title: Disulfiram-induced seizures with convulsions in a young male patient: A case study.
abstract: Disulfiram is the aversive therapeutic agent which has been used to treat alcohol dependence more than 50 years. It causes the complications like neurological toxicity, postural hypotension, circulatory collapse, mental confusion, etc. The aim of our study was to report a rare case of disulfiram-induced seizures in a patient of alcohol dependence syndrome. This case study is about a 35-year-old male patient who had one episode of seizures during treatment with disulfiram.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Basaveswara Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Chitradurga, Karnataka - 577502, India.
authors.forename: Santosh Shanbhog
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Vrishabhendraiah
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Basaveswara Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Chitradurga, Karnataka - 577502, India.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Gopal Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Basaveswara Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Chitradurga, Karnataka - 577502, India.
authors.forename: M Kasi
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jagadeesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Basaveswara Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Chitradurga, Karnataka - 577502, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mruthyunjaya
keywords: Alcohol dependence syndrome; disulfiram; seizures