Midwakh (pipe) and seizure: The overlooked link
Objective: Numerous drugs and medications from various pharmacological classes can lead to seizures as an unwanted side effect. Midwakh is a pipe commonly used to smoke tobacco blend in small quantities. Midwakh use is increasing, especially among young people. Case Presentation: A 17-year-old pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma |
| Online Access: | http://www.jept.ir/article_91624.html |
| Summary: | Objective: Numerous drugs and medications from various pharmacological classes can lead to seizures as an unwanted side effect. Midwakh is a pipe commonly used to smoke tobacco blend in small quantities. Midwakh use is increasing, especially among young people.
Case Presentation: A 17-year-old patient with a history of seizures was provoked by smoking midwakh, despite having no previous disease history.
Conclusion: Although the patient had a negative workup for epilepsy, midwakh should be classified as an epileptogenic drug. More studies need to be conducted on the effects of midwakh on the neurological syst |
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| ISSN: | 2383-4544 |