Seizures associated with synthetic cathinone exposures in the pediatric population

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-70

  Tekulve, Kristyn ^a   Alexander, Andreia ^a   Tormoehlen, Laura ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bath salts; designer drugs; mephedrone; methylenedioxypyrovalerone; methylone; seizures; synthetic cathinone

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CATHINONE; OPIATE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; ALKALOID; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; EPILEPTIC STATE; EXPOSURE; FEVER; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; TACHYCARDIA; ADOLESCENT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DELUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FACTUAL DATABASE; POISON CENTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ACIDOSIS; ADOLESCENT; ALKALOIDS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DELUSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEVER; HUMANS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; SEIZURES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902544277     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: 18735150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.03.003     Document Type: Article

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