Leukopenia in Children on Antiseizure Medication is Common and Has Minor Clinical Impact
Leukopenia is a far more common side-effect of ASMs than earlier described. However, this leukopenia is mostly asymptomatic and without complications. If mild leukopenia occurs, ASM discontinuation or adjustment may not be necessary.
Authors
- Ingehla Rydén
- Mikael Sundin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9871-0961)
- Tommy Stödberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1242-5260)
- Staffan Eksborg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7326-9471)
- Hans Pettersson
- Tamara Alani
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Newron Pharmaceuticals (Sweden) (SE)
- Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital (SE)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
- St Göran's Children's Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114593
- Primary Topic
- Blood disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00