled and grouped according to whether they had been taking single or multiple ASMs. The mean 25-OHD levels of both groups were compared using a Welch t-test (95% confidence interval).

Results: Among the 60 children enrolled, vitamin D deficiency was identified in 13% of children taking a single ASM and in 53% of ones taking multiple ASMs; mean 25-OHD levels were 26.6 (SD 5.29) ng/mL and 20.2 (SD 4.25) ng/mL, respectively. There was a significant difference between the groups (p = 0.001).

Conclusions: Patients taking single and multiple ASMs have lower 25-OHD levels than expected for their age, with those taking multiple ASMs having the lowest 25-OHD levels.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Epilepsy & behavior reports - 24(2023) vom: 30., Seite 100620

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Indra Gunawan, Prastiya [VerfasserIn]
Rochmah, Nur [VerfasserIn]
Faizi, Muhammad [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

25-Hydroxy vitamin D
Antiseizure medication
Disease
Epilepsy
Journal Article

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Date Revised 09.09.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ebr.2023.100620

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361783345