Fatal seizures associated with trimipramine poisoning.
The present report describes a witnessed, fatal attack of seizures. Very high levels of trimipramine were found in the blood collected at autopsy. The cause of death would most likely have been misinterpreted as a suicidal intoxication if the attack had not been witnessed. Conversely, if toxicologic examination had not been undertaken, the fatality would probably have been registered as epilepsia.
Druid
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Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Linköping, Sweden.
Holmgren
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D002423:Cause of Death; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014299:Trimipramine / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*
D014299:Trimipramine