detox/seizures

Objective. To report one case of seizure following administration of ofloxacin. Case Summary. A 38-year-old woman with alcohol dependence but no prior history of seizure disorder admitted in our inpatient alcohol detoxification program was prescribed ofloxacin four days after admission for a lower

Chronic benzodiazepine (BDZ) abuse is currently treated with detoxification using a low-dose flumazenil infusion, a relatively recently developed and promising procedure. Given the possibility reported in the literature of the occurrence of generalized seizures during therapeutic BDZ detoxification,

To determine if there is an increase in the risk of seizure activity when patients experience recurrent alcohol detoxifications, we reviewed the detoxification and seizure histories of 256 men and 45 women voluntarily admitted to a 5-day in-patient detoxification program. Structural brain damage,

The purpose of this study was to determine if individuals with concurrent alcohol and cocaine use differ in regard to seizure risk compared to individuals who abuse only alcohol, and to explore the relationship between multiple detoxifications and seizure risk in the context of concurrent cocaine

There has been speculation that a kindling model may have applicability to alcohol withdrawal syndromes and seizures, suggesting that repeated alcohol withdrawals may lead to increased severity of subsequent withdrawals. We evaluated historical and clinical variables of a group of male alcoholics

The number of cycles of alcohol detoxification is suggested to be an important variable in the predisposition to severe withdrawal seizures in alcohol-dependent individuals. Several clinical studies have suggested that exposure to repeated alcohol withdrawals may lead to increased severity of

BACKGROUND There have been numerous case reports of zolpidem abuse and dependence in the recent decade, giving rise to a focus on adverse withdrawal events such as seizure. No standard detoxification regimen has been proposed to date, despite the similarity of effects of zolpidem and benzodiazepines

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that is created illegally in clandestine laboratories using a variety of household chemicals, including ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, that is extracted from over the counter medications.¹ There is no legally available alternative drug.

BACKGROUND Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used for alcohol detoxification in in- and outpatient settings. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy, medical safety and mid-term outcome of levetiracetam, a drug with no marked liver toxicity, for outpatient alcohol

Seizures and delirium tremens were recorded among 292 randomly selected patients admitted to an in-patient alcoholism program. Despite the almost routine prophylactic use of anticonvulsant and sedative drugs the incidence of seizures and delirium tremens during detoxification in hospital was 3%.

BACKGROUND Alcohol withdrawal syndrome may be accompanied by severe complications, such as epileptic syndromes or delirium tremens. A number of pharmacological strategies, especially benzodiazepines (BZD), have been used in their treatment and prevention, although problems can arise from the use of

The present study has investigated the effects of intraperitoneally administered gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) on ammonium chloride-induced hyperammonemia and convulsions in rats. Systemically administered GABA did not alter the concentration of GABA in the brain of control as well as