Kaufman K R, Gerner R
Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08901, USA.
Ann Clin Psychiatry. 1998 Mar;10(1):35-7. doi: 10.1023/a:1026102713269.
The increased use of anticonvulsants in the treatment of bipolar disorders necessitates a greater appreciation of potential complications from these agents. The authors present a bipolar disorder patient with dose-dependent valproic acid thrombocytopenia and suggest treatment strategies.