Status Epilepticus Associated with Ecstasy

Status epilepticus (SE) is a life-threatening emergency condition. In addition to well-known etiological factors, many rare causative factors have also been defined. Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) is an amphetamine derivative known to cause SE. Presently described is a case of recu...

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Published in:Archives of Epilepsy 2017-04, Vol.23 (1), p.31-34
Main Authors: Oğuzhan ÖZ, Ahmet ÇETİZ, Serdar TAŞDEMİR, Hakan AKGÜN, Muammer KORKMAZ, Salim Kemal TUNCER, Mehmet YÜCEL, Şeref DEMİRKAYA
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Language:English
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ecstasy
epilepsy
status epilepticus
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Summary:Status epilepticus (SE) is a life-threatening emergency condition. In addition to well-known etiological factors, many rare causative factors have also been defined. Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) is an amphetamine derivative known to cause SE. Presently described is a case of recurrent SE in which ecstasy was an etiological factor.
ISSN:2792-0550
DOI:10.14744/epilepsi.2016.60565