[Xenobiotic-induced seizures and epileptic states as a cause of consciousness disturbances].
Poisoning with many xenobiotics may result in seizures, which are usually generalized. Seizures leading to unexplained disturbances of consciousness are usually generalized tonic-clonic, absence seizures and complex partial seizures Prolonged seizures without recovery of consciousness during interictal period are called status epilepticus. This paper presents the etiology, patomechanism, clinical characteristics, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic principles of toxic seizures. Additionally, the clinical description of nonepileptic psychogenic seizures is given, which often need to be differentiated with true seizures.
Klinika Toksykologii i Chorób, Srodowiskowych Wydziału Lekarskiego, Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu, Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie. wt_poohatek@wp.pl
Krzysztof
K
Ciszowski
Oddział Toksykologii i Chorób Wewnetrznych z Pododdziałem Detoksykacji, Szpitala Specjalistycznego im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Krakowie.
Aneta
A
Mietka-Ciszowska
D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015262:Xenobiotics / Q000506:poisoning*
D015262:Xenobiotics