Acute reversible ataxo-myoclonic encephalopathy with flecainide therapy.
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serval:BIB_2A5C1FC72F3A
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Acute reversible ataxo-myoclonic encephalopathy with flecainide therapy.
Journal
Schweizer Archiv Für Neurologie Und Psychiatrie
ISSN
0258-7661 (Print)
ISSN-L
0258-7661
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1994
Volume
145
Number
1
Pages
4-6
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
A 73 year-old patient with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and paroxysmic supraventricular tachycardia developed an acute reversible encephalopathy within 15 days of initiation of flecainide. The clinical picture was characterized by visual hallucinations, agitation, anxiety, but no disorientation, and a severe cerebello-myoclonic syndrome with total inability to stand up and walk, which was fully reversible on discontinuing the medication.
Keywords
Aged, Cerebellar Ataxia/chemically induced, Drug Interactions, Drug Therapy, Combination, Flecainide/administration & dosage, Flecainide/adverse effects, Humans, Male, Myoclonus/chemically induced, Neurologic Examination/drug effects, Risk Factors, Tachycardia, Supraventricular/drug therapy, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome/drug therapy
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