title: Seizures and hyponatremia after excessive intake of diet coke.
abstract: We describe a case of epileptic seizures after a massive intake of diet coke. Apart from the hyponatremia due to water intoxication the convulsions can be potentiated by the high dose of caffeine and aspartame from the diet coke. To our knowledge this is the first report of seizures due to excessive diet coke intake.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Klina General Hospital, Brasschaat, Belgium. luc.mortelmans@klina.be
authors.forename: Luc J M
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Mortelmans
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Loo
authors.forename: Harald G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: De Cauwer
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Merlevede
mesh_terms: D001218:Aspartame / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D002110:Caffeine; D001218:Aspartame