Severe topiramate-associated hyperthermia resulting in persistent neurological dysfunction

Clinical Neuropharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 94-95

  Galicia, Sharon C ^a   Lewis, Steven L ^a   Metman, Leo Verhagen ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebellar dysfunction; Hyperthermia; Topiramate

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOPIRAMATE; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; FEVER; FRUCTOSE; HUMANS; HYPOHIDROSIS; MALE; SEIZURES;

EID: 16344394717     PISSN: 03625664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.wnf.0000159957.95134.1b     Document Type: Article

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