Impaired brain functions due to diazepam and meprobamate abuse in a 53-year-old-male.
The following case study demonstrates the important influence of diazepam and meprobamate on a patient's neuropsychological test performance. This article includes: a brief medical history and summary of previous physical examinations; brief description of the neuropsychological test battery; formulation of the original neuropsychological test findings; follow-up neuropsychological testing; and discussion. The profound interaction effect of these prescribed drugs revealed severe cognitive, memory, and motor function deficits in a 53-year-old male. These findings are in contrast to reports in the literature.
D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D003975:Diazepam; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D008620:Meprobamate; D008875:Middle Aged; D009048:Motor Skills; D011581:Psychological Tests; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D014888:Wechsler Scales
D008620:Meprobamate; D003975:Diazepam