title: When a seizure is not a real seizure!
abstract: We report here 2 cases of methadone induced Torsades de Pointes with a clinical presentation mimicking convulsive seizures in a substance abuser. These cases highlight the importance of being aware of methadone-induced Torsades de Pointes and the occasional atypical clinical presentations of this condition.
authors.affiliation: New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, Medicine Department, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Soheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talebi
authors.affiliation: New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, Emergency Department, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ghobadi
authors.affiliation: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Cardiology Department, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.affiliation: New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, Medicine Department, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Ely
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gracia
authors.affiliation: New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, Medicine Department, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Ola
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Olatunde
authors.affiliation: New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, Cardiology Department, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pekler
authors.affiliation: New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, Cardiology Department, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Ferdinand
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Visco
authors.affiliation: New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, Emergency Department, New York, NY. Electronic address: getawh@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Getaw Worku
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Hassen
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone