Disulfiram-induced convulsions without challenge by alcohol.
A patient who had several grand-mal seizures while taking disulfiram in the absence of a challenge with alcohol is described and some of the possible mechanisms for this occurrence are discussed.
D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D003693:Delirium / Q000139:chemically induced; D004221:Disulfiram / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000431:Ethanol; D004221:Disulfiram