Toxic "ictal" confusion in middle age: treatment with benzodiazepines.
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Toxic "ictal" confusion in middle age: treatment with benzodiazepines.
In adult and elderly non-epileptic subjects psychoactive drugs may cause an altered state of consciousness and repetitive irritative EEG discharges. The neurotoxic pathogenesis of this drug-induced confusion and the differentiation from absence status are discussed. Dramatic relief by intravenous benzodiazepines is detailed. Recovery is complete and prognosis is excellent on withdrawal of the o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.48.5.472