Intractable Seizures and Rehabilitation in Ciguatera Poisoning
| Autor: | Charles Plumlee, Armen Derian, Seema R. Khurana, Joshua Rothenberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Levetiracetam Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Poison control Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Neuropsychological Tests 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Seizures medicine Ingestion Animals Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Functional decline Intensive care medicine Ciguatera fish poisoning Gait Disorders Neurologic Physical Therapy Modalities Rehabilitation business.industry Ciguatera Poisoning medicine.disease Piracetam Time course Anticonvulsants Medical emergency business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Intractable seizures |
| Zdroj: | American journal of physical medicinerehabilitation. 96(5) |
| ISSN: | 1537-7385 |
| Popis: | Ciguatera fish poisoning is the most frequently reported seafood toxin illness associated with the ingestion of contaminated tropical fish. Diagnosis relies on a history of recent tropical fish ingestion and subsequent development of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and neurological symptoms. Ciguatera poisoning usually has a self-limited time course, and its management involves symptomatic control and supportive care. This case report presents an uncommon case of ciguatera poisoning with prolonged intractable seizures refractory to standard antiseizure medications. The patient also had significant functional decline that responded to rigorous inpatient rehabilitation not previously described in literature. |
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