Focal bilateral motor seizures precipitated by abrupt cessation of chronic lormetazepam abuse and amitriptyline overdose
We report the case of an adult psychiatric patient who developed new-onset focal bilateral motor seizures (FBMS) in the context of a severe benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome. The patient was forced to interrupt chronic lormetazepam abuse and overdosed on amitriptyline (800 mg in an oral solution) b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Epilepsy & Behavior Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589986420300332 |