A Case Report of Carbamazepine-induced Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in a Patient with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Division

North Florida

Hospital

North Florida Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

5-3-2023

Keywords

carbamazepine, dysphagia, oropharyngeal, primary progressive multiple sclerosis

Disciplines

Immune System Diseases | Internal Medicine | Nervous System Diseases | Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Abstract

Seventy-year-old male with primary progressive multiple sclerosis that had a severe episode of oropharyngeal dysphagia following initiation of carbamazepine. He was being treated for trigeminal neuralgia. Four days after discontinuation of carbamazepine resulted in a complete resolution of the patient's dysphagia, and he returned to baseline.

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Clinical Case Reports

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