| Title |
Topiramate-Induced Palinopsia: A Case Series and Review of the Literature |
| Creator |
Samuel H. Yun; Patrick J. Lavin; Martha P. Schatz; Robert L. Lesser |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (SHY, RLL), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; Departments of Neurology, and Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (PL), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee; and Department of Ophthalmology (MS), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas |
| Abstract |
BACKGROUND: To report palinopsia as a possible side effect of topiramate. METHODS: Case series and review of the literature. RESULTS: Nine patients in our series, and 4 previously reported patients, who developed palinopsia while on topiramate, are reviewed. All patients were women, and comorbidities included migraine, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and bulimia nervosa. Palinopsia resolved in 8 patients after stopping or decreasing the dose of topiramate. The lowest dose of topiramate causing palinopsia was 25 mg twice a day. More than half of our patients reported exacerbation of visual disturbance in early morning or late evening. CONCLUSIONS: Topiramate-induced palinopsia may be underdiagnosed because physicians do not inquire about such visual symptoms. |
| Subject |
Adult; Anticonvulsants; Female; Fructose; Humans; Illusions; Male; Middle Older people; Sensation Disorders; Visual Perception |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
227710 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66b08p3/227710 |
