Acute hyponatremia, seizure, and rhabdomyolysis after ecstasy use [2]

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 931-932

  Sue, Yuh Mou ^a   Lee, Yung Ling ^a   Huang, Jeng Jong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CREATINE KINASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGITATION; CASE REPORT; COMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; LETHARGY; LETTER; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SEIZURE; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SODIUM URINE LEVEL; URINE OSMOLALITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; INAPPROPRIATE ADH SYNDROME; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SEIZURES; SODIUM;

EID: 0036941118     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120016964     Document Type: Letter

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