Imipramine-precipitated status epilepticus  

作　　者：Ahmed Naguy 

机构地区：[1]Al-Manara CAP Centre,Kuwait Centre for Mental Health(KCMH),Jamal Abdul-Nassir St,Shuwaikh,State of Kuwait

出　　处：《World Journal of Pediatrics》2021年第2期218-219,共2页世界儿科杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Frontal lobe epilepsy has a complex and atypical semiology that may masquerade as psychiatric or parasomnias[1].An electroencephalography(EEG)and sleep lab workup should be an integral part of clinical assessment of these cases to avoid potential pitfalls in management with serious conse-quences as evidenced in this clinical vignette.By mistak-ing epilepsy for anxiety,imipramine,a tricyclic antidepres-sant,known to lower seizure threshold,was prescribed and resulted in status epilepticus.This letter concludes with a brief literature review of antidepressants and seizure risk.

关 键 词：EPILEPSY CLINICAL epileptic 

分 类 号：R742.1[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]