Serotonin syndrome: A new pediatric intoxication

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 440-443

  Spirko, Blake A ^a   Wiley II, James F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Farmington   (United States)

Author keywords

Serotonin intoxication; Serotonin syndrome

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A; AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME B; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BUSPIRONE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; LITHIUM; METHYSERGIDE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE A INHIBITOR; MONOAMINE OXIDASE B INHIBITOR; PETHIDINE; PROPRANOLOL; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN AGONIST; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SUMATRIPTAN;

AGITATION; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMA; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; HYPERTHERMIA; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; REVIEW; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SEIZURE; SEROTONIN METABOLISM; SEROTONIN RELEASE; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SEROTONIN UPTAKE;

EID: 0032765240     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199912000-00020     Document Type: Review

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