"Organic" pseudoseizures as an unrecognized side-effect of anticonvulsant therapy.
Although pseudoseizures are a cause of drug toxicity (as escalating doses are used in an attempt to suppress seemingly intractable spells), in this brief report the exact converse is argued: namely, that a sub-group of pseudoseizures may arise as a reversible idiosyncratic toxic side-effect of GABAergic anticonvulsants. The term "organic pseudoseizures" is used to denote this group of medication related behavioural alterations.
Weaver
Donald F
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Department of Medicine (Neurology), School of Biomedical Engineering, 6274 Coburg Road, Chemistry Building, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4J3, Canada. weaver@chem3.chem.dal.ca
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods; D018682:GABA Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D018682:GABA Agents