Focal seizure as a manifestation of serotonin syndrome: case report

Serotonin syndrome is a life-threatening condition. Seizure is one of the complications of serotonin syndrome that may delay diagnosis and complicate management. We report a patient who had a focal seizure with abnormal electroencephalogram in the setting of serotonin syndrome with no prior history...

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Autores principales:	Eyad Almallouhi, Mohamad Rahwan, Helen Dainton, Leonardo Bonilha
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Publicado:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019
Materias:	cortical excitement electroencephalography focal slowing seizure serotonin syndrome Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a8e54d1218364bb5af305cbe8c7e16862021-12-02T17:58:14ZFocal seizure as a manifestation of serotonin syndrome: case report2231-07702249-446410.4103/ajm.AJM_7_19https://doaj.org/article/a8e54d1218364bb5af305cbe8c7e16862019-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ajm.AJM_7_19https://doaj.org/toc/2231-0770https://doaj.org/toc/2249-4464Serotonin syndrome is a life-threatening condition. Seizure is one of the complications of serotonin syndrome that may delay diagnosis and complicate management. We report a patient who had a focal seizure with abnormal electroencephalogram in the setting of serotonin syndrome with no prior history of epilepsy or seizure-provoking factors (fever, electrolyte abnormalities, specific medication combinations, and specific medication overdosing). Recognition of seizure as a symptom of serotonin syndrome is important for early treatment and avoidance of long-term consequences. Treatment of serotonin syndrome is mostly supportive. However, a short course of antiepileptics may be needed if these patients develop seizures.Eyad AlmallouhiMohamad RahwanHelen DaintonLeonardo BonilhaThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.articlecortical excitementelectroencephalographyfocal slowingseizureserotonin syndromeMedicineRENAvicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 03, Pp 119-121 (2019)
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spellingShingle	cortical excitement electroencephalography focal slowing seizure serotonin syndrome Medicine R Eyad Almallouhi Mohamad Rahwan Helen Dainton Leonardo Bonilha Focal seizure as a manifestation of serotonin syndrome: case report
description	Serotonin syndrome is a life-threatening condition. Seizure is one of the complications of serotonin syndrome that may delay diagnosis and complicate management. We report a patient who had a focal seizure with abnormal electroencephalogram in the setting of serotonin syndrome with no prior history of epilepsy or seizure-provoking factors (fever, electrolyte abnormalities, specific medication combinations, and specific medication overdosing). Recognition of seizure as a symptom of serotonin syndrome is important for early treatment and avoidance of long-term consequences. Treatment of serotonin syndrome is mostly supportive. However, a short course of antiepileptics may be needed if these patients develop seizures.
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title	Focal seizure as a manifestation of serotonin syndrome: case report
title_short	Focal seizure as a manifestation of serotonin syndrome: case report
title_full	Focal seizure as a manifestation of serotonin syndrome: case report
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title_full_unstemmed	Focal seizure as a manifestation of serotonin syndrome: case report
title_sort	focal seizure as a manifestation of serotonin syndrome: case report
publisher	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
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Focal seizure as a manifestation of serotonin syndrome: case report

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