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Does ethosuximide affect sleep in children?
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It can: The website noted below lists the following including difficulty with sleeplessness. Psychiatric side effects have included sleep disturbances, night terrors, inability to concentrate, and aggressiveness. Paranoid psychosis, increased libido, and increased state of depression with overt suicidal intentions have been reported rarely. www.drugs.com/sfx/ethosuximide-side-effects.html.
Answered 9/13/2013
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