Abstract
Valproic acid is commonly used in the management of childhood epilepsy. The known hematologic side effects of the drug are hemorrhagic diatheses, thrombocytopenia, and hypofibrinogenemia. We studied coagulation parameters in 29 epileptic children receiving valproic acid for at least 6 months. Their ages ranged between 2 and 18 years (10.2 +/- 4.9 years). The total valproic acid dose was 250 to 1000 mg/day equivalent to 20 to 30 mg/kg/day. Treatment duration ranged from 6 to 57 months. These children had not previously had a hemostatic defect and had no family history of bleeding disorders. Platelet count, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, bleeding time, fibrinogen, platelet aggregation assays, and ristocetin cofactor activity levels were determined in all of the patients, but von Willebrand's factor antigen levels could be determined in only 14 patients. The values of von Willebrand's factor antigen ranged from 53 to 218% (104.1 +/- 42.3), and ristocetin cofactor activity levels ranged from 11.5 to 218% (94.5 +/- 43.1). Six of the 29 children (20.7%) had decreased values of ristocetin and cofactor activity and were considered to have acquired von Willebrand's disease. The decreases in coagulation paramete...Continue Reading
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