A report of the death of a patient with convulsive seizures during treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with cortisone, ACTH, and postpartum plasma.
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001168:Arthritis; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000628:therapy*; D003348:Cortisone / Q000633:toxicity*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010949:Plasma; D049590:Postpartum Period; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D003348:Cortisone
ACTH/injurious effects; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID/therapy; CONVULSIONS/etiology and pathogenesis; CORTISONE/toxicity