Prevalence and correlates of epileptic seizure in substance-abusing subjects.
Life-time prevalence of epileptic seizures was assessed in 626 consecutive patients treated for substance abuse. Seizures were reported in 8.63% (9.2% in alcohol abusers, 12.5% in opioid abusers). A total of 64.8% of the seizures were associated with substance use. These occurred during withdrawal in the alcohol cohort and during intoxication with dextropropoxyphene and withdrawal from heroin or poppy husk in the opioid cohort. Results indicate that seizures may be more common in older patients with longer duration of dependence among those abusing alcohol.
Mattoo
Surendra K
SK
Drug De-addiction and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. skm_ddtc@glide.net.in
Singh
Shubh M
SM
Bhardwaj
Rahul
R
Kumar
Suresh
S
Basu
Debasish
D
Kulhara
Parmanand
P
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*