Seizures following chloroquine treatment of type II lepra reaction: a case report.
A case of tonic-clonic seizures following chloroquine treatment for leprosy reactions in a Nigerian male is reported. Seizures were controlled with phenytoin sodium capsules. A casual relationship between the seizures and chloroquine is suggested. There have been no previous reports of this adverse reaction in leprosy patients receiving chloroquine for treatment of reactions. The author recommends that chloroquine be used with caution especially in patients with seizures.
Qua Iboe Church Leprosy Hospital, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, West Africa.
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D000328:Adult; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015439:Leprosy, Borderline / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*
D002738:Chloroquine