“Organic” pseudoseizures as an unrecognized side-effect of anticonvulsant therapy

Although pseudoseizures are a cause of drug toxicity (as escalating doses are used in an attempt to suppress seemingly intractable spells), in this brief report the exact converse is argued: namely, that a sub-group of pseudoseizures may arise as a reversible idiosyncratic toxic side-effect of GABAe...

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Published in:Seizure (London, England) England), 2004-10, Vol.13 (7), p.467-469
Main Author: Weaver, Donald F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anticonvulsant drugs
Anticonvulsants - adverse effects
Electroencephalography - methods
GABA
GABA Agents - adverse effects
Humans
Non-epileptic attack disorder
Pseudoseizures
Seizures - diagnosis
Seizures - drug therapy
Somatoform Disorders - diagnosis
Somatoform Disorders - epidemiology
Somatoform Disorders - etiology
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Summary:Although pseudoseizures are a cause of drug toxicity (as escalating doses are used in an attempt to suppress seemingly intractable spells), in this brief report the exact converse is argued: namely, that a sub-group of pseudoseizures may arise as a reversible idiosyncratic toxic side-effect of GABAergic anticonvulsants. The term “organic pseudoseizures” is used to denote this group of medication related behavioural alterations.
ISSN:1059-1311
1532-2688
DOI:10.1016/j.seizure.2003.10.008